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This is a topic the MSF course did not cover. How do you deal with either a front or rear blow out?

I've got tubes...........call the beakdown service & get towed.

jetmech727 wrote:This is a topic the MSF course did not cover. How do you deal with either a front or rear blow out?

My MSF covered it.

If it's the rear tire, gently apply the front brake and come to a stop (the rear of the bike will fishtail back and forth, but the bike should go straight and stay up). If it's the front tire, shift your weight backwards and gently apply the rear brake and come to a stop (assuming you don't fall down, which apparently happens most of the time). Obviously, don't make any attempts to turn sharply, and try not to turn at all until most of your speed is bled away. Just edge to the side of the road.

If you mean roadside repair, Fix-a-flat will probably be good enough to get you either home or to a bike shop. Remember to take it easy. If I had tubeless tires, I'd carry around one of the little plug kits you can get at Wal-Mart to fix any nails or some such.

Do not use fix-a-flat on motorcycle tires unless you plan to ride carefully to the nearest motorcycle shop and have the tire replaced. It will throw your tire out of balance.

It even says so on the can and where they sell it:
http://www.walgreens.com/store/product. ... rod1401909

jonnythan wrote:

jetmech727 wrote:This is a topic the MSF course did not cover. How do you deal with either a front or rear blow out?

My MSF covered it.

If it's the rear tire, gently apply the front brake and come to a stop (the rear of the bike will fishtail back and forth, but the bike should go straight and stay up). If it's the front tire, shift your weight backwards and gently apply the rear brake and come to a stop (assuming you don't fall down, which apparently happens most of the time). Obviously, don't make any attempts to turn sharply, and try not to turn at all until most of your speed is bled away. Just edge to the side of the road.

You forgot the most important last step.......find a private place and change your shorts...........

i had my rear tire blow on me going 65 mph and it went real fast and all of a sudden very scary back end got real light on me and wanted to fishtail back and forth, i got off the gas and down shifted very slowly back brake only and was glad to make a perfect landing....oh and after a got towed home the next day i took it apart to put a new tube in and found half of a fold out knife some moron thruogh out the car window thats why it went so fast on me