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Cataract2
Posted on Sunday, March 27, 2005 - 10:20 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I experienced what Ingemar had. I almost high sided at low speed. I was moving out from a rode into a median. As I was preparing to leave the median and move back on the highway (HWY 50 in Christmas for the locals) my rear end went sideways for a split second and then snapped back. If I hadn't put my foot down for the split second I believe I would have went down. Lucky I also put it back up fast enough to grab the tank with my legs and hold on as it snapped back. I think back on it and think I must have hit sand, being that road was dry then. Scared the hell out of me.

Also, tonight as I went out to ride again I found out, unintentional, that you can pop the front tire in 4th. I was passing someone, because the jerk was taking their sweet time moving over in a lane that was about to end, and as I went to pass I dropping into 3rd gear. Well, as I was going up in speed I had to shift, I guess I must have dropped the clutch because when I let it go the front popped up about 6 inches. That was kinda cool I must say.

Anyways, another long riding story from Cat's Weekend of fun.
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Gschuette
Posted on Monday, March 28, 2005 - 07:45 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I thought you got a flat on the front tire for a second.
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