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tap of the brake with an unloaded ft end and faceplant. boom. my crash:

http://vid1097.photobucket.com/albums/g348/rooskie3/Deals%20Gap/gap%202015/rdcrash-gap-2015-short_zpsuokicvsn.mp4

Geezus Mark, glad it's no worse than that, but bad enough. Best wishes for a full and rapid recovery.

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Damn
I was hoping your wrist wasnt broke.... Glad you are OK....

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That's sucks. Good brakes or something. Never happen on your average triple. Front brake barely works with all four fingers.

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Glad you came out ok and didn't go over the edge, get ran over by an oncoming car, or hit something stationary. That could of been a lot worse. Funny thing is Michelle kept saying all week that you looked like you could really ride good. I just sent the link to your vid to her and said this is the guy you thought could ride there is a fine line between riding hard and screwing up, my time will come.

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Great video (from an educational standpoint).

Mark has always known (mentioned more than once on a couple of forums) that his RD has a "surplus" of front braking power. I've always thought stock RD's brakes SUCKED, and would rather have more than needed than not enough, but I'd probably look at sizing a less sensitive master cylinder if I kept both discs mounted.

Didn't Hurley Wilvert do the same thing on his H1r after fitting dual EX calipers a few years back. Tapped the front and was on his head????

Just goes to show how quick it can happen. (been there myself)

All part of riding motorsickles.....

I agree on stock RD brakes sucking. Mine are very poor braking bikes. Even the RZ brakes are weak. After riding Ben's baby BMW this week I now know what a good braking MC feels like. Not grabby at all but a two finger pull will put your doodads upon the tank if required

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CHRIS AND JEFF ARE THE MEN

That's a tactful yet visual way of putting it.

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Crashing sucks, glad you weren't hurt that bad.

thanks guys. ive had that brake setup for 4 or 5 years, im used to it. it was rider error and an unloaded front end for sure. im ok but very very sore.

already have new mounting hardware for the fairing/headlight on way, new clipons and rearsets en route.

I have a full vid of the ride, it sabout 11 minutes long and i was cutting a good groove. just made a mistake. it happens.

and huge thanks to ric, the other rick, lee (bills wife) nd everybody else that helped and supported my broken self friday night.