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Old 09-18-2008, 03:08 PM   #1
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How do we know if he's even applying the brake? He might just be covering it.
I cover the brake a lot when I ride twisties, especially the gap. Never know when that semi will come around a corner in my lane or a hog will be on the road and I need to stand the bike up and brake quickly.
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Old 09-18-2008, 03:10 PM   #2
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I cover the brake a lot when I ride twisties, especially the gap. Never know when that semi will come around a corner in my lane or a hog will be on the road and I need to stand the bike up and brake quickly.
I do to.
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Old 09-18-2008, 03:24 PM   #3
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I cover the brake a lot when I ride twisties, especially the gap. Never know when that semi will come around a corner in my lane or a hog will be on the road and I need to stand the bike up and brake quickly.
same here... though I have huge fuck'n hands... so

but I'm always covering the clutch and brake with 2 fingers...


mental note: apparently I should use more on the clutch
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Old 09-18-2008, 03:59 PM   #4
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same here... though I have huge fuck'n hands... so

but I'm always covering the clutch and brake with 2 fingers...


mental note: apparently I should use more on the clutch
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Old 09-18-2008, 04:04 PM   #5
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shit couldn't own myself anymore than looping the fuck'n bike on top of me...

when I talked to Rae... she was trying to cheer me up... saying... well now you've been down... like me and several others... I said... yeah... but yours were all cool... mine... well I'm a douchebag
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shit couldn't own myself anymore than looping the fuck'n bike on top of me...

when I talked to Rae... she was trying to cheer me up... saying... well now you've been down... like me and several others... I said... yeah... but yours were all cool... mine... well I'm a douchebag
Dont worry the only time Ive been down so far was from still feathering the front brake while turning into my friends gravel driveway with her right behind me (on her bike).
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Old 09-18-2008, 04:18 PM   #7
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oh I'm not worried... just annoyed... and now broke
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Old 09-18-2008, 11:33 PM   #8
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sup guys.
i forgot how much time farming takes... and they're building a new shop, so more to do. and i broke both trucks today
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