So, do I take a quilt to lay it on & get the rear wheel off to take it & have it repaired? Drain enough fuel into a gas can so it won't run out of the tank? Easier to get the wheel off with the pulley down, so the brake guts can be pulled out?DAANG, I wonder which side the nut is on? If the nut is on the pulley side, then brake side up will be easier since the axle will pull up & out. I will, of course, take a can of fix a flat & see if I can get the bike home. Since she did ride it a little flat, I doubt it will work, but I can hope, ehh? Any hints are appreciated, since I have never intentionally laid a bike over & have always righted one as soon as possible, I guess pulling the plug & spinning it to make sure I dont have a load of oil in the cylinder before I start it would be a good idea?

Should I just pull the tank, since it will come off without draining it?

Find a friend, neighbor or relative with a pick-up (You're in TX, I know at least one of the neighbors has one) then offer a case of beer to help you get it home.....

It's definitely going on its side before I rent anything. I think one of the girls friends is gonna be there after she gets off work, with a can O Fix a Flat. He has a P/u. I dont have tie downs, but I am pretty fair with a rope. If I have to buy a tie down or two( not that mnuch good rope around) or maybe buy more rope, its cheap. Lots cheaper than tie downs & tons more uses. Actually, I find Bull is sitting in a parking lot not even 10 minutes from home.At normal speeds. With a bike maybe not tied down for a cross country trip, slower speeds are called for, roads arent so good.I hope the fix a flat gets it, if not, then a board will get it in the truck. Lowes is less than a mile away if I need rope.

The wife ran 170 MB of download & all I am allowed is 200 for the day, so I can only stop in & see whats up a few times today.. Daggummed You tube stuff anyway!

Was riding the dirt bike in BFE alone, and got a flat. I had the tools to remove the wheel but nothing else. Found a short log, and sat the bike on that, removed the wheel and carried it five miles till I reached some pavement. Town was still 15 miles away, and it seemed no one was gonna stop to ask a dirty,sweaty,wheel carrying guy if he needed a ride. Finally got a ride into town. The next morning I bought a new tire,tube,and rim strip. After I got home and mounted the tire, I had a nice neighbor in a P/U take me out to the bike. I installed the wheel and rode the bike home.

Now I carry and extra tube,air pump, tire irons and other necessary tire repair tools. Flats are inevitable, disstres because of them is optional.

Onederer wrote on 03/27/08 at 07:31:35:


me i've used my helmet to get the bike up.. ya do what ya got to do.

it's easier to get a ride walking with a wheel in hand, than just standing there, if ya walk sooner or later you'll get where your going.

no need, spill free it is claimed let us know  

Sluggo, I jusr reread my reply. I trust you know I was just goofing. In black & white, no tone or inflection, it could come across snotty,, it wasnt meant to be..

My wife & I went & borrowed the trailer from the bike shop, normally, $30.00/day rental, he let me take it to Houston for $20.00/day last year. Pulled the seat & tank & left side cover & the electronics under it. Rounded up a cinder block & folded the carpet padding( foam) I had taken with me on top of the block. Layed the bike over( actually, had to stand the block up some to get the frame on top of it, then dropped them over together).I had already loosened the axle nut till it was handy & it was set to slide out on the exhaust side. It comes apart nicely laying over like that, I was surprised. It even went back easily, very easy, in fact. I think having it blocked up on the cinderblock made a big difference. It was threatening rain, sprinkled lightly, just enough to help find a higher gear.But,.., Here's the kicker. I bought the tire from this guy & paid $30.00 to have it mounted & balanced, even tho I bought it from him, which really didnt sit all that well with me at the time, But, he dod Loan the trailer, & sold me a tube for just shy of $16.00( Yikes!) but, charged no labor to install that tube. I paid with a $20.00 & told them to put the rest in their shop's coffeee fund.
All in all, I spent around $10.00 for tiedowns & $20.00 for the fixin job. The fix-a-flat wasnt paid for by me AND to be fair, wasnt FixaFlat brand. Was some el cheapo I wouldnt have bought, but I wasnt there, so,, grrrr, owell,, the deal is done, it went well. AND I had a Nice Ride home, after I put gas in it, which, By The Way, the little bit of gas I put in today cost more than what it cost me to FILL My 62 Chebby up!