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Message started by kawazacky on 09/04/17 at 03:03:51

Title: Yesterday's crash (on the other bike)
Post by kawazacky on 09/04/17 at 03:03:51

Pinched a tube on my DR350 while woods riding ... here's the result, minutes later on the street.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0JkF2kq8zA&lc=z22xctybwpauyvmxw04t1aokgamppaewi5olaqazxc5trk0h00410

Title: Re: Yesterday's crash (on the other bike)
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 09/04/17 at 03:55:05

When it goes, it sure is quick.

Title: Re: Yesterday's crash (on the other bike)
Post by Ruttly on 09/04/17 at 13:03:12

OUCH ! You ok ?

Rule of thumb , air it up , let it sit overnight , recheck pressure , then install it ! Go ahead and ask me why I do it that way. Been there done that !

Title: Re: Yesterday's crash (on the other bike)
Post by Dave on 09/05/17 at 04:59:19

5A454344595E6F5F6F57454902300 wrote:

When it goes, it sure is quick.

That is one of the big issues with tubes in tires - they can leak the air out in a big hurry.

I have a friend that had a front tire blowout on his bike - it went down hard and fast and he broke 3 fingers as they got trapped between the clutch lever and handlebar when it hit the ground. It was a "big deal" for him, as his other hobby is playing an upright bass in a band and he needs to be able to use that hand - it took a few years for him to recover, and the hand still bothers him.

I have another friend that just converted his spoked rims to tubeless....I will let you know how it works out.

Title: Re: Yesterday's crash (on the other bike)
Post by Gary_in_NJ on 09/05/17 at 05:42:19

I had a valve stem separate from the tube this summer. Lost all air in a second. Luckily it was the rear tire and the bike only got a little squirmy under me. I've had lots of flats in 40+ years of riding, but not a front tire on the street. That is a nightmare situation.

Title: Re: Yesterday's crash (on the other bike)
Post by kawazacky on 09/05/17 at 16:38:45

557273736B7E070 wrote:

OUCH ! You ok ?

Rule of thumb , air it up , let it sit overnight , recheck pressure , then install it ! Go ahead and ask me why I do it that way. Been there done that !

The problem was that I was running lower pressures offroad, and pinched a tube.

Title: Re: Yesterday's crash (on the other bike)
Post by Kris01 on 09/05/17 at 18:15:05

I had a rear tire go flat about 2 years ago. It took about 5 minutes to go completely flat. I did manage to ride it like that for a few miles until it went all the way down and I reached "civilization".