Flat tyre & no idea what to do

[Maha]

My young fella used to commute to school on his GT250R. 90% of that riding was on the open road at 100k. I don't believe for a minute he stuck to the speed limit. One day he returns from school with a COMPLETELY FLAT front tire, and get this - he didn't even KNOW.

I rode the bike about 2km to the garage and pumped it up, and it was a bit wiggly in corners, but perfectly ridable.

I am quite sure, that if he can ride to school for a week with a totally flat FRONT tire, that even a learner rider can ride quietly home at 30km/hr with a flat REAR tire.

Perhaps you have done it and know better? Probably not it seems - more like shoot mouth off on topic you have no experience on, and attempt to ridicule those who have.

Steve

I notice the difference even pushing my bike out of the garage with a flat tyre.
Your story is flawed Steve. Rode a whole week with a flat front tyre?.....the most unconvincing sentence I have read on KB since I joined...

[Maha]

Wouldn't riding home with a flat tyre do damage to the rims? Or the tyre rubber itself?

Yes and yes, can I ask you not to listen to or take his advice seriously?

[blackdog]

Wouldn't riding home with a flat tyre do damage to the rims? Or the tyre rubber itself?

very likely

[Slyer]

I'd say having no air in a Shinko tyre wouldn't affect its grip performance much.

[phill-k]

Personally I would just trade it, no problems with the flat then.

[Mom]

Probably not

Your red rep burns as much as the bit of your post I highlighted

Wouldn't riding home with a flat tyre do damage to the rims? Or the tyre rubber itself?

Yes indeedy, riding your bike with flat, or even below recommended pressure will damage your tyres.

I'd say having no air in a Shinko tyre wouldn't affect its grip performance much.

Meh, they still wobble like hell if they are below pressure, they dont grip even properly inflated to recommended pressures.

[CookMySock]

Rode a whole week with a flat front tyre?.....the most unconvincing sentence I have read on KB since I joined...

That was my experience, so I posted it. The red rep and abusive comments are perfectly normal for KB. Perhaps it looked like I cared? Go do as you choose.

Steve

[Blinkwing]

Yes and yes, can I ask you not to listen to or take his advice seriously?

Over the last two months of lurking/browsing KB, I've learnt to take anything DB says with a pinch of salt.

tencharacters.

[bogan]

I notice the difference even pushing my bike out of the garage with a flat tyre.
Your story is flawed Steve. Rode a whole week with a flat front tyre?.....the most unconvincing sentence I have read on KB since I joined...

I noticed it when my front tyre drop 15psi (down to 15 from 32) cos of the way slower turn in, anyone who doesn't notice the difference in handling from a flat front tyre should give the whole biking think a serious re-think.

[davereid]

Bling to the OP for actually checking his tyre pressures...

Flat tyres on bikes is a bloody pain. I have a tyre pando for 'mergencies... but as I have so many bikes, it is always on the other one.

I have never needed it.. touchwood.

[Maha]

That was my experience, so I posted it. The red rep and abusive comments are perfectly normal for KB. Perhaps it looked like I cared? Go do as you choose.

Steve

Red rep is for pussy's who are to chicken shit to say what they really mean on the forum...'stick to what you know'.....

[slofox]

Last year I rode the SV across the hills towards Kawhia, wondering why the bike didn't want to handle properly. I thought it was just me having a bad day. But eventually it got so bad that I stopped to check. The rear was flat, 0psi on the gauge...

I fixed it with my handy puncture repair kit, managed to reinflate it with a little help from a local cocky and rode it back home. Went so much better with air in the tyre...funnily enough...

No damage to the rim at all and the tyre looked like it might have been OK as well. But since it was nearly shagged anyway, who knows? I just replaced it.

[Cayman911]

gotta say though, Buying a tyre pressure gauge and checking it at home is alot more convenient than riding to a station and doing the checking there.
not that they're accurate anyways. i remember once i checked the pressure in 2 different shells and a BP in the time of 10 mins.

first shell said 22PSI, BP said 9PSI, other shell said 16 PSI. so which one do you trust? (oh and my bike's supposed to be at 22")

so the guys at Honda suggested i buy my own pressure gauge which was the fantastic

[CookMySock]

Red rep is for pussy's who are to chicken shit to say what they really mean on the forum...'stick to what you know'.....

I have always said exactly what I really mean. You of all people should be aware of that.

Steve

[Mom]

I have always said exactly what I really mean. You of all people should be aware of that.

Steve

I am keeping this quote for the next time I see you post anything stupid/trolling/funny/pathetic ever again on this forum. You are welcome