Blow out
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Road Warrior
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Blow out
I've never had a blow out and don't know anyone who has...would you share your experiences if you have? (For those who disect these threads for alternate meanings...I'm talking about a tire blow out on a motorcycle.)
I'm certain this must have been discussed in the past but I cannot find a thread on this....
I'm certain this must have been discussed in the past but I cannot find a thread on this....
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As a teenager, I had a front tire blow while going 60 mph. (Honda CL350)
Scared the chit out of me, but I let off the throttle and stayed away from the brakes. Ended up in the soft shoulder and kept it upright.
Scared the chit out of me, but I let off the throttle and stayed away from the brakes. Ended up in the soft shoulder and kept it upright.
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I am interested in hearing answers too, Just heared a fellow from one of the clubs I ride with got hurt really bad with a front blow-out.
I am more interested in 'tube' tires blow out, as tubeless is much better in this manner.
I am more interested in 'tube' tires blow out, as tubeless is much better in this manner.
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Had a rear blow out on a small bike when I was a teenager at about 60. Scary as Hell but like a previous post said I just stayed off the brakes and it worked out OK. Never had a front blow out and hope I never do.
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Had a rear go out on the Autobahn at about 70-80
Got off the throttle and stayed away from the brake
Sucked seat up my a-hole about two inches, left a permanent star on the seat.
The real bitch was getting the bike to the right side of the road across 3 lane of Bahn.
Got off the throttle and stayed away from the brake
Sucked seat up my a-hole about two inches, left a permanent star on the seat.
The real bitch was getting the bike to the right side of the road across 3 lane of Bahn.
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Had a rear tire blow out on my old sport bike when I was doing 75-80. Just slowly let off the gas. Started tapping the front brake and stayed away from down shifting and the rear brake. I was able to come to a stop and pushed it off on the shoulder. It was pretty scary.
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Had one back in the late 70's. Was on Orange ave downtown Orlando Florida during busy morning traffic. Just got done punching it through a yellow light (probably doing 55 mph or so) when the front started shaking violently and steering me into oncoming traffic. Nothing I could do but lay the 750 Honda down. I remember seeing tires on a car roll right by my face. Very close to getting run over. Minor road rash is all I got. Extemely fortunate. Happened so fast. In my situation there was absolutely no contolling the bike whatsoever. Turned out that I ran over a shard (bottom of broken beer bottle) of glass and it puched a big 'ol hole in the tire causing very rapid loss of pressure. Wouldn't want to go through something like that again. Makes me cringe just thinking about it!
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From: Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
I was behind my buddy when he ran over a mudflap and sliced the sidewall on his front tire. We went to the nearest dealership and had a new tire and tube installed. Took off down the road again and 20 miles later his front tire went flat, and I mean instantly flat, doing 70. He went into a tank slapper and managed to get it to the shoulder. Dealer trailered him back and when the tire was inspected it turns out the tube had split wide open at a seam.
Didn't see THAT coming...................
He's one lucky sob.
Didn't see THAT coming...................
He's one lucky sob.