> "Clifton Osborn" <cosborn1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
> Just as I passed the apex of the turn, it felt as if someone
> kicked the front wheel out from under me. It happened so fast, I
> didn't even get my foot off the peg before I slammed the asphalt
> with my shoulder and parted company with my scoot. . . .
> no loose gravel and only a light dew on the side road
It had to be the dew mixed with residual traces of oil.
Once a leaned over front wheel lets go, it's usually
gone. My daughter did sorta the same thing at about
5 mph, but the culprit there was barely visible sand.
Oh, yeah, she also had her front brake lightly applied.
Did you have your front brake applied, even a little?
You can "survive" a slip-out on the rear wheel, but you
won't "survive" the loss of a front wheel. NEVER touch
the front brake when in the (known) presence of
anything on the road ESPECIALLY when the bike is
leaning.
Regards, Gary in Sandy Eggo
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