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Old Sep 3, 2014 | 09:42 PM
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Originally Posted by spike95
Yesterday I was riding around a gentle curve and doing about 45 in a 35. Saw a cop on the other side so I went to slow down gently by way of the rear brake. It locked up and the bike got sideways.
Yeah, I'd blame the brake too.
 
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Wow there's a lot of people jumping to conclusions on here. It has been years since I posted this. Glad everyone makes the assumption that I don't know how to ride. Lots of big personalities on here.
 

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Since reading through all this what ended up being the problem and the fix?
 
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I would put an air bubble in the rear brake that would help I think
 
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