Here's the story...
I was heading home from work the other day and experienced these noises from my bike.
Approaching a roundabout in the wet, not going too fast, if anything a bit slower than normal due to the wetness, about 40mph and a good 100 yards from the car in front.
Pulled on the front brake and added a bit of back, nothing happened. I kept going.
Then I realised that the back brake had locked up and the rear end was sliding in a nice straight line, so much so I didn't notice for about 10 yards until I thought, the back of that car is getting very close indeed!!
Let the brakes off and reapplied to try to get some grip whereupon a horrid clunking crunching clacking sound came from beneath me.
It sounded like a cross between dropping it into first gear without the clutch and rattling a tin bucket of spanners around.
It lasted about a second, scared the crap out of me as it was loud and I'm sure I felt the bike jump, like it had gone over a speed bump.
I had to swerve around the car and drop into the middle of two lanes braking about 30 feet further on, surprising a fair few of the cage drivers around me.
I gathered myself and pulled away smoothly with the bike being no worse for the event, but what was that awful noise?
I hadn't noticed before but now of course I hear every clink and clack coming from under me.
I can now hear what sounds like the clutch basket clattering around like a cheap salad spinner.
The front brake is crap and the back bites like a dog, new pads needed?
And what on earth was that noise??? Any ideas greatly appreciated.