I read a post on here a while bick. One of us had been doing some wheel work and then jumped on his bike and went through a stop sign for lack of brakes. One of the wiser more experienced riders reminded him that you have to pump those calipers back down against the rotor for them to engage.
If no one else has told you - Thanks for that heads up.
Case in point: We have a guy where I work that swapped his old bike for a Deep Blue Streetglide about a year ago. I just got word he laid his bike down to the tune of $2,000 (which really doesnt' seem like much with the cost of parts and paint) and a banged up shoulder.
His drive way drops sharply down to the street. After removing the wheels to change tires he got every thing buttoned up then jumped on it and started backing out the drive to test them out. . .
You guessed it - no brakes. . .
Unfortunately the last time I heard "don't put your foot down" was about a year prior to my little episode of stupidity. It took me a long time before I could admit in public what I had done.
I was following a Goldwing and a BMW - set the curve up wrong and got down on my highwaybar. Instead of reacting I zoned out and stuck my foot down to try to hold up a 750+lb bike with 200+lb rider and baggage. Six months in various type casts and then rehab. . .
This beers for you Forest - Momma is right "Stupid is as stupid does."
Have a laugh on me guys.
