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Originally Posted by jim schmidt
The chances of both brake systems failing at the same time are infinitesmal.
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That saying reminds me of something that happend to me a few years back in 1999. The motorcycle learners book says that if your throttle gets stuck, stay calm and pull in the clutch. So I thought, "what if the throttle gets stuck and the clutch goes out at the same time also". I said, the chances of that happening is one in a million. So, one day I was riding my 1989 zx600 ninja (first bike) and I knew it was time to replace the clutch so I said I'm going to go ride about 4-5 miles and then put it in the shop until they can fix it. On the way back to my appartment, I stop at a stop light and pull the clutch all the way in and the bike is still moving slightly. Then I leave the light and twist the throttle and the throttle gets stuck open - I say what the hell. So now I have a stuck throttle and no clutch and this piece of s%*t is not stopping. I grab the brakes and ride them (so the speed of the bike would not get too high) until I can find somewhere to pull over out of traffic, I see a little garage and hit the brakes even harder. When I pull into the parking lot, theres loose rocks/sand and the back tire just spins and slings the bike from under me (I didn't fall or anything, just the bike). I touch the front rotors and the are like a frying pan, totally roasted. Man, I miss that bike, those were the times.
After that I had someone to take me back to my appt and get myself a
Point of the story, get the brakes checked to be on the safe side. Never know when you may be that one out of a million.