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Well I've had a rough week. I chaperoned(as I do every year) 125 7th grade kids to Chicago for 4 days from Tuesday morning to Friday night. It's an endurance contest to say the least. Got home and then Saturday morning, my wife went on a camping trip with the girls leaving me with my 3 yr old son and 7 month old daughter. Not too bad since I was away and missed them but still, I could use some me time. She got home today and I finally get to go for a ride. First stop, gas. Pull up and fill my tank and it seems the person before me paid for my gas so that's cool. Great start. Just as I pull out it starts raining. First time really in the rain on the Rocket. Well, I decide this sucks and I just head back home. Coming around a sharp corner cars lock up their brakes and so do I. It was like I was on ice and continued off the road, down a ditch, between some trees, and I come to rest on the right side of the bike. Front fender is a bit tweaked, headlight toast, front signals toast, and crash bars toast. I think that's it but I haven't done a full check yet. I came out with some sore muscles and a few scrapes. Me AND the bike come out pretty good considering. I'm really think the Rocket sucks balls when you have to stop that thing quick. I mean it really sucks balls. It just locks up too easy and won't stop. I've given some thought already to moving on...but we'll see.



Very sorry to hear this but glad you're mostly OK. The bike can be fixed.

Don't be so hard on your machine. Wet roads can be challenging. Last week our Vision came out from under us while braking on a wet - and slick - road. It was like it slipped on a banana peel! We walked away unharmed and rode the bike 200 miles home.

RIDE SAFE FOLKS!

Kevin - Luceo Non Uro