Have you ever just wanted to cry

Ok so here is a before and after (stupidity) photo.

My Wide Glide was looking pretty fair, but needed new tires so I thought I would take the time to make some minor changes. Like the sliders were pitted (clear coat), small crap like that that happens on a 13 year old scooter right.

Second photo what I walked out to Saturday morning. I got home about midnight Friday night and all was good. Even went down on lower porch to check it out. Yup all good. 6:00am Sat morn I go out to find this.

I was a bit sick to say the least. First I knew better than to not strap that rascal to the jack. But got over confident when it was ok for 8+ hours without a problem. All I can figure is jack bled off and caused it to tip.

Got real lucky, no paint damage. Bars were tweaked, mirror rashed up good (but I hated them anyway sooooo.. LOL) so guess I have good excuse for new ones. Tiny dent in battery box cover and some scrapes on already scraped pipe covers. All back and mostly cleaned up but don't have an after after stupidity photo just yet.

New tires and brakes on and road in yesterday evening. Feels good, now on hunt for apes (short) and new risers, and of course mirrors LOL.

Can we get a big Way To Go Dumb A$$ or what LOL.

Dang! Heinous! Ouch! So sorry to here/see. all in all you got lucky

Always set it on the locks! Glad you taught me instead of the other way around!LOL.

Blocks were fine and it was very stable, until jack bled off. I always always always strap bikes on the jack, or did. I haven't had a bike to work on for two years and let all my ratchet straps get away. Got in a rush (first BIG mistake) and just threw it up in the air. Second mistake was leaving it unattended and in the air. Though I did let the jack down 90+% of the way. Obviously not far enough cause jack still bled off and tilted back.

Yeah lesson learned. I got a pass on this one, nothing damaged that I don't already have in my shelf of parts, or that I didn't want to replace anyway. The bars were already a little out when I got the bike and most of it adjusted back out before I put it all back together. All in all it was just a message to STOP BEING STUPID. Which I only hope I keep fresh in my memory. ....... yeah I know I won't but until next time LOL.

That is how I see it too.

OLD jack, they are on there but they are bent and only grab on one side unless you step down on the other and let jack down. Kinda hard to do by yourself. Now that I have this bike I just might save my pennies and get a table lift.

One is not missing. Dyna frame has a guard on it to protect oil pan on bottom. The other 3 are needed to level out the bike on the stand. Just so happens a 2X4 is perfect thickness to do that. They eventually will be bolted to jack arms but for now just a pinch fit. They presented no problems at all and bike was solid. With ratchet straps holding frame to jack this would have never happened. $14 would have saved me a lot of scare LOL.