thanks all. i knew 2 stay off the front break the problem was right were i turned in, the gravel was wased out. it was like jumping off a curb into the damn rut. the rut was bout the size of the tire. lol it was so hard to pick it back up on a gravel hill.

 

well i took it all apart, shockinly easy. all i did was lube the crap out of the cables and its better then before. once again thanks guys.

 

Right on, delane. A long time ago, back in the '70's, I could ride my
NORTON COMMANDO thru our beautiful mountains, parkways, Dragon, well you get the idea, all day long at blistering speeds & never use the rear brake. Could haul it down from 100 mph, front brake only & front tire screaming to a complete stop. Didn't know better but unreal what that Norton could do. No bike for 30 years so I was very surprised when my new Davidson dumped me on my first ride using front brake only at 2 or maybe 3 MPH. I actually thought I was stopped, going so slow. Basically layed over, no skid or damage. 2,000 miles later, I will not engage the front unless I'm on the back for sure. It don't have to be gravel either. Yes, lesson learned.

 

Love it when dues are low. Way to join the not so exclusive, "dropped the bike" club. You passed that initiation with flying colors.

 

Important thing is that your ok - a few bucks to fix is better than a few weeks with road rash.

 

My driveway is loose pea gravel and i do show it respect when turning in. I feel some slide but i just take it easy. I do get the urge to get on the throttle like i would when i rode my dirt bike years ago. If that thing wasn't sliding it wasn't being ridden . Glad your ok.