oh bugger dropped it

[ben lizard]

Came up to a round about this morning a bit too fast probaly , blind entrance thought it was clear , then a bike and a range rover appeared , hit the back brake and just remeber seening the rear wheel go past me head .

Found meself lyning on the roundabout with abloody heavy bike to pick up so thanks to the bloke with the rf900 who stopped to help pick it.

Only minor scuffing to the fairing and metal bit that sticks oot
Major dentend self esstem though

Any one know if it's cool just beat the gear selector back in to shape with a hammer?

[dern]

quote:Came up to a round about this morning a bit too fast probaly , blind entrance thought it was clear , then a bike and a range rover appeared , hit the back brake and just remeber seening the rear wheel go past me head .

Eek, never use the back brake for anything is my policy (except hill starts). Glad you're ok though.

quote:Any one know if it's cool just beat the gear selector back in to shape with a hammer?

Depends what it's made of. Given that if you don't you'll just be buying a new one anyway and it's not like it's a brake lever or anything, why not. Take it off the bike first though so you don't damage the gear selector input shaft and I'd probably heat and try and bend it rather than smack it... actually, that's not true, I'd probably just smack it but heating it is probably a good plan

Mark

[dennisthemenace]

I was told during my bike training the rear brake is a control brake and so it would be very stupid to use the front brake on a roundabout as the front will wash out , if i want control during cornering i use the rear brake , the front for stopping in a stright line .
my instructor maybe wrong but ive not had a close shave yet

[funkyboogalooo]

quote:
I was told during my bike training the rear brake is a control brake and so it would be very stupid to use the front brake on a roundabout as the front will wash out , if i want control during cornering i use the rear brake , the front for stopping in a stright line .
my instructor maybe wrong but ive not had a close shave yet

dodgy ground that unless you really know what your doing. In theory if your anything less than upright or your Mick Doohanesque dont use either.
When racing you can brake mid corner to adjust lines and stuff but on the road you shouldn't really put yourself in the position that you gotta brake while leaning.
Good god I sound like my father.

[bad boy]

i tent to trail the back brake (gently) when i have entered a corner to fast, doesent seem to upset the bike at all