Mark
Well-known member
Just last week I put a new rear tire on, an Avon Storm. Friday I leave to go to meet a friend in Orange Beach Alabama. Pretty uneventful ride, but I got to try out the new Tourmaster Transition jacket. I get within sight of where I was going and coming out of a turn if feels funny as she comes back up straight. "What was that" I think, then it comes to me. A flat. I have never had a flat on a motorcycle before. "Crap" Then I remember that I had for the first time ever put a tire repair kit and a compressor in the saddle bag. So I stop, get in fire ants, fix it and ride the last mile to my destination.
This morning I get up and my buddy and ride to Pensacola (so he can go to the Harley shop) Tire is good. I leave from there to come home. About 40-45 miles I hit the Mobile Bay Bridge and as soon as I did I knew what was happening. Since there is nowhere to pull over safely I keep going across the 2 mile bridge and pull off on the other side. At first I thought I had blown the plug out from the day before but as I roll the tire I go past the plug and there it was, about 45 degrees from the plug, another hole. Now what are the chances? The tire is pretty much shredded but I plug it and get to the local Yamaha shop, Hall Motorsports, and buy a new tire. It's not a brand I would intentionally buy, Continental, but it is what they had. They put it on and in about 45 minutes I was on my way.
Then, wouldn't you know it, it rained on me for the next 110 miles.
Two tires in one day, two flats in two days. Don't think I am going to hit the casino's anytime soon.
Mark
This morning I get up and my buddy and ride to Pensacola (so he can go to the Harley shop) Tire is good. I leave from there to come home. About 40-45 miles I hit the Mobile Bay Bridge and as soon as I did I knew what was happening. Since there is nowhere to pull over safely I keep going across the 2 mile bridge and pull off on the other side. At first I thought I had blown the plug out from the day before but as I roll the tire I go past the plug and there it was, about 45 degrees from the plug, another hole. Now what are the chances? The tire is pretty much shredded but I plug it and get to the local Yamaha shop, Hall Motorsports, and buy a new tire. It's not a brand I would intentionally buy, Continental, but it is what they had. They put it on and in about 45 minutes I was on my way.
Then, wouldn't you know it, it rained on me for the next 110 miles.
Two tires in one day, two flats in two days. Don't think I am going to hit the casino's anytime soon.
Mark
