Freak Accident
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From: St.Louis Mo.
i run it in both tubed and tubeless tires for years now. works good and balances the wheel too. i'll never run weights again.
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From: NY
" I don't think ride-on has any application to tires with tubes "
Nope,not the case at all.
Ride-on seals up to 1/8" inc punctures when used in a tube app & up to 1/4" puncture in tubeless app.
Ride-on also balances both tubeless & tube apps too.
I have used ride on in the last 4 sets of new motorcycle tires i have bought & had installed on my past 2 bikes with great results when it comes balance.
Kept the tires riding perfectly sooth thru their entire srv'c ,but lucky for me i havent had a punctures like a nail or screw to see how well ride-on seals a tire.
BTW,i highly rec using ride-On's option to use up to 25% additional product (ride-on) when using it to balance tires for reasons i win't get into here.
Scott
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From: Roseville, CA
Glad you're all healed up.
Curious, was getting to the shoulder the best thing (due to traffic)?
And obviously you eased off the throttle, but what if you disengaged the clutch and slammed on the front brake? It sounds like you were still going pretty fast when you got tossed. Would hitting the front brake have brought your speed down more quickly, less weight on the rear tire and a lower speed before being tossed?
Curious, was getting to the shoulder the best thing (due to traffic)?
And obviously you eased off the throttle, but what if you disengaged the clutch and slammed on the front brake? It sounds like you were still going pretty fast when you got tossed. Would hitting the front brake have brought your speed down more quickly, less weight on the rear tire and a lower speed before being tossed?
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From: Michigan 15 Minutes East Of Hell
Kurt .... First, glad to hear that you've mended and your injuries weren't serious. Secondly, I too, just got a refresher course from some members regarding Ride- On. I didn't think it could be used in tubes ( my Ultra has spokes and tubes ). I'm about ready for a new set of tires ( I'll change the tubes too, always do ) and I'll add Ride-On this time.
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From: poway
"I kept the bike up for a bit, slowed it down some, and got it over to the shoulder before it threw me into a grassy ditch."
While I've not had a flat on anything bigger than a softail, I've ridden on flat tires.. There are things that might help. I've ridden the softail and smaller bikes quite a bit after the went flat.. The thing to remember is not steer quickly and keep you speed up to the side of the road. The tire slip to the sides easily so concentrate on keeping your balance. Dirt riders know this stuff real well from riding soft sand. If you dive for the side of the road and there a ditch there, you'll be in it. When slowing down the tire will fold unders itself and the bike will want to pitch. It's good to be over too one side to keep tire form folding under. This is one those times it's OK to let the bike slide out and get away from it if it starts to get away from and you are off the road.
While I've not had a flat on anything bigger than a softail, I've ridden on flat tires.. There are things that might help. I've ridden the softail and smaller bikes quite a bit after the went flat.. The thing to remember is not steer quickly and keep you speed up to the side of the road. The tire slip to the sides easily so concentrate on keeping your balance. Dirt riders know this stuff real well from riding soft sand. If you dive for the side of the road and there a ditch there, you'll be in it. When slowing down the tire will fold unders itself and the bike will want to pitch. It's good to be over too one side to keep tire form folding under. This is one those times it's OK to let the bike slide out and get away from it if it starts to get away from and you are off the road.