I was wondering if anyone had a tire puncture/blow out and at what speed ? What happens...does the tire retain shape, or do you get knocked over the handlebars ?
Any one experience this yet ?
Any one experience this yet ?
That’s what I’ve been told as well: as something is laying in the road on its side, your front tire kicks it upright and it punctures into the rear tire as it rolls over it. Something like an 80/20 split for rear tire to front tire punctures ratio.When cleaning my bike I saw that there was a nail in my rear tire. Didn’t notice it the day before during riding. I checked the pressure and it was a little bit lower (so leaking slowly). When i was paying the bill I asked the garage owner why it is usually the rear tire that gets punctured. He said that this is because you usually drive over it with your front wheel first and the force pushes the nail straight into the rear tire. I actually never had a front puncture 🤷♂️. Im not completely convinced about this theory, maybe someone has a more convincing explanation?
That is what AA man told me when I called them out to screw in rear tyre. It was a new tyre only a few hundred miles old and it couldn't be mended because side was split as well, so I had to fork out for another new tyre .That’s what I’ve been told as well: as something is laying in the road on its side, your front tire kicks it upright and it punctures into the rear tire as it rolls over it. Something like an 80/20 split for rear tire to front tire punctures ratio.
Just plug it☺️Had a rear blowout on my friends Yamaha FZ6R (with him on the back)
Pulling gently away from a traffic light then BOOM!, i thought the chain had just snapped as I had just tightened it 10 minutes beforehand- Turns out a rachet-extension was on the road and pushed right through the tyre, and right through the rim.. on my friend's Special Edition bike that we were servicing/test riding that day getting it ready to sell..
Special Edition.. with custom wheels - Not a cheap fix.
Thats reassuring ! i was concerned a blow out would cause a loss of control and a subsequent crash.I had one in the rear once at highway speed. Nothing dramatic. The rear end just suddenly wobbled badly so I pulled over immediately to see the tire was completely flat. Sucks, but if you're paying attention and don't do any abrupt maneuvers; just let the bike slow down with gentle braking on the good end and you'll be fine. Had a flat in the front once also. Similar feel at the other end.
My theory regarding the prevalence of flats in the rear vs the front is similar to why the rear tire wears quicker than the front; it carries more weight and presses against the pavement more since it's the one creating the driving force. The rear is more likely to press into a sharp object, where the front can roll over it with less pressure.
Flats are more of a pain with tubed tires. Had a flat on the highway on a remote mountain road. I had a spare tube with me so I thought, no worries. I supported the bike on a large rock, removed the wheel, the tire, and installed the new tube. When spooning the tire back on however, I guess I pinched the new tube. I had no patch kit so I had to call for help. Give me tubeless any day.