big *** hole there pards

 

Are you a HOG member, or towing insurance on your bike policy?

If you have either would at least cover the towing.

Glad she still had some air in it

 

Like to hear good stories of bad things turning out well

 

You used to be able to buy it independent of that. Didn't ask this time.

I think I paid either 450 or 500 for it.

 

I have tow insurance and I'm a life hog member. I'll be calling them tomorrow about the towing.

The tire had no air, I was riding on the side walls. I should have taken a picture of the inside of the tire. Beside for the giant hole their was no evidence of side wall damage from driving on it for 5 or 6 miles.

I'm going to add a tire plug kit and a new can of fix a flat to the saddle bag.

 

I'm (thankfully) amazed at the side wall weight-bearing capacity of the stock Dunlop's on the '14 Rushmores. I rode my 2014 Limited from work last week without any pre-ride inspection (mistake 1 - I had looked over the bike before going in that morning, and after all "it was the same day"). Riding home, thought the bike seemed a little "heavy" as I pushed back from my parking space, and maybe a little "different" during the 16 mile ride (from 30 to 65 mph), but thought nothing of it until I got home and noticed the rear tire seemed "a little low". Checked the pressure and got "zero". Thought it must be the tire guage; got out my digital gauge and same "zero". Checked the front tire and got my usual 36 lbs on both gauges. Started adding air to the rear and realized the thing was entirely flat - nail embedded in the tread with severe leak. Even when again completely out of air, the tire was still completely supporting the bike on the sidewalls. I realized I had riden the entire way, probably on a "flat" tire. Would never recommend this (after all it is not a "run flat" tire) but at least a little reassuring. And yes, I'll always look the bike over a little (or lot) more carefully before every future ride!

 

At least i'm not crazy about running the tire flat.

 

Tire and wheel warranty can be purchased alone. I did. Price was around $450-500, I think.

 

One tire while on the road pays for it.... If a second is trashed....

 

Sounds like a nice ride sorry about the flat though. It appears like a plug *may* have worked on that one. I almost always carry my plug kit and mini compressor along but as with my luck the last flat I had (last year) was one of the few times I didn't have it and Fix-a-Flat didn't work.

At least your tire was mostly worn out, you're just throwing away the last 2K crap miles left on it.