My bike tried to kill me today

[Katman]

Imagine how many lives we could save!

[trailblazer]

Maybe not, but you're stupid if you don't allow for the possibility of the unexpected.

I do ride with allowances for something to happen that is why I don't ride hard if i wanted to do that i would go to a race track. I think i did well to hold on to the bike when it tried to throw me. And the cars behind did well not to hit me so because of those 3 things im here tonight with my family and not in a hospital with serious injuries like so many other reports that we read on here.

[Katman]

I do ride with allowances for something to happen that is why I don't ride hard if i wanted to do that i would go to a race track.

(I think I covered that a few posts back).

[scracha]

Could have been worse....could have been the front brake.

And Katman...I'm a very conservative rider but I'm not sure I'd be able to keep rubber side down if my rear brake locked up mid-corner.

[Katman]

The lack of comprehension on this site is astounding.

[Woodman]

For anyone to sit here and say that they have got it sorted and won't crash after an unexpected rear lockup is deluding themselves.

[Katman]

For anyone to sit here and say that they have got it sorted and won't crash after an unexpected rear lockup is deluding themselves.

For anyone to say it's needless to allow for such an eventuality is retarded.

[superman]

The lack of comprehension on this site is astounding.

Aw is everyone not interpreting you the way they should?

Maybe you shouldn't say such silly things all the time, we know your point, you don't have to constantly repeat it every incident that someone decides to share for the benefit of our knowledge.

[Woodman]

For anyone to say it's needless to allow for such an eventuality is retarded.

tell us what you do to allow for it.

[Katman]

we know your point

Clearly, you don't.

[Katman]

tell us what you do to allow for it.

It's called 'Not riding at 10/10ths'.

[Crasherfromwayback]

You sure a stone didn't flick up in between your chain and rear sprocket?

Closely inspect your chain for any damage to it's links.

The lack of comprehension on this site is astounding.

You're not only full of shit...you're delusional. Don't you think there'd be a lot of off road riders getting thrown over the bars if a lil old stone in the chain/rear sprocket would lock the rear wheel? A BOULDER maybe...but with the weight and momentum of a road bike...ain't no 'stone' gonna lock the rear wheel. Don't you own a motorcycle repair shop? Maybe if a stone got caught above the rear brake lever when it was depressed...stopping it returning, hence getting everything so hot it eventually locks the wheel...

[Woodman]

My god!!!! its a revelation.

Fcuk me I'm going to bed.

[Katman]

You're not only full of shit...you're delusional. Don't you think there'd be a lot of off road riders getting thrown over the bars if a lil old stone in the chain/rear sprocket would lock the rear wheel?

Methinks you're the delusional one.

Dirt riders deal with an unrotating rear wheel all the time.

[Crasherfromwayback]

Methinks you're the delusional one.

Dirt riders deal with an unrotating rear wheel all the time.

Shows what you know (or actually don't have a fucking clue about) then. You seriously think if a person is ripping along on a dirt bike, and out of the blue has the rear wheel lock they won't get pitched over the bars? I've been riding & racing dirt bikes for 34 years and have NEVER had a rear wheel lock due to that. Don't know anyone that has either. A chain and sprocket will either spit out, or crush a stone at speed.