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Old June 4th 05, 01:07 PM
Victor Kan
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Ron Teplitz wrote:
I've gone over sideways four times in the 10 years that I've had my
Lightning Stealth. When an SWB's front wheel slides out, you go down
fast. Ususally I just get road rash on the forearm that hits the street.
The most recent time I did this, was going in a straight line at about
12 mph, rode into a small patch of gravel. Went down, landed badly and
broke a leg. Am re-evaluating my choice of bikes.

Is an SWB any more likely than some other kind of 2-wheel bent (or a
wedgie) to lose control on a patch of gravel in the street? Opinions?
Experiences?

Ron


The only bike I've ever crashed at speed is my 622/451 SWB, and it was
while going straight on a dry road. I probably lost control when I
wasn't paying full attention and maybe hit a pot hole or a road seam on
the edge. My other bikes have been either DFs, a 406/349 CLWB and a
dual-571 SWB.

I wouldn't say that this means a big/small SWB is more likely to go down
when the front wheel is purturbed though.

Out of curiosity, what was it about this particular crash that led to
your broken leg vs. your usual road rash?

Did you unclip and your leg got caught under the bike? Leg suck?

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