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Old 31-May-2004, 13:19
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Most embarrasing one I've had was at the CSS doing level 1.

I had put a pair of pattern parts levers on just before the BHC lads went to Yorkshire. I had my warning leaving a garage, when I put the bike on full lock to trickle out of the forecourt and the bike came to a very sudden halt right in front of KeefyB...I had just discovered that the new levers would foul the fairing on full lock and jam the front brake on.

I should've done something about it then...but no!

Later that week, I'm taking my turn at the CSS quick turning drill. This is done in the car park, and consists of weaving away from the instructor and weaving back towards him, until he's satisfied that you're turning the bike quickly and your body is going with it (instead of sitting upright and just pushing the bike down into the turn). At the end of each run you do a full lock U-turn to loop around the instructor and... surprise, surprise I'm half way through the turn, nudge the bars onto full lock and BAM! The front brake grabs on and pitches me off at walking pace...right in front of all the people waiting their turn...DOH!
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