almost died today!

linnix13

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i was riping down a street at around 45kph and i like to rush up to stop lights and slam on the brakes, well it turnes out my throttle cable was frayed or something but it jammed in W.O.T and i pulled in the clutch(but then i cant use the front brakes) and the engine was just screaming! i hit the kill switch and swerved onto the sidewalk still doing around 40kph and onto a grass hill over the handlebars and into a muddy ditch. oh and this was a very busy intersection so i could not have ran the red. im ok and my bike seems ok but i need to get a new cable now. thank god i didnt blow the motor when i pulled the clutch in, ive never heard it rev that high before! any ways where can i get a new cable? its a powerking 80cc motor. can i get one at Canadian tire or home hardware or do i need to order it online. and why did the cable do that! it only had over 2000km on it. do i need to replace cables that often? well thanks and i hope i will be riding that thing again soon!
 
thank God i didnt blow the motor when i pulled the clutch in, ive never heard it rev that high before!....

Forget about the engine, glad you are okay!

2000km on an engine is pretty good - but you should be inspecting cables, fasteners, etc. almost every time you ride for the day.

IMO, you should slow down (to about 20 mph) - and get rid of that habit of braking at the last moment. (your stained shorts say so too!)

When young adults like yourself get hurt because of excessive speed and "exuberant driving", it will just get Motorized Bikes banned for everyone.

Be safe for your benefit, and the benefit of your fellow MB riders all over the world.

Peace.
 
yes -- good news -- you are alive and well

now that you have had such an experience
maybe you can share on the thread

Safe Top Speed For A MB Is ???

question -- what if you would have hit something hard at that speed ???

ride the motor bike
 
Jesus, kid, glad you're okay.

What have you learned today?

NEVER rush up to stop lights and jam your brakes. Decelerate slowly, applying your brakes gradually.

Kill switches are mandatory.

Worry more about the name of your thread than blowing your engine.:whistle:
 
i did

yes -- good news -- you are alive and well

now that you have had such an experience
maybe you can share on the thread

Safe Top Speed For A MB Is ???

question -- what if you would have hit something hard at that speed ???

ride the motor bike

i already did. i said 35mph. oh and if i hit something at that speed i would be typing this with a straw in my mouth not my hands. and i am going to slow down earlier,its costing me alot in brake pads anyways. and motorized bikes are already banned i asked the police via an email with false info about who i was and were i lived of course. but i intend to slow it down. and im **** glad i bought the deluxe edition with the kill switch in the throttle!
 
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In the winter i had an experience i was wound out up to 45 mph and the chain flew off and wrapped around the rear spokes---was running studded tires--was like slaming on the brakes a lady almost hit me--now iam going slower !! just the odd quick speed burst
 
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