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Only a 125. Only going like 20.
Took a corner way too hot not because I’m Valentino Rossi, but because I’d convinced myself I was late to absolutely nothing. Mid turn I realised I’d overshot the line, panicked, grabbed front brake like it owed me money…
…and physics said nope.
Front end slipped out instantly. Next thing I know, I’m rolling across the road like a Greggs sausage roll in the wind. No cars, no audience just me, my pride, and a very confused wood pigeon watching nearby.
I’m fine. A bit bruised, a bit embarrassed. Odometer’s snapped off, one mirror’s doing a 360 impression, and my gloves now have character.
Bike? Still starts. Still rides. Bit scuffed. Same as me.
Lesson learned: don’t grab the front brake mid corner like it’s a panic button. And maybe slow the hell down on tight corners unless you fancy getting intimately acquainted with asphalt.
Yamaha YBR 125 one down, countless rides to go. Stay safe out there.
TL;DR: Took a corner too fast on my YBR 125, panicked, grabbed the front brake mid turn like an idiot. Front end slid out, I hit the deck and rolled like a Greggs sausage roll. I’m fine, bike’s a bit scratched, odometer’s dead lesson learned: don’t fight physics.
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