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08-29-2009, 11:24 AM
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| Pit Crew Joined: Jul 2009 From: Winston, OR I Ride: Nighthawk S 700, Royal Enfield Bullet 500 | Man Sues Moto-Shop For Being "Forced to Utilize the Front Brakes" "Don't use them front brakes, son," is what Beaumont, Texas' Daryl L. James' daddy must have said to him when he was a tot. That sparked a chain of events that ended July 30 with a court filing, with James suing his motorcycle shop for negligence when he was "forced to utilize the front brakes," according to the lawsuit. Information is scanty. Apparently, James dropped off his 2005 Kawasaki Vulcan 2000 to have the rear tire repaired or replaced. He paid for the work and rode out of the parking lot to merge onto I-10 North's frontage road. When he attempted to stop before turning onto the road, he discovered the rear brake didn't work (we're guessing because the mechanic didn't pump the brake pedal after he re-installed the rear wheel), so he was "forced" to use that most dangerous of instrumentalities, the front brake. Really, Daryl? The Vulcan 2K has excellent front brakes: dual four-piston calipers and 300mm discs, but they're hardly roadracer sensitive. Anyway, he must have grabbed that front brake, because the bike allegedly overturned and James went down, suffering "physical pain, suffering, physical impairment, loss of earnings, disfigurement and mental anguish," according to the lawsuit. James' circumstances highlight the need for basic motorcycle training, which is now mandatory in Texas. The Motorcycle Safety Foundation's Basic RiderCourse teaches two basic skills that might have had James avoid this tragedy. First, doing a basic function check-including brakes-is crucial before each ride. Second, the BRC shows riders how to use both brakes, every time they stop and slow, dispelling any lingering ideas of the front brakes being inherently dangerous. Used properly, they're roughly 70 percent of a motorcycle's stopping power, and are there to prevent-not cause-physical pain, anguish, and all those other expensive damages James is claiming. http://www.motorcycledaily.com/28aug...frontbrake.htm |
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08-29-2009, 01:40 PM
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| Pit Crew Joined: Nov 2008 From: Myrtle Creek, OR I Ride: HD 1200C | 
With a Vulcan 2000? Now that would be impressive! How the heck did he stop the beast with only the rear brake?  Gwen | |
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08-29-2009, 01:51 PM
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| Zone Head Joined: Mar 2009 From: Spokane Valley I Ride: Suzuki Boulevard C90, Honda CM250C, My Wife's Scooter |
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08-29-2009, 06:24 PM
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| Superbiker Joined: Mar 2009 From: sutherlin, oregon I Ride: cb750 |
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08-29-2009, 08:07 PM
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| Pit Crew Joined: Nov 2008 From: Myrtle Creek, OR I Ride: HD 1200C | That all depends on how much of a masochist the silly biker is. I for one don't like the prolonged pull-up on the handlebars.  Though some are more along the lines of sailboards. Gwen who found that new, wider handlebars means new, wider windshield.  |
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08-30-2009, 01:14 AM
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| HondaKilla Joined: Jan 2008 From: Hillsburrito, OR I Ride: Like a duc wrangler | LOL, my father hasn't ridin a motorcycle since Vietnam (or maybe lightly after  ) anyway, he said they never used the front brakes either back in the day because it was a 50/50 death sentence, and he rode the shit out of that bike, back and forth from the South to Oregon many times.... i think these thoughts are based on Drum Brakes, and if i had Drum brakes i proly wouldn't touch the front either... ZERO articulation in my limited Drum brake experience on a motorcycle.  funny story, can sue for anything in this country... |
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08-30-2009, 01:32 AM
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| Superbiker Joined: Dec 2005 From: Bellevue, WA I Ride: a 2006 H-D XL1200C, 2005 Suzuki DRZ-400SM, 1997 Kawa Ninja 500R, and 2003 Yamaha YZF-R6 (racebike). | Oh yeah... the one bike I had with a drum brake in front was down-right scary! Then again, I don't think the forks had any oil in them, which was probably the bigger problem.  |
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08-30-2009, 10:03 AM
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| Pit Crew Joined: Jun 2008 From: Coeur d'Alene , Idaho I Ride: 1982 CB900C | Seeing as how he had taken it to a shop to be repaired the shop should have tested the bike before releasing it to the customer. The customer however should have done his safety checks also before moving out. Both parties are at fault. You naturally assume that the shop would have it completely road ready when he picked it up, but then again I have heard of SOME shops having thier heads up thier asses when working on someone elses shit so I trust no one to work on my shit but me. |
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08-31-2009, 04:24 PM
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| Endorsed Joined: Mar 2009 From: Lebanon, Oregon I Ride: 2002 YZF R1 | This idiot sounds like a total fu*k. You should always check your shit before riding it, even if it's just sitting in your garage. His licence should be revoked and he should have to pay every person with a motorcycle registered in their name in america restitution for making people with bikes look like fu*king idiots. |
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08-31-2009, 04:50 PM
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| HondaKilla Joined: Jan 2008 From: Hillsburrito, OR I Ride: Like a duc wrangler |
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08-31-2009, 04:56 PM
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| Track School Dazed  Joined: Oct 2005 From: CENTRAL I Ride: When I can |
 Well played Sir! | |
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09-01-2009, 02:51 AM
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| Zone Head Joined: Apr 2009 From: Roseburg, Oregon I Ride: 2008 Ninja 650R |
, but only if they can prove that they themselves are not fu*king idiots.... | |
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