Shocking!

[Nerdy Norm]

Riding along yesterday and this happened. Luckily I was approaching a junction and going slowly, a few minutes earlier and I was going around 50mph

[ktmh5]

Not good, lucky man!

[Nerdy Norm]

I've never known it before. OK, so it's a cheapo Escorts, but it shouldn't happen. The shock's a couple of years old with less than 2000km on it. Riding 2-up, no luggage, total weight around 24 stone.

The bumpstop rubber prevented a complete lock-up, but the tyre still touched the mudguard judging by the smell of burning rubber!

[Doom Patrol]

Enough to give you nightmares. There are Escorts and there are Escorts. Since they changed the design they seem to have no end of problems. I don't think anybody has problems with the old ones.

[Nerdy Norm]

I'm not risking it again, a different brand for me from now on. I'm glad I stayed upright, but it's a pain that the panel got bent where it was forced off.

[Doom Patrol]

These are worth looking at....

http://www.scootopia.co.uk/product/7571 ... k-19958100

[Nerdy Norm]

Thanks - I think the Scootopia one is a rebranded Carbone, which I've just ordered from SIP (cheaper for me):
http://www.sip-scootershop.com/en/produ ... +_22058302

[Doom Patrol]

I think you could be right. Brilliant minds and all that....

[Chris in Margate]

Happened to me last year. Just had a 70 mph blast down the Thanet Way. Slowed into traffic into the village and it went at about 20 mph. Terrifying and dented the newly painted panel. Only 1 year old.

[EddieStone]

My 30 year old original one went a couple of months ago, but the spring went off the other end, so didn't damage anything. Mine went going over a pot hole slowly so didn't really notice till the exhaust kept grounding out at the slightest lean.