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Nearly came off my PCX
Posted: Sat Mar 31, 2012 3:38 pm
by pony
Hi, i nearly came off my pcx friday
I was going around a mini roundabout, when the front wheel skidded on the curb between the red and grey tarmac. It was a good job i was going slow, and i managed to but my foot down to keep my balance. It was scary and i would have hated to drop my nice PCX.
Be carefull guys
Pony
Re: Nearly came off my PCX
Posted: Sat Mar 31, 2012 4:27 pm
by Woolley
Sounds like a close call. Bet you were relieved. Stay away from those curbs!
Re: Nearly came off my PCX
Posted: Sat Mar 31, 2012 4:54 pm
by Taz
yep and also be careful where they are doing road resurfacing like near me at moment. Those grooves in the old road surface and ridge between old and new surface try and force your front wheel to go where you dont want it to go!
Re: Nearly came off my PCX
Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2012 8:34 am
by maddiedog
Glad to hear you saved it! I've gotten stuck in gouges and cracks in the road, it's no fun when the scooter jumps away from where you want to go.
Re: Nearly came off my PCX
Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2012 1:42 am
by Esdain
those pesky curbs! it's almost like they were not designed to be ridden on
did you say your pcx is your first bike? coz if so you'll get more confidence and knowledge of what to do when things like this happen, there is always something that scares ya tho, the fun of 2 wheels
Re: Nearly came off my PCX
Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2012 3:33 pm
by pony
Esdain wrote:did you say your pcx is your first bike? coz if so you'll get more confidence and knowledge of what to do when things like this happen, there is always something that scares ya tho, the fun of 2 wheels
Had a bike a while ago, then a car, and now i have a bike and a car, trying the save money on petrol.
I think my tyres was wider on my last bike?
Well my PCX does seem a bit skittish when you ride over the rough sort of road works that dig a trench down the road and then sort of fill it in, leaving tumps and bumps.
Pony
Re: Nearly came off my PCX
Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2012 4:31 am
by gn2
All bikes squirm a bit on raised lumps like tarmac joins, kerbs and white lines, it's because of how the curved tyre profile reacts to crossing onto and off the bump.
One of the biggest differences between riding a bike and a car is that on a bike you have to take the road surface into account much more because the consequences of a mistake are far more serious.
Re: Nearly came off my PCX
Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2012 4:45 am
by Taz
Ive been riding for many years and come off 8 times. Keep a close eye on the road. I avoid white markings, manhole covers etc on the road as a matter of habbit as that means when wet you are instinctively staying off them without thinking. I have one corner where gravel has spread on top of the tarmac. I treat that like ball bearings and take it at walking pace. Keep safe! Ive come off due rabbits, drinking, black ice, 2 idiot car drivers...