problem on interstate
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From: Bay Area
aside from hog roadside assistance or a bud with a trailer. Chitcan the spokes and make it the last time you breakdown for that reason. It couldve been a different story if you were pushing hard thru a turn to get home when it failed. NO spokes = 1 less chance to have a road failure.
IMHO spokes outlived their usefulness.
IMHO spokes outlived their usefulness.
Road Master
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Plug pussies . . .
A well installed plug, like most good repairs, is better and stronger than the original. A tire holds air or it don't. And if you have mags instead of spokes, its not a bike, its a two wheel cage, LOL!
Maybe you could also get those hub caps that spin backwards!
A well installed plug, like most good repairs, is better and stronger than the original. A tire holds air or it don't. And if you have mags instead of spokes, its not a bike, its a two wheel cage, LOL!
Maybe you could also get those hub caps that spin backwards!
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From: South Carolina
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Tourer
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From: Killeen, Tx
1. Call a buddy with a trailer.
2. Call HOG or your insurance but they dont always have the right equipment to haul a bike either.
After that, get tubeless tires/rims. I had a flat (nail) 500 miles from home on a trip. Plugged the tire and kept on going. Of course I do have a bagger so carryig the tire kit and air pump is easy.
2. Call HOG or your insurance but they dont always have the right equipment to haul a bike either.
After that, get tubeless tires/rims. I had a flat (nail) 500 miles from home on a trip. Plugged the tire and kept on going. Of course I do have a bagger so carryig the tire kit and air pump is easy.
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From: anacoco, la
thanks for nothing, hog.
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So, just how do you get the rear wheel off a Softail on the side of the road with no lift? Even with proper tools, a gagrage and a lift, it's such a pain in the butt to remove and install the rear tire that I gladly pay someone else to do it.
So, LngRidr, how about showing us how it's done?
So, LngRidr, how about showing us how it's done?
For those of us who have a Man card in good standing and some road time under our belts before AAA and cell phones know you can 3 point rock a bike up in the air using the kick stand as a leverage point , oh ya I forgot this was back before being a " Bagger " replaced being a Biker there wasn't so much stuff on a bike and if you had a set of ***** you could lift your bike on either end and kick the helmet under , been there done that . How are you gonna pick up your bike if falls over ? call the dealer ?
Road Master
Joined: May 2010
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From: Tuscaloosa Alabama
get on cell(i know you have one of those) call a friend,get them to go by wal mart(open 24 7) ,get can of fix a flat bring it to ya,that will get ya home.
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For those of us who have a Man card in good standing and some road time under our belts before AAA and cell phones know you can 3 point rock a bike up in the air using the kick stand as a leverage point , oh ya I forgot this was back before being a " Bagger " replaced being a Biker there wasn't so much stuff on a bike and if you had a set of ***** you could lift your bike on either end and kick the helmet under , been there done that . How are you gonna pick up your bike if falls over ? call the dealer ?
Why do it the hard way? Do it the smart way...
Road Warrior
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From: Central Florida, USA
Fix a Flat only works assuming it's a relatively minor puncture. If you've got a real tear in the tire for any reason, it'll never seal it. That's why I have AAA Premium so I can get it towed. Again, if it's a minor puncture plugging it will work okay. However, it the tire's possibly had tread separation due to the damage I'd plug it and ride it cautiously to somewhere where I could get a new tire ASAP. If the treads have delaminated then you'll be pumping air under pressure which will cause more delamination and sooner or later total tire failure. A scenario I'd just as soon avoid when only on two wheels.
Last edited by FLUltrarider; Aug 8, 2010 at 05:11 PM.