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<blockquote data-quote="puppychow" data-source="post: 758835" data-attributes="member: 19520"><p>I hit some gravel today (tried to avoid it, but the very narrow road didn't help) on the very narrow and downhill section of Bucks Lake Road coming around a right turn going at least 25-(30? unsure of speed but not more than 30 I think) mph, rear tire kicked out, throwing me into a drift onto the opposite lane. I put my right foot down and it dragged, but (I think) kept the bike from laying down.</p><p></p><p>Once I was in the opposite lane - the rear tire gained traction and the rear tire kicked back in, throwing the bike into a knee banging tank slapper, trying to buck me off , at this point I had the bike standing up straight, but all I could do was hang on to the handle bars for dear life as the bike tried to buck me off and I rode through that tank slapper which eventually subsided, however I am not sure if I did right or wrong by grabbing the handlebars and preventing them from shaking side to side and by staying off the front brake.</p><p></p><p>What would you do? What should I have done? I survived this incident by just "this" much (sheer luck?). However, if this happens again, I want to know what are the right things to do and what things are a definite no no?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="puppychow, post: 758835, member: 19520"] I hit some gravel today (tried to avoid it, but the very narrow road didn't help) on the very narrow and downhill section of Bucks Lake Road coming around a right turn going at least 25-(30? unsure of speed but not more than 30 I think) mph, rear tire kicked out, throwing me into a drift onto the opposite lane. I put my right foot down and it dragged, but (I think) kept the bike from laying down. Once I was in the opposite lane - the rear tire gained traction and the rear tire kicked back in, throwing the bike into a knee banging tank slapper, trying to buck me off , at this point I had the bike standing up straight, but all I could do was hang on to the handle bars for dear life as the bike tried to buck me off and I rode through that tank slapper which eventually subsided, however I am not sure if I did right or wrong by grabbing the handlebars and preventing them from shaking side to side and by staying off the front brake. What would you do? What should I have done? I survived this incident by just "this" much (sheer luck?). However, if this happens again, I want to know what are the right things to do and what things are a definite no no? [/QUOTE]
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