One day can make a difference
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Road Warrior
Joined: Oct 2007
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From: Santa Fe NM
One day can make a difference
I knew it was getting very thin when I checked it before leaving Sturgis... This is what I saw the next morning in Billings MT.
No excuses, I was stupid to try and get another mile and I was lucky it held together... When I think about the days ride between Sturgis and Billings... I was lucky...
No excuses, I was stupid to try and get another mile and I was lucky it held together... When I think about the days ride between Sturgis and Billings... I was lucky...
Stellar HDF Member
Joined: Mar 2007
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From: Michigan
Wow.... But its the rear .. Ive blown a bunch of em and although i had to have the bike picked up it just wollowed around the road till i got it wowed down... The scary one was a front on a gravel road ! I was a lot younger so I just sat back some till i got to where i was going.. Bout a mile... I look back thinking what a dummy.
Dave
Dave
Road Warrior
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From: Texas City, TX
Don't feel bad, you're not the first I've seen that underestimated how much rubber was left before a long trip. I ride with a group every year (most of them anyway) and we've had a several times when we got half way through the trip and discovered that the rear tire wasn't going to make it.
I'm glad you discovered that before you hit the road again. It gave you the chance to take care of things. Just remember, the last half of the tread wear on motorcycle tires always goes away 3x faster than the first half does!
I'm glad you discovered that before you hit the road again. It gave you the chance to take care of things. Just remember, the last half of the tread wear on motorcycle tires always goes away 3x faster than the first half does!
Cruiser
Joined: Aug 2008
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From: CNY
I feel your pain. I had an emergency tire change last Tuesday. Cords sticking through
And I'm 60 miles from home. Cross your fingers and hope for the best. Took me three hours after I got home. I broke it down with a couple pieces of wood and a car for a fulcrom. That and a couple screwdrivers. Trick I learned on here.
Brute force and determination you can get by.
And I'm 60 miles from home. Cross your fingers and hope for the best. Took me three hours after I got home. I broke it down with a couple pieces of wood and a car for a fulcrom. That and a couple screwdrivers. Trick I learned on here.
Brute force and determination you can get by.
Road Warrior
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From: Palm Beach
It's got a couple miles left. No?
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