Gentlemen, it has been a great pleasure. (zbillster's farewell post)

[zbillster_imp]

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaand look who's finally home. Two months to the day.

So the new owner in California called ... he wrecked it already.

Low speed fallover ... he's ok but all the new shiny parts ... not so much.

A couple of members, new to the bike, have used brakes too hard at slow speeds, and the quick stopping power caught them off guard...down went bikes. I wonder if this was the case with him.

A couple of members, new to the bike, have used brakes too hard at slow speeds, and the quick stopping power caught them off guard...down went bikes. I wonder if this was the case with him.
That was his story ... "front brake was a little grabby" or something like that. I think he's an old Easy Rider used to raked choppers with no front brakes at all.

I do know from experience that if you stop too quickly, the pogo-ing of the front suspension will upset your balance.

(Symbolic washing of hands)

I had a similar story from a Kymco People 50cc scooter I sold in a previous decade ... I drive it to the new owner's house nearby, his wife takes it out for a spin the next day, and catches a mirror on the yard gate coming home ... he called, "What was the name of that place that services Kymco again?" Lotta scratched plastic on that one.