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10-03-2012, 05:03 PM | #2 |
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Congrats on not dying.
Now play the lotto just in case.. |
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10-03-2012, 05:04 PM | #3 |
YOU take YOUR seat
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damn! Glad you're ok dude
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10-03-2012, 05:06 PM | #4 |
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I think I would rather the rear blow out than the front. Havent had either happen personally. *knock on wood*
Glad you are okay as well.
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10-03-2012, 05:11 PM | #5 |
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So what happened when the tire blew out? Did you just instantly lose control of the bike and fly off? Or were able to control it enough to slow down and I guess slide as safe as you could? What was that like?
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10-03-2012, 05:15 PM | #6 |
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I heard a kind of, but not extremely loud (think 20g shotgun) pop and then the ass-end started jumping left/right/wherever it wanted to go. I kept thinking about tying one in the back of a truck and told myself, Keep the front stable and the back will be OK....it can't fall over (while also looking for a place to jump if need be). Stayed off of the brake and rode it to a stop.
All in all, not very dramatic, but it scared the hall out of me for a minute. I agree with you though Scorp, probably better the back than the front. it's the first time that's happened to me in over 25 years of riding as well. |
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10-03-2012, 05:19 PM | #7 |
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Too much air pressure or just went boom?
Glad you are not on a morphine pump now with severe road rash |
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10-03-2012, 05:25 PM | #8 |
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10-03-2012, 05:26 PM | #9 |
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Back in the 80's when I was young I decided to open my bike up a little to see what she'd do. We rented a farmhouse on a lonely blacktop so I thought what the heck.
Got it up past 95 and was coming up on our corner so I backed it down. As I slowed down the bike started to wobble in the rear end. Got it stopped and found a nail in my rear tire. Since my daughter was less than 2 years old I considered it a sign from a higher being. I never screwed around like that again. |
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10-03-2012, 05:26 PM | #10 |
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just went boom....needed replaced in about another 2K miles or so (or so I thought)
Thanks all....I just thought it was kinda interesting and since I never have anything interesting worth sharing.... |
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10-03-2012, 05:32 PM | #12 |
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When I got my Roadstar Silverado (2002) 1602cc I rode it to work the first day and on my way home a small toyota pickup passed me.... he got like 100ft ahead of me in the left lane and her had a blowout in the front right tire and it sprayed me with metal and rubber.... Scared the hell outta me
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10-03-2012, 05:34 PM | #13 |
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10-03-2012, 05:38 PM | #14 |
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That is some seriously scary shit meng. Glad to hear you are safe.
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10-03-2012, 05:54 PM | #15 |
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you are lucky,dude
never had one let loose over 30 mph
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