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stryker1080
10-18-2002, 04:41 PM
If your going 50 mph + and you slam on the front brake without locking it and back would u do a endo? Can u do one by accident?

Limited R1
10-18-2002, 04:45 PM
It can be done on accident but if you don't wipeout your lucky. I had a car get in front of me and at 70mph just lock up the brakes for no reason like he wanted me to hit him. And the back came way to high for my liking.

slow-jess
10-18-2002, 09:34 PM
lots of factors, how did you apply them, how hard, did you lean back.....
I have had my rear off the ground at 160 mph with hard braking, so the speed itself is only a factor.

Y2KRedR1
10-20-2002, 09:39 AM
Originally posted by stryker1080
If your going 50 mph + and you slam on the front brake without locking it and back would u do a endo? Can u do one by accident? You can do an endo by accident, but it's not likely. Like sj said, there are more factors involved than just grabbing a handful of brakes. Here are a few: road surface & temp, tire temp, brake disk & pads temp, susp. settings, bike weight, rider position...& on & on...