Originally Posted by
conspiratemus1
...Homeyba I'm impressed with your ability to survive a front flat at any speed. What do you do, just ride it out and stay off the front brake? The front end must feel dreadful, doesn't it fight you? I always thought this is something we should practice, riding with a deliberately flat tire, but stoker says No Way.
I suppose it comes from over 30years of racing motorcycles both on and off-road. Like I said above, it's all about not panicking. Yes, the front end does feel dreadful and it moves all over the place but the bike will generally go in a straight line so if you can keep just tight enough grip to keep the bike going straight it should stay on two wheels. Not a death grip, you have to let the front end move. A very light touch on the rear brake will help bring the bike to a stop still on it's wheels, or rim. It's helpful if the road is pretty straight too. Trying to negotiate a turn would be very difficult.