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  1. V

    Went for a slide on the highway

    I was on my way to work this morning and had to perform a hard stop going about 70mph. Hit the back brake to hard, the rear tire locked up and I was sliding sideways maybe 50-60 feet. I came to a stop about 2 feet from the dump truck that was stopped in the left lane of the highway(reason...
  2. TownsendsFJR1300

    Ignition coil leakage-not a motorcycle..

    Non-motorcycle related (but could be). An ignition coil question re a Briggs and Stratton, 8 HP generator engine (horizontal shaft). I noticed yesterday my generator (stored outside, under cover) was locked up solid. Seafoam is ALWAYS coated inside the cylinder so I knew the...
  3. crimsonrick

    Front brake locked

    Have an 09 FZ6 with 7400 miles. After having a prospective buyer ride last week, pushed it into my driveway where it sat for 1 week. Another buyer was looking at it, was about to ride when we realized the front brakes were locked. Never had that happen before. Any ideas what caused this & a fix...
  4. G

    just getting a minor incident off my chest

    Can't really talk to non-bike friends about this, and family and close friends would worry if I told them. Riding from my work to the city tonight, about a minute or two down the road the cars I was following braked a bit more suddenly than I expected, no worries as I was at a safe distance...
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