Doen't someone make a bike that the front and rear break work at the same time.

 

I'm 71--leaving Florida in July for California via Oregon--not your age my friend.

 

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See, this is one of your problems. You only want "mature" responses. If you want to enjoy riding and riders you have to take the ribbing with the good advice. If a person turns into the fall it will not keep the bike up. Make sure the front wheel is pointing straight ahead and the bike is vertical at the moment of stopping, otherwise only use the rear brake. If practical, take a rider safety course or get the Ride Like a Pro DVD. If you are in average physical condition for your age, your lack of strength has nothing to do with dropping the bike. I am older than you and I do not have that problem. However, I have dropped bikes, including my Ultra, over the last fifty years. Probably will again, dammit.

 

you might also have some bad gas. you know they're starting to put some grain alchol in the fuel now, so who knows!

 

There is a little chrome "button" on the left side of the inner fairing. This is the ejection button. I suggest you orientate yourself to it.[sm=icon_rofl.gif]

 

Maybe my ultra is different but it was the worst feeling bike I have ever been on. It is slow to respond with the flex in the forks and the weight of the fairing, add that to the loose rear end and you have yourself a below average handling bike. Just because you bought it doesnt make it the end all scooter. And the bit about it handles how the moco wants it is pure crap. Look at how the bikes run from the moco. Blinded by the all mighty HD.
PS true track helped alot.

 

It could very well be that you have a suspension problem. There's nothing wrong with using both brakes to stop as long as,at very low speeds you don't squeeze to much on the front brake. Some times you end up putting the right foot down first depending on the road surfaceand so forth and you'll use the front brake to complete your stop.First thing I'd check would be the pinch bolts on the upper forks,if they are loose the front end will flex wilh even a little bit of brake although I'd think it would tilt you to the right.

If it's not a suspension problem,then ideally you'd come to a stop using the rear brake,with just the slightest tilt to the left and put your left foot down just as you come to a stop and if you're still rolling just a bit just a scrub on the front brake to bring you to a complete stop while you're putting your right foot down to make sure you're totally stable in your stop.

If that doesn't work after a lot of practice,then it's like some of the other guys said,you're just the most uncoordinated mother around,which I doubt.

Good Luck

Tom

 

Rear first, then fronts.

CN

 

MSF