I refuse to admit how I know this, but if there is a slip the bike stalls.Dale_K wrote:Do any of you folks who keep it in 1st ever worry about a slip or a broken cable putting you into the cross traffic?
Er.. I guess you don't worry about a broken cable.
Leave it in 1st????
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Re: Leave it in 1st????
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NAUI Inst. #1434 (since 1969)
Re: Leave it in 1st????
If the clutch cable broke, or, in our case, the hydraulics failed, it would probably just stall the engine. And, to be sure, I keep a brake applied. It also has the advantage of keeping the brake light on.