mrfrudd2006

Occurs At High Speed? I've always wondered about how a motorcycle and rider would control and survive a tire blowout, cruising on the freeway at 65-75 MPH? Although it is probably an unusual situation, as most riders do a "flight check" prior to a long ride.A blowout on a four wheel auto is one thing, but with only two tires, I don't even want to think about it. A small leak which could cause the tire to go flat, unnoticed until a flat tire would be another situation of safetyIf this has ever happened to any of you riders out there, can you give us the details on the road conditions, type and weight of bike you were riding and what damages occured to you and your bike. Thanks

jeff a

it's not fun but it can happen if you are negligent... keep your balance up & don't jam on the brakes too hard as that will force pressure on the blown out tire front or back even causin is to peel off the rim a tad. I don't wait till my bikes have cracks ont he tires either, fresh rubber is a must even on my desert mx bikes. As for the street it was only going around 30-40 mph but I was lukcy to slow down in time and park it, as for the dirt well the fron tire went thru nails out on the trail and the front end got greasy so I spilled it around 25 mph in sand... hurt for a few mins but I coulda avoided it by taking marked trails