Bike dropped
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Cruiser
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From: Where the Camels live best!
Bike dropped
i was riding real slow ...then a car turns rite in front of me ...what do i do slam the front brakes and turn rite at same time .....front tire locks steering turns full rite i see myself falling !!! bike goes down really slow ...luckily it lands slowly on handlebar ....tiny scratch on my exhaust and bent freaking dragbar!!
eeekkkk ...
other car just drives off
just wish i could
nothing happened to me nor the bike just bent dragbar!!! ordering 1 now from drvtwin ... thinking of i should go for Drag Specialities Tattoo series dragbar or Chubby dragbar ....
eeekkkk ...
other car just drives off
just wish i couldnothing happened to me nor the bike just bent dragbar!!! ordering 1 now from drvtwin ... thinking of i should go for Drag Specialities Tattoo series dragbar or Chubby dragbar ....
Road Master
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From: Southeastern Wisconsin
I am sure you thought of this but next time, and there will be a next time, at slow speed do not even go near the hand/front brake. Stand on the back brake instead. There is a speed in heavy traffic where I usually cover the front brake, meaning have hand on lever but not pulled, then as I slow my hand comes clean and firmly wrapped on throttle.
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dude that sucks i also was in accident i was goin down the road and a lady in a truck decided to not look both ways when she crossed the road and turned right in front of me i wrecked my bike. but got lucky with minimal injury still waiting to hear from insurance on my bike if its wrote off or not... glad your ok... take er ez
Road Warrior
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From: Allyn, WA
NEVER slam the front brake! Learn to squeeze it. These are things that you need to practice in a controlled environment. You should never make the tire lock up. If you're locking up either tire, then your braking improperly. Practice emergency braking in parking lots using both brakes. As you practice, practice squeezing, not grabbing. What you practice is what you will do in an emergency. If you never practice, you will find yourself in just the position you did.
The only time you want to be wary of the front brake is in low traction situations (rain, dirt, etc.). Speed is not an issue.
Again, NEVER lock the tire, front or back.
The only time you want to be wary of the front brake is in low traction situations (rain, dirt, etc.). Speed is not an issue.
Again, NEVER lock the tire, front or back.
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From: Allyn, WA
Pretty much explains the problem.
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down here they dont teach u emergency braking and crap ..middle east ...
useless
i know i made a mistake ..my reaction was 2 late and stupid ...it hurts ...luckily nothing at all happened 2 me but the way the bike went down was slow motion it was like as if im getting shot...hurts so much ... after it dropped i picked it super fast when 2 the side of the road parked my bike and for 40 minutes i just sat my brain was shut off ...i couldnt think i didnt know what 2 do cry laugh speak breath eat **** sleep ....
i was shut off just staring like a goldfish ..
ahhhh just hope this never happens 2 any1 out there cuz it hurts ....seeing it go down...is just not cool at all ....
useless
i know i made a mistake ..my reaction was 2 late and stupid ...it hurts ...luckily nothing at all happened 2 me but the way the bike went down was slow motion it was like as if im getting shot...hurts so much ... after it dropped i picked it super fast when 2 the side of the road parked my bike and for 40 minutes i just sat my brain was shut off ...i couldnt think i didnt know what 2 do cry laugh speak breath eat **** sleep ....
i was shut off just staring like a goldfish ..
ahhhh just hope this never happens 2 any1 out there cuz it hurts ....seeing it go down...is just not cool at all ....
Road Warrior
Joined: Dec 2009
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From: Allyn, WA
down here they dont teach u emergency braking and crap ..middle east ...
useless
i know i made a mistake ..my reaction was 2 late and stupid ...it hurts ...luckily nothing at all happened 2 me but the way the bike went down was slow motion it was like as if im getting shot...hurts so much ... after it dropped i picked it super fast when 2 the side of the road parked my bike and for 40 minutes i just sat my brain was shut off ...i couldnt think i didnt know what 2 do cry laugh speak breath eat **** sleep ....
i was shut off just staring like a goldfish ..
ahhhh just hope this never happens 2 any1 out there cuz it hurts ....seeing it go down...is just not cool at all ....
useless
i know i made a mistake ..my reaction was 2 late and stupid ...it hurts ...luckily nothing at all happened 2 me but the way the bike went down was slow motion it was like as if im getting shot...hurts so much ... after it dropped i picked it super fast when 2 the side of the road parked my bike and for 40 minutes i just sat my brain was shut off ...i couldnt think i didnt know what 2 do cry laugh speak breath eat **** sleep ....
i was shut off just staring like a goldfish ..
ahhhh just hope this never happens 2 any1 out there cuz it hurts ....seeing it go down...is just not cool at all ....