Tire Blowout!

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Aug 8, 2011 | 02:10 PM

#11

CSP067

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From: Nevada

Quote:

Originally Posted by 89FLHT

Chilled out and smoked a few marlboro's waiting for the wrecker and thanking my lucky stars.

Just wondering, didja smoke before that? I think I would have torn both ends off and smoked the whole pack like playing a harmonica!

Aug 8, 2011 | 02:26 PM

#12

fxdxrider

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I would hate to have a front blow-out. Last year on my RKC I had 2 rear blow outs - the first was solo at around 50 mph and happen when a screw went into the tire and it went down in about 15 secs so not too bad. The second was an instant blow out - at 75 mph with my wife pillion - this was the week after I'd got the bike back from a "famous" UK main dealer who I got to replace the tire and tube from the first event. Turns out they put the new tube in twisted and folded and when it got hot it split along the fold line and went down in about zero time - because I was 2 up it was very scary. Stayed on it though but shredded that tire big-time.
Got the dealer to get me new tire and tube for free but I did the work myself this time - no problems.