I have never had a flat on a bike myself, and I was wondering which tire it happens on most.
Flat tire on your bike
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scubatech
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Fortunately on the back tire. I've had six or so and don't log near the miles as most here. I never have had a flat on the front.
Rolavine
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I had one front go, instant flat, took a nail, 85mph left lane of the interstate. I managed to keep it upright but it was trying to dump sideways, kept kicking it upright with my boots, thankfully the cars and trucks behind me slowed down to let me wobble to the shoulder.
I've lost a few rears over the years too, but they were discovered after the ride still holding some air.
I've lost a few rears over the years too, but they were discovered after the ride still holding some air.
Grumpy
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The front kicks up the object that causes the flat and the rear runs over it.....at least that's the way it works on a peddle bicycle.
Malve
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Just found second nail in second tire as i pulled into the dealership for the ignition switch recall. And of course I had plenty of tread on it and needed a new front. Giving the pilot roads a try.
Bogey907
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Canadian FJR
Canadian FJR
Back - twice :angry:
Canadian FJR
Canadian FJR
Bungie
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Duff
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Back, Twice so far...
pays to have a kit with ya! 10 minutes and I'm on the road again!
pays to have a kit with ya! 10 minutes and I'm on the road again!
Looks like most have taken it in the rear... so to speak. 
escapefjrtist
Searching for Dry Roads
:haha:Looks like most have taken it in the rear... so to speak.
Ohh you are so bad...
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RsvlFeej
RsvlFeej
Rear X 4. Pretty civilized bike response - steering gets really heavy, but I guess the tires are low-profile enough that the weaving wasn't too horrible on the two I had to ride out.
Had one go at about 80 mph - interesting, but controllable.
The other was @ probably 30 mph or so - got to see the cause of that one, sharp fricken' serpentinite cut about a 3/4" gash. Had to ride that one at low speed for about 3 miles to get to parts after my fix attempts failed (Hwy 1 - 75 miles beyond BFE, but only 3 miles past Gorda). 2 sticky strings in one hole got me the 200 miles home, but I was more than a little lucky.
Plus had one go flat at the dealership (they caught a bolt on their test ride = new tire - I like Roseville Yamaha!)
and had one go flat overnight.
Had one go at about 80 mph - interesting, but controllable.
The other was @ probably 30 mph or so - got to see the cause of that one, sharp fricken' serpentinite cut about a 3/4" gash. Had to ride that one at low speed for about 3 miles to get to parts after my fix attempts failed (Hwy 1 - 75 miles beyond BFE, but only 3 miles past Gorda). 2 sticky strings in one hole got me the 200 miles home, but I was more than a little lucky.
Plus had one go flat at the dealership (they caught a bolt on their test ride = new tire - I like Roseville Yamaha!)
and had one go flat overnight.
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1 rear flat, right in the middle. Took 2 sticky strings to slow down the leak eough just to get home.
Back, twice. Once about 3 yrs ago and fixed it with a string. About 30 yrs ago, used fix-it-flat to get me home(had an inner tube). I have been lucky, since I ride often and tour. At the min., carry a stripped down Walmart pump for $10 and get a good string kit for $10. We recently did a Sat. day ride with a group and a young sport bike rider had a flat an hour from home. We plugged it, pumped it up and back on the road again in no time. No big deal. Otherwise, trailer time!!
COB
Member
Rear tyre . . . . Never leave home now without my Slime Air Compressor, repair kit and tools. A must have when touring Europe.
Although isn't the battery on the FJR in THE most awkward position!!!! . . . . . . . . . . I have the compressor wired onto the battery permanently with an inline connector/ separator along the wire within easy reach.
Although isn't the battery on the FJR in THE most awkward position!!!! . . . . .
. . . . . I have the compressor wired onto the battery permanently with an inline connector/ separator along the wire within easy reach.
blufjr
blufjr
FIVE (5) with three (3) in the last 6 months. All filled with sticky string and two tires with two holes. Say I'm crazy but none slowed me down. :crazy: Most were in tires that were close to needig replacment and were shortly afterwards, while one happened with in only 500 miles of New, that one now has two repairs and is being replaced today with over 7,000 miles on it.
Bustanut joker
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Hey! leave odot outa this....Looks like most have taken it in the rear... so to speak.
He and Howie have had a pretty rough time with their "Training Wheels" :lol:
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odot
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Howie's such a moaner.....
Geezer
Parsimonious Curmudgeon
Rear tire twice.
The first time was on an old cruiser where I ran a Metzeler down through the cord.hwell:
The other time was last fall when I picked up a piece of mirror glass on my way to work on the FJR. It went flat in the parking lot and I plugged it over lunch.
Grumpy has the right idea, most of the time the front tire kicks up the debris and the rear tire gets jabbed. I don't remember ever getting a puncture on a front tire on any vehicle.
Oh, my training wheels are solid rubber so they never go flat.
The first time was on an old cruiser where I ran a Metzeler down through the cord.
hwell: The other time was last fall when I picked up a piece of mirror glass on my way to work on the FJR. It went flat in the parking lot and I plugged it over lunch.
Grumpy has the right idea, most of the time the front tire kicks up the debris and the rear tire gets jabbed. I don't remember ever getting a puncture on a front tire on any vehicle.
Oh, my training wheels are solid rubber so they never go flat.
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