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Bev -- Husband informs me that on a motorcycle, the right handlebar is the
front brake and the rear brake is operated by the right brake pedal. The
left handlebar is the clutch and the left pedal is the gear shift. Perhaps
whoever put the front fork on your bike was thinking "motorcycle."

87 Octane gas at Wal-Mart in Greenwood, South Carolina, was $1.959 today
with the 3cent discount by purchasing their gas card. I've seen other
stations in the last two days at $1.989 and $1.979.
Lynn

>Hi Kathy, et al.
>Since you wrote this yesterday, something has been bothering me.  You
>wrote "never use just the left brake" which implied that your left brake
>was the front brake...weeeelllll...on my bike, the front brake was the
>right brake, and this made me suspicious, but not knowing much about
>these bikes and their fancy springs and brakes and such, I called in a
>local expert.(neighbor kid)<g>
>As it turns out, it wasn't all in my imagination after all!  Whoever
>assembled the bike put the front fork on backwards!!!  This not only
>explains the backwards braking, but why I kept hitting my feet, why my
>center of balance was too far over the handlebars, and why turning was
>so difficult. Tomorrow morning, I'll flip the fork around, and that
>should increase the distance between the tires and give me about 3 more
>inches of "pedal room".
>So, thank you!!  Had you not posted the tip about the brakes, I wouldn't
>have known any difference and would not have made the "backward brake"
>comment to my 'expert'.  I knew the bike didn't feel right, but I wrote
>it off to my unfamiliarity with it and my rusty riding skills.  You
>probably saved me from a nasty fall.  I can't thank you enough!!
>This is a good reason why everyone should post..you never know...that
>little piece of information could be the clue to solving the puzzle!
>Anyway, I can't wait to flip that thing tomorrow and see how it rides.
>If I can learn to ride this thing and feel comfortable and safe on it,
>hey, that's more gas money in my pocket instead of in my truck tank.
>Speaking of gasoline, I was in Rome, GA today and saw gas for
>$1.98/gal...it's the first time I've seen it below $2 for a LONG time.
>Thought about you, Drew...
>
>Bev