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fj12ryder
Feb 27, 2014Explorer III
I ride my Interceptor in using the engine, and ride it out using the front and rear brakes. Like the man says, just using the front brake will cause the front wheel to slip. Using both brakes makes it pretty easy.
Personally I would never walk my bike up or down from the side, just too many chances for a drop. Heck, I've had the darn thing get away from me while I was doing that in the garage. :) If the bike leans away from you a little, it's going down and you won't be able to stop it. If your feet slip, likelihood of the same thing. Sitting on the bike using both feet to balance works best for me. Having a spotter is great, but not usually an option for most of us. Whatever works for you reliably is the best way for you.
The added addition to the ramp looks like a good way to ease the steepness of the thing. That would sure help in most cases if you feel a bit unsteady.
Personally I would never walk my bike up or down from the side, just too many chances for a drop. Heck, I've had the darn thing get away from me while I was doing that in the garage. :) If the bike leans away from you a little, it's going down and you won't be able to stop it. If your feet slip, likelihood of the same thing. Sitting on the bike using both feet to balance works best for me. Having a spotter is great, but not usually an option for most of us. Whatever works for you reliably is the best way for you.
The added addition to the ramp looks like a good way to ease the steepness of the thing. That would sure help in most cases if you feel a bit unsteady.
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