Comments | doctorzero: I always wondered what getting a flat tire on a motorcycle would be like...

doctorzero

I always wondered what getting a flat tire on a motorcycle would be like...

Feb 18, 2009 21:59

... and now I know ( Read more... )

tire, valkyrie

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scary_guy February 19 2009, 16:28:09 UTC

http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=4826897

doctorzero February 19 2009, 23:57:03 UTC

Oh wow. Interesting.

The tires I have on the bike aren't made anymore, and the new models are only a year and a half old, so it's not possible for me to get old tires, but I'll keep that in mind for the future.

silent_and_gray February 19 2009, 17:11:14 UTC

Nah ya see, what y'all shoulda done was followed Tydeus's advice in the first place and bought a bike with no fairing so's ya could keep an eye on that front tire at all times....

Bad tire karma + superior location karma = even.

Here's a lesson I can pass along, but it sounds like you know this one:

Never
Ever
Ever
(unless you're dying)
Ever
Ever
(and in that case make sure the ambulance is wide enough to hold the bike)
Ever
Ever
(not even after calling roadside assistance)
Ever
Ever
Ever

...leave the bike.

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silent_and_gray February 19 2009, 19:12:13 UTC

...or a KZ1000. And in that case, have a little fun before you leave.

doctorzero February 19 2009, 23:58:10 UTC

If someone is strong enough to muscle that bike away, there's no way in hell I'd be able to stop them, even if I was there.

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