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retread chunks
While driving to work this morning in the cage I noticed a lot of retread chunks in the road about 12" long. This is an interstate and traffic is going 80 in the hammer lane and about 70 in the sissy lane. I got chills thinking about what I would do if I hit one of those on the scoot. Following the next car at say 5-car lengths I wonder if there would be enought reaction time time to miss one. Anybody ever hit one?
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RE: retread chunks
I was riding to work this morning and the car in front of me made an evasive manuver around a burlap bag (full of grass clippings from the grass baggers) that was larger than a bean bag chair. I had alrady seen it because I don't ever ride close enough to the car in front to not see something like that and I usually am scanning the road in front of traffic in front of me as well.
I do know of someone on here that posted a while back that they got hit in the foot by one of those chunks and broke his big toe...
I do know of someone on here that posted a while back that they got hit in the foot by one of those chunks and broke his big toe...
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From: Augusta, GA
RE: retread chunks
Slang term is "gator" 'cause it will eat your a** if you get near it.
Had one rip a hole in the fuel tank of an 18 wheeler a friend of mine was driving recently. That's about 3/8" thick aluminum it ripped thru.
those smaller chunks may not do much to a cage but you can bet it'd be h*ll on the bike.
Stay safe.
Had one rip a hole in the fuel tank of an 18 wheeler a friend of mine was driving recently. That's about 3/8" thick aluminum it ripped thru.
those smaller chunks may not do much to a cage but you can bet it'd be h*ll on the bike.
Stay safe.
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RE: retread chunks
I was working in the oil field when in college and while following the rig down the highwaywe always stayed close enough not to let anyone between the rig and the truck. One day we had a tire on the rig explode. I managed to miss the big chucks but have never forgot that image. Nervous every time I pass a semi on the interstate, always speed up to get around quickly. Hate my odds against a "gator" on my bike.
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RE: retread chunks
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those smaller chunks may not do much to a cage but you can bet it'd be h*ll on the bike.
those smaller chunks may not do much to a cage but you can bet it'd be h*ll on the bike.
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From: St George, UT
RE: retread chunks
Those chunks come from retreaded tires that have a new tread installed on a old casing. Trucks that run them can get those tires pretty hot when loaded/going fast, and pieces of the tread break loose from the casing they were vulcanized to. Exploded tires and the debris they scatter are more dangerous to ride over because they aren't always flat, but contoured for the tire sidewalls. Those will kick up and get into wheel wells.
Most retread debris will look like a flat strip of tire rubber. I've hit them and just gotten a soft bump, but why take the chance if you can avoid it?[:'(]
Most retread debris will look like a flat strip of tire rubber. I've hit them and just gotten a soft bump, but why take the chance if you can avoid it?[:'(]
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From: Texas Hill Country
RE: retread chunks
I guess my question wasn't understood.
How do you know a chunk of rubber in the road is from a retread and NOT from a new tire?
I know how to tell the difference, simple. But it seems most others call any chunk of rubber a retread.
Does anyone besides me know the difference?
How do you know a chunk of rubber in the road is from a retread and NOT from a new tire?
I know how to tell the difference, simple. But it seems most others call any chunk of rubber a retread.
Does anyone besides me know the difference?
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RE: retread chunks
Had one clip the front of the wife's SUV after it was run over by the car in front and flipped straight up. As far as avoiding crap in the road...about a month ago an elderly couple were travelling up the bypass in front of the office. The driver saw a cardboard box and swerved to miss it. He lost it, hit the median and launched his little Honda airborne, hit a semi right between the headlights, game over.