Can I ride on this?

**varminter** · 28th December 2010, 16:07

Hey, you've found my screw, I've been looking for that

**EJK** · 28th December 2010, 17:05

NO! DON'T RIDE! NEVER RIDE IT. The metal subject will cause to rip the rubber when ridden over 80kph. In that case the tyre WILL BLOW! If that happens on the motorway, YOU WILL CERTAINLY DIE!!!!

THINK TWICE! DON'T DARE!!!

**Virago** · 28th December 2010, 18:11

Originally Posted by EJK

NO! DON'T RIDE! NEVER RIDE IT. The metal subject will cause to rip the rubber when ridden over 80kph. In that case the tyre WILL BLOW! If that happens on the motorway, YOU WILL CERTAINLY DIE!!!!

THINK TWICE! DON'T DARE!!!

That's more than a little over the top.

Nails and screws in tyres are incredibly common. They often go unnoticed, with only the gradual loss of pressure being what alerts the owner. Yet funnily enough, you don't hear of many people dying as a result.

The "you will certainly die" claim is just a little silly.

Once noticed - particularly on a bike - it should be dealt with as soon as possible. A slow and careful ride to a bike shop is not excessively risky, particularly if the tyre is holding reasonable pressure, and the screw is not angled such that it could rip a side-wall.

**Bonez** · 28th December 2010, 18:30

Yeah. Back in the early 80s my GSX750 back tyre had a nail in it at Waimate. It was by pointed out by Duffy who had his Z900 at the time IIRC. Used a tyre pando. Got me all the way back to Ohakea. In fact the tyre was replaced when it was beyond wof standard around 5,000kms later. Checked on a regular basis and it never seemed to lose pressure. Was the first and only time I've actually had any success with a tyre pando I might add.

Front flats on the move are an interesting experiance. Bikes where loaded up at each time. One time on the GB I had to ride with a flat front on gravel for a far few Kms to Wangamomona. http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...nd-Co.-go-east...

**Latte** · 28th December 2010, 18:47

Originally Posted by Virago

That's more than a little over the top.

Nails and screws in tyres are incredibly common. They often go unnoticed, with only the gradual loss of pressure being what alerts the owner. Yet funnily enough, you don't hear of many people dying as a result.

The "you will certainly die" claim is just a little silly.

Once noticed - particularly on a bike - it should be dealt with as soon as possible. A slow and careful ride to a bike shop is not excessively risky, particularly if the tyre is holding reasonable pressure, and the screw is not angled such that it could rip a side-wall.

Hook, line, meet sinker