another front end blowout

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Jan 24, 2009 | 02:27 PM

swordy

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From: WIMBORNE,DORSET, GREATBRITAIN

another front end blowout

han another front tyre let go at speed this afternoon, crackin on home from dg20 hd dealership with my mate, tryin to get home through late saturday traffic goin up the a31 a fast dual carriageway. my mate signaled to goleft up slip rd to petrol station( we drive on the other side to u), im right behind him doing 70+ but slowin down as theres a roundabout b4 garage front end gets heavy n slow, i think not a feckin gain yes front tyre flat, lucky a slow puncture so not like last time dead flat but flat enough to roll on the rim, thats the second front tyre blowout in 500mls? never gona have spoked front wheel again? i pumped the tyre up to 70lbs , it got me 4 miles down the road to a halfords, got some foam tyre repair, bobs your mums brother, jobs a good un, made it home b4 rain, i had long johns on as its cold so they kept the poop in

Jan 24, 2009 | 02:46 PM

Other Sheep

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Is that English mon?

Jan 24, 2009 | 02:52 PM

oldairboater

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tyre? feckin? fast dual carriageway? Is that an accent? I didn't know you could spell with a feckin accent.

Jan 24, 2009 | 02:57 PM

hardluk1

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You could seal your wheel . Most of the after market wheels are seal now . I did mine with ureathane caulk the first time about 12 years ago . Used a cut down plastic puddy knife and just smoothed it around the wheel ,put a damp towel over it for a couple days remount and balance worked good . I did check the spokes for tight and rim for straight and put a drop of green locktight on the spokes first.

Jan 24, 2009 | 02:59 PM

chordstrummer

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Had a front flat on my Nightster, within just a few days and fewer than 200 miles of buying her! Not one, not two, but THREE "fecking" nails/screws in the tire!

Jan 24, 2009 | 03:05 PM

swordy

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From: WIMBORNE,DORSET, GREATBRITAIN

beta than the last time i wer doin 80 on the same road wore out a pair ov work boots, put me feet down to hold her up till she stopped, ha wat a crack, jus didnt think i would b doin it again so soon!