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Originally Posted by alanmcorcoran
When I was a kid our bikes had coaster brakes on them. We used to ride like hell down our dead end street (a short hill) and then stand up on the pedal to see who could lay the most rubber. I distinctly recall one incident where I wore a small patch right through the tire and popped the tube. Kinda took the fun out of it. Not sure if it has anything to do with it, but I felt right at home locking up the rear tire (and the front too, I think!) on the GZ. I probably skidded the thing six or seven times in the class when we were practicing the quick stop. I've done it a few times since when I wasn't paying close enough attention and had to stop quick to avoid rear ending the car in front of me. I've found the bike stays pretty straight and controllable when you really sit on (both) brakes. Front dives a bit, but you'd expect that. Maybe I've just been lucky. When I skidded the bike in the MSF, though, it was like I was getting extra points for a quick stop. They seemed to encourage it.
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Hope you are just kidding about extra points for skidding in class and being encouraged to do so. Excellant way to check out your health coverage.