I was out riding a 30 mile loop, like I do every Wednesday with some other fellows. Well I get about 15minutes into the ride & I'm traveling down the power lines, then all of a sudden, my front wheel starts to plow & BAMMMMMMMMMM. I'm sliding along the dirt & rocky path for about 20-25feet. Most of it on my head & right side of body..Ooooouuuuuuuu, Oooohhhhhhhh, Aaahhhhhhhh, this hurts!!!!!!Now I know I have a concussion, my left thumb got jammed & I have Dirt Rash on my right forearm(was wearing elbow pads)I was in full gear, THANK GOD. I collect myself, pick the bike up, straighten the bars & proceed to find my riding partner who was about to turn back for me when I found him. I kept thinking....WTF HAPPENED.
Well this is what I found as the cause later (I Believe):
Back in April I replaced the bent stock front rotor with an EBC Rotor & thus the Trail-Tech Magnetic Pick-up would not fit. So being impatient like I am, I went to radio shack, bought those tiny earth magnets & created my own magnetic sensor. This worked well until yesterday. Due to the leaves falling from the trees, the trail has become hard to find, so when I do not see it, I make one. By doing this a thin branch got wedged in between the front caliper & broke the magnetic pick up sensor. The sensor now stuck to the rotor & when I increased the wheel speed, it slid up into the area where the rotor passes through the caliper & WHEEL LOCK-UP!!!!!!!Ooooouuuuuuuu, Oooohhhhhhhh, Aaahhhhhhhh, this hurts!!!!!!
So I have now ordered the correct magnetic wheel sensor.....Think about it....
Ooooouuuuuuuu, Oooohhhhhhhh, Aaahhhhhhhh, this hurts!!!!!!
Front Wheel LOCK-UP!!!!!!!!
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Re: Front Wheel LOCK-UP!!!!!!!!
The FULL GEAR should be what you get out of that... well besides poor Hornet getting plowed into the ground.... oh... and the don't skimp on parts...Green Hornet wrote: ....... I'm sliding along the dirt & rocky path for about 20-25feet. Most of it on my head & right side of body..Ooooouuuuuuuu, Oooohhhhhhhh, Aaahhhhhhhh, this hurts!!!!!!Now I know I have a concussion, my left thumb got jammed & I have Dirt Rash on my right forearm(was wearing elbow pads)I was in full gear, THANK GOD.....
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Re: Front Wheel LOCK-UP!!!!!!!!
HEY, it hurts when I laugh...The magnetic pick-up is $7.95, shipping $7.95, so I ordered 2Indawoods wrote:The FULL GEAR should be what you get out of that... well besides poor Hornet getting plowed into the ground.... oh... and the don't skimp on parts...Green Hornet wrote: ....... I'm sliding along the dirt & rocky path for about 20-25feet. Most of it on my head & right side of body..Ooooouuuuuuuu, Oooohhhhhhhh, Aaahhhhhhhh, this hurts!!!!!!Now I know I have a concussion, my left thumb got jammed & I have Dirt Rash on my right forearm(was wearing elbow pads)I was in full gear, THANK GOD.....
"Growing Old is Mandatory, Growing Up is Optional"
2008 KLX450R
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1985 KDX 200A3
2005 KLX 125L (SONS)
2003 KTM 50SX Pro Jr
B Senior # 254/0092
http://sponsorhouse.loopd.com/Members/R ... fault.aspx
Thanks to my 2008 Sponsers:
Dunlop, SteelMX, Amsoil, Simpson, Pro Works Racing, Pro Moto Billet, SLAP Energy,Boyesen, Rhino Stands, SixSixOne/SunLine Moto for your support.
John W Read Jr
2008 KLX450R
2008 DRZ400SM
2005 KDX 220R
1985 KDX 200A3
2005 KLX 125L (SONS)
2003 KTM 50SX Pro Jr
B Senior # 254/0092
http://sponsorhouse.loopd.com/Members/R ... fault.aspx
Thanks to my 2008 Sponsers:
Dunlop, SteelMX, Amsoil, Simpson, Pro Works Racing, Pro Moto Billet, SLAP Energy,Boyesen, Rhino Stands, SixSixOne/SunLine Moto for your support.
John W Read Jr