Re: [ST] Arrrrgh! Whack! Whack! Whack!

[Tom Emberson <ate_st@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Sorry to hear about 'yur down!

It happens to all of us, I have done simular, 3 times, sadly 
enough twice on new tires.

1) ZX 9r, real cold out, turning onto 121 from the ford 
dealership, cars comming gave it a bit 'o gas, bike came out of 
the lean spot, and sure as sh*te the rear tire spun like no-ones 
business, next thing the bike is sliding accross the pavement.

2) ZX 9r, new rear tire, leaving my aparment complex, just a bit 
too much gas, tire spun up, there would have been little drama, 
except for the fact that the tire decide to all of a sudden get 
broke in, at least on the right side. I think my ass was about 
foot off the seat, but I manage to

	a) get the bike under control

	b) not need new underwear

but it was close on both accounts.

3) ST, 30 feet from my garage, going around an off camber right 
bend with a new rear. I was taking it easy, but I think there 
was grease on the tread. Anyway, same as before at some point 
the right side of the tire decided it was scrubbed in and tossed 
me over. I was going slow enough at this point the bike was not 
really moving, except for the fact that the righting force was 
strong enough that the bike went over. I tried to catch the bike 
from landing on its left, but alas, still wound up sitting it 
down somewhat gently on the left and tore the piss out of my 
left ham string :-(

Tom

On Fri, 8 Nov 2002, Kevin Liske wrote:

> 
> This morning I was hurrying out of my driveway and got Mr. Toad's
> Wild Ride.  Cold tires + cold road + right turn up hill + too
> much gas = Bike On Side
> 
> I have to heel over to the right and go up hill out of my driveway.
> A little too much exuberance on the throttle caused my cold tire
> to spin on cold asphalt.  I almost got it under control, but
> been caught off guard, I was hanging onto the grips and couldn't
> get the throttle to let off which caused the bike to do the same
> thing the other way.  End result is a big scrap on the left panel
> and a broken shifter linkage.  Grrrrrrr.
> 
> 
> 
> Kevin Liske
> Adapt and Overcome
> 
> 
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> 
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> 
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