TWO FLATS IN A WEEK

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TWO FLATS IN A WEEK

#1 Unread post by perrypogue »

One morning I found the bike with the rear tire flat but the last occurred at about 65 mph. I felt lucky to keep it upright. The 1st cost me a new tire, tube and labor foe $300. The 2nd was a new tube only...with labor $120. Have many of you had flats? ......I need a break.
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Sorry to hear that. That's pretty bad luck there Perry. Thinking about your situation, I just realised I've never had a flat motorcycle tire (knock on wood) thus far in almost 20 years of riding.

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I feel your pain bud. Got home from riding Pikes Peak on Saturday and heard a really really loud hiss... Turns out I picked up a razor blade of all things.
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I know its not a bike flat, but I blew out two tires on my utility trailer over the week end. One was never used spare that I had bought new about 8 years ago and stored ib my garage. Ended up with a blow out about 8 inches long right up the middle of the tread. I got 6 Kms out of that tire. I think if Canadian tire still sells the same brand I may switch er roo thr thing.
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Tires are one of the things I really keep up on. Even so, I've had flats. Few though these may be, it's not an experience I want to revisit. The last few years I've been running Rhino (puncture proof) tires. *Click Here* This process is suppose to make your tires run cooler and last longer. Donno about that, but I am averaging 15,000 to 18,000 miles on a set of them. Depending on how far I want to push it.

Just something to think about.
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15-18K on a set of motorcycle tires??? What the heck are you running?
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Wrider wrote:15-18K on a set of motorcycle tires??? What the heck are you running?
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#8 Unread post by blues2cruise »

I got almost 30,000km on my Dunlops....I replaced them and then got a flat on the new ones. Turned out to be a faulty valve.

Isn't it amazing how different riding styles affect the wear and tear on tires........

Not to mention gas consumption.... :mrgreen:
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#9 Unread post by Wrider »

Yeesh. Well keep in mind that higher horsepower vehicles also get rid of tires faster, and he's on the fully faired version of the Valkyrie!

I got 4500 miles out of a set of Pilot Power 2CTs and I was about average from what I hear. Although no matter how I ride I get between 39 and 45 MPG. :)
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Wrider wrote:Yeesh. Well keep in mind that higher horsepower vehicles also get rid of tires faster, and he's on the fully faired version of the Valkyrie!

I got 4500 miles out of a set of Pilot Power 2CTs and I was about average from what I hear. Although no matter how I ride I get between 39 and 45 MPG. :)
Actually the Rune is a naked GL1800. I also installed torq loops and mufflers.
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