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1st Flat tire

Discussion in 'Pull up a chair and sit for a spell' started by cardboard, Oct 12, 2012.

  1. cardboard

    cardboard Well-Known Member

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    Had my 1st flat tire today since riding a motorycle in 1964
    I was 27 miles from Home. Made it to the Hilltop biker bar.
    Called a buddy to come and git me.
    Back tire will have to be replaced.
    I only had like 4000 miles on it.
    Last back tire went 14,000 miles
    cardboard, Oct 12, 2012
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  3. lucky

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    what brand of tire was it.
    lucky, Oct 12, 2012
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    cardboard Well-Known Member

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    Had nothin to do with the Brand of tire. I ran over a steel belt that a tractor had thrown off on the road. I was passing a car, there was no way for me to avoid it.
    The steel belt poked a hole threw the tire.
    I drove the bike 8 miles after I had the flat before I knew it was flat.
    cardboard, Oct 12, 2012
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    MUDFLAP New Member

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    Ya got lucky CB. I had to replace a tire a few months ago that only had 2500 miles on it.
    MUDFLAP, Oct 12, 2012
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    cardboard Well-Known Member

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    Thanks Buddy.

    I wasn't payin close enough attention.
    And I had twisted the throttle on a big bridge with a truck coming at me.
    I never seen the rubber alligator cause I needed to keep pace of what I was doing.
    And I didn't have a lot of timeto waste
    I thought I heard something in my top in make a noise. But it was what I ran over, I rode 8 miles thinkin something was wrong. The bike just wasn't riding right.
    Well I figured right. cause when I geared down when I put my turn signal on.
    I felt it go goofy.
    I hate having to ask my wife to buy me another tire, she just bought this one a few months ago.
    cardboard, Oct 12, 2012
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    marc 55 Well-Known Member

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    You have a nice wife...
    marc 55, Oct 12, 2012
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    cardboard Well-Known Member

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    Took me a long time to find her too.....
    I'm a hard person to live with.
    cardboard, Oct 12, 2012
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    Wow lucky you. Every tire I've ever had seems to be a magnet for nails, screws, truck retread, and road kill.
    kenfuzed, Oct 12, 2012
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  10. FLHTbiker

    FLHTbiker Moderator Staff Member

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    Here is what I found in my front tire the day after I got back from Street Vibrations in Reno this year. Scary thought riding 600 miles with a screw in the front tire.

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    FLHTbiker, Oct 12, 2012
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    Got "Ride On" in my inner tubes. They balance the tires very well besides keeping a tire from going flat. Glad you didn't have an accident, CB . . .
    joshbob, Oct 13, 2012
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    cardboard Well-Known Member

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    Thanks.........
    Man when yer back tire feels funny and you start to gear down and hit yer rear brakes, you know something is wrong.
    Man right when I was fixin to turn left.
    Made a Redneck Budweiser go down good.:D
    cardboard, Oct 13, 2012
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    Gotta love them new style H-D Dunlops,Huh? Able to control,two up with a flat rear. Glad it worked out OK for you.
    charlie46, Oct 13, 2012
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