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Old May 16th, 2016, 08:34 AM   #6
InvisiBill
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MOTM - Aug '15
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Originally Posted by Motofool View Post
Grab the left hand grip and the rear handle at the same time.
You should be able to steer with your left hand only.
Keep in mind both brakes are on the right side. If you've got your right hand on the grab bar rather than the handlebar, your only braking is your muscles against the bike's momentum.


Some people have mentioned that rearsets (which move the peg further back/up) make it easier to walk your bike around. Since the pegs are out of the way, your legs can go straighter down to the ground instead of having to go around the pegs, giving you better footing. That might be an unconsidered way to fix the problem, without really affecting anything on the bike like lowering would.
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