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Old Sep 5, 2007 | 10:04 PM
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My back brake seem's to drag alittle, maybe i'll take it to be looked at.
 
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Old Sep 5, 2007 | 10:09 PM
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I would like to hear the outcome.
 
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Old Sep 5, 2007 | 10:17 PM
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Hope you're on the road soon, glad the front brake didn't lock up while you were riding. That could've been ugly! [sm=smiley19.gif]
Yeah I was thinking the same thing. I rode to the office and then to the shop today. It could have turned ugly quickly.

I'm hoping its not anything that's going to keep her down for more than tomorrow.
 
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Old Sep 5, 2007 | 10:18 PM
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I would like to hear the outcome.
I will keep you updated for sure.
 
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Old Sep 6, 2007 | 02:02 AM
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I'd much rather have the rear dragging a little than the front, definitely! That's not good at all. I hope it's something simple...

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Old Sep 6, 2007 | 05:05 AM
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You said you turned the bike around in the gravel. Is it possible a deep rut or perhaps an oversize rock prevented the front wheel from going forward?
 
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Old Sep 6, 2007 | 07:23 AM
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hope its nothin major.that bikes to nice not to be riden.good luck with it
 
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Old Sep 6, 2007 | 09:07 AM
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With the engine off, mine won't move with the clutch in when it's in gear. In fact, it's tough to find neutral unless I rock it forward and back a few times with the clutch in. Been that way as long as I can remember.

Maybe it's a model year thing - my '07 can be rolled backwards out of the garage in first gear/engine off/clutch lever pulled in just fine.
 
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You said you turned the bike around in the gravel. Is it possible a deep rut or perhaps an oversize rock prevented the front wheel from going forward?
Whaap I'd thought about that too. Which is why I rode to work yesterday. It was the tech that became really concerned. When he hit the brake hard it really screeched and he told me he could feel it "drag" in the handle bars when he rolled it back with the engine off and the clutch pulled in.

I'm hoping its nothing that's going to take three weeks to get parts for.
 
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hope its nothin major.that bikes to nice not to be riden.good luck with it
Jeramy, thanks. I'm hoping the same. I'll find out this morning.

Ya'all keep your fingers crossed for me...
 
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