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GENERAL MOTORCYCLE FORUMS => GENERAL MOTORCYCLE => Topic started by: Red Bandit on September 27, 2006, 12:15:46 PM

Title: Front wheel tuck
Post by: Red Bandit on September 27, 2006, 12:15:46 PM

What does the term "tucked the front wheel" mean. I have almost dropped my bike several times at very low speed when I grabbed the front brake whith the front wheel turned.Is this what it means?

Title: Front wheel tuck
Post by: curiousmike on September 27, 2006, 02:32:05 PM

that can be an example.

Essentially, anytime you're in a turn, and the front tire loses traction and slides is considered a front-tire-tuck.

You usually notice this by the handlebars flapping in the wrong direction, and the shit stain in your shorts.
 :beers:

Title: Front wheel tuck
Post by: snofrog on September 27, 2006, 07:38:03 PM

may also be accompanied by an odd whistling sound that would be your rearend sucking for seat

Title: Front wheel tuck
Post by: dandit on September 28, 2006, 03:11:02 AM

Quote from: snofrog

may also be accompanied by an odd whistling sound that would be your rearend sucking for seat

 :toofunny: LMFAO, I know that sound.

Title: Re: Front wheel tuck
Post by: wrathchild on September 28, 2006, 09:33:29 AM

Quote from: Red Bandit

What does the term "tucked the front wheel" mean. I have almost dropped my bike several times at very low speed when I grabbed the front brake whith the front wheel turned.Is this what it means?

maybe you should stop doing that.... :wink:

Title: Front wheel tuck
Post by: Red Bandit on September 29, 2006, 08:37:44 AM

We need more cowbell.

Title: Re: Front wheel tuck
Post by: Dundee on October 02, 2006, 02:55:45 AM

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What does the term "tucked the front wheel" mean. I have almost dropped my bike several times at very low speed when I grabbed the front brake whith the front wheel turned.Is this what it means?

Don't EVER touch the front brake with the wheel turned at low speed! You're incredibly lucky not to have dropped it. Tucking the front at speed just means the front slid for whatever reason (most likely too much front trail or weight transfer). It's called that 'cause it kind of folds in on you. If you save that you're a hero. And doing some laundry.