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Flat Tire. Made it back home. Next step?

ThumperX said:
Here's what I would do:

I'd go ahead and commit to a new tire.
I'd invest in a plug kit
I'd practice on the old tire just to learn how to plug a tire in the event it happens again. If you commute it will happen again.

I would not ride on a street tire that had been ridden on while flat. My :2cents
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+1 A good skill all motorcyclists should have.

I rode on a flat front once as there was no other option (about 25 miles). Plugged it and rode another 1000 miles. I damaged the inner belts and it was showing some funky bulges by the time I got home to the US of A. Moral of this story.... damage might not show up immediately, but chances are high that the tire is damaged.
 
One time I got a nail in the center of my rear tire in San Luis Obispo and had no way to transport the bike with a flat tire and didn't know how to remove the wheel so I put a can of the fix a flat in and took it to SLM.
Leaves a bunch of junk that needs to be cleaned before a new tire can be put on and the bike would not turn worth a damn while it was in there. I guess I didn't think a plug would be safe enough lol

afm199 said:
Tires don't really follow mileage schedules. Typically your front might outlast your rear by a factor of three. And replacement is typically wear, not mileage based. There's no reason to replace a tire at xxx miles, but at a point when it is worn or too old according to the date stamp on the tire. (Which won't be a concern on a new bike. )
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For some reason my front tires wear out the same as the rear if not a little more than the rear. My last tire had the service tech going "Uhh.. you got these tires at the same time right? You wear your fronts out faster than I think I've ever seen before."
I trail brake a lot. Could that be the extra wear? Transfer of weight to the front during turning? I'm pretty sure my suspension is dialed in..
Been meaning to ask but didn't want to start a thread just for that.
 
rosemont83 said:
One time I got a nail in the center of my rear tire in San Luis Obispo and had no way to transport the bike with a flat tire and didn't know how to remove the wheel so I put a can of the fix a flat in and took it to SLM.
Leaves a bunch of junk that needs to be cleaned before a new tire can be put on and the bike would not turn worth a damn while it was in there. I guess I didn't think a plug would be safe enough lol



For some reason my front tires wear out the same as the rear if not a little more than the rear. My last tire had the service tech going "Uhh.. you got these tires at the same time right? You wear your fronts out faster than I think I've ever seen before."
I trail brake a lot. Could that be the extra wear? Transfer of weight to the front during turning? I'm pretty sure my suspension is dialed in..
Been meaning to ask but didn't want to start a thread just for that.
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It's a combo of trail braking and other factors in throttle use, which is also overall bike handling.

You are over loading the front tires traction...That isn't just wear a wear issue, it is a safety issue...
Tire letting go, is a fall down go boom, and either going off the outside of the road,
or going into the on-coming lane issue.

Get professional training..Doc Wong free clinics would be (if possible) #1 choice.
 
louemc said:
It's a combo of trail braking and other factors in throttle use, which is also overall bike handling.

You are over loading the front tires traction...That isn't just wear a wear issue, it is a safety issue...
Tire letting go, is a fall down go boom, and either going off the outside of the road,
or going into the on-coming lane issue.

Get professional training..Doc Wong free clinics would be (if possible) #1 choice.
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Got that. Crazy Coach Can :thumbup
I trail brake A LOT. Like a lot a lot. Practice for when I really need it.
I've had a fall down go boom on a previous bike so I know the threshold on that for street surfaces :teeth
Can't be anything else besides over loading the front tire traction?
 
SFSV650 said:
What he said.

Do you have a truck or the number of a tow company that can haul your bike to the shop doing the install? Or are you pulling the wheel yourself and bringing it in a car?
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I unfortunately don't know how to pull the wheel. Even if I go through instructional videos and diagrams, I dont think I will feel comfortable doing it myself at this point. I am going to wait until my new tires arrive; will try to get my buddies to help me tow my bike to either a shop or a BARFer with the tools, if not I'll call for a tow.
 
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Finally able to take a look after work today.... yea... I have no idea...
 
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