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From: marauder@fluke.UUCP (Bill Landsborough)
Newsgroups: net.cycle
Subject: Re: Tires, or lack thereof...
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Date: Tue, 7-May-85 11:20:25 EDT
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Posted: Tue May  7 11:20:25 1985
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In article <566@hou2e.UUCP> pauldan@hou2e.UUCP (P.SAUNDERS) writes:
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>The other day I was out riding my Sabre, and I passed by someone changing
>the flat tire on their car.  Hmmm.
>
>What does one do when one gets a flat tire on ones motorcycle?  I guess
>I know the answer, but I'd like to hear it just to be sure.
>
>Thanks.
>
>Dan Masi

   Yes, it sounds like you know the answer.  But there are way to make
it less painful.  Be prepared!  When you plan to go for more than a 20
mile ride I would suggest the following:
* Adequate tools, of course, to change a tire.  Since 90% of all flats
  will be on the rear tire, have all of the tools to be able to remove 
  the rear tire.  ( The reason you get flats such as nails and sharp 
  objects on the rear is because this nail is just lying flat and happy
  on the pavement or dirt and some stupid front tire comes along and flips
  it upright just in time for the rear tire to hit it and drive it home)
* If you have the room, carry a spare tube, even if you run tubeless tires.
  A tube can make up for many ills in a tubeless tire.  And if you do have
  tubeless tires, get a patch kit for tubeless tires and leave it in the 
  package and put it somewhere on the bike.
* Carry a way to inflate the tire.  I have never had any luck with the 
  inflation cans but I know people who have.  I carry one of those one
  way hoses which connect to one of your spare cylinders (You still have
  several left to run the motorcycle hopefully) and run to the tire.
  They work neat.
 
  Maybe a little preventative measures would not hurt either.  I heard
(and believe) that 80% of all tire failures occur in the last 10% of a
tires life.  The tread is thin and even sharp rocks can get in the tread
and "saw" their way in.  Throw the tire away when it gets down towards
the worn look, especially if you have plans to go on that real fun ride
with several people.  Many of my fun group rides were marred by several
hours spent over a rear tire. And all too many of those were over my bikes
rear tire...

  Carrying all of this stuff and doing all of this planning is nothing
compared to when you have to park your bike on the side of the road,  
and walk away with the wheel in your hand, hoping and praying that your
life long investment will be there when you return!!
  
Bill Landsborough    


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