One step forward and 5 steps back.

**Mr Merde** · 3rd April 2008, 11:27

Yesterday afternoon I had a call from one of my fellow workers, that I had a flat tyre.

Went down to check and yep it was as flat as the provebial pancake.

Pissed off as the tyre is only 1 month old and only has about 4000 km on it.

Upon checking there is a piece of steel imbedded in one of the grooves in the tread.

Must have picked it up on the motorwar on the way into work.

Anyway, I rang the missus and she came and picked me up from work. This morning I had a lift in to work by cage, got the cash in my pocket for a new tyre (only 1 month old, grrrr).

Over night I left the bike inside the building, as an anti theft measure.

I was going to ride the bike down to a shop at my lunch break and have the tyre sorted.

Now I get an e-mail from our stores dept. They were moving something and have snapped my clutch lever off.

Now I need to go to the shop, buy a new clutch lever, go back to the bike and fit it, then find a shop that will put a new tyre on the bike, ride it there (very gingerly).

Sometimes it doesnt seem worth it. You just seem to be getting to a place of comfort, things just seem to be getting into line and along comes the bluebird of happiness and drops a large one right on top of you.

My bike is already a mess, I have been struggling to afford to fix all that needs to be done. Now back to stage 1 again.

2 steps forward and 5 steps back.

The money I have saved to get the lights fixed, new brake pads and a few other little bits and pieces will now go on just getting it running again.

Too proud to ask for financial help from the family. I make or break on my own bat. Unfortunately I have had a shit load of the latter.

Rant and rave over.

**scumdog** · 3rd April 2008, 11:29

Perservere Grasshopper, perservere...time is still on your side...

**Str8 Jacket** · 3rd April 2008, 11:31

Yep, life can really suck sometimes. I used to get sooo streesed out about things now I just live with it. Funnily enough good things started happening when I made a conscience decision to just "suck it up" and do the best with what Ive got now. If all that fails then I recommend beer and lot's of it!!

**McDuck** · 3rd April 2008, 11:31

Why not borrow a work trailer and take the bike down on that? Hell they broke it.

**gijoe1313** · 3rd April 2008, 12:14

merde by name, merde by nature!

I think you must have been something wicked in a previous couple of lives!

I do think you are overdue for a bit of a break in the clouds over you though!

**Mr Merde** · 3rd April 2008, 12:56

Originally Posted by gijoe1313

merde by name, merde by nature!

I think you must have been something wicked in a previous couple of lives!

I do think you are overdue for a bit of a break in the clouds over you though!

I think I must have been a load more than wicked. Not been exactly a saint in this life.

Thanks for your wishes GIJoe1313

The way my luck has gone over the past couple of decades I dont know if I would ever recognise the fact if it ever changed.

I model myself on Marvin the robot in the Hitchhikers Guide.

Merde out

**musicman** · 3rd April 2008, 16:04

Are motorcycle tyre punctures not permanently repairable? (Sorry for the noob question)

**Horse** · 3rd April 2008, 17:16

Originally Posted by Mr Merde

I model myself on Marvin the robot in the Hitchhikers Guide.

"Now the world has gone to bed
Darkness won't engulf my head
I can see by infra-red
How I hate the night"

**TOTO** · 3rd April 2008, 20:32

Just ring the bke shop and ask them to come pick up your bike. Almost all of them have pick up trucks and will come to your aid providing you buy something off them or they gonna repair your bike ( which they are). Try that. Know people who do that and are bloody happy.

my 0.0000000002c

**TOTO** · 3rd April 2008, 20:35

Originally Posted by musicman

Are motorcycle tyre punctures not permanently repairable? (Sorry for the noob question)

good question. I wouldn't think they do it, but i'm a noob too, so what do I know.

Anyone know the answer to that question ?

**Subike** · 3rd April 2008, 20:43

Originally Posted by TOTO

good question. I wouldn't think they do it, but i'm a noob too, so what do I know.

Anyone know the answer to that question ?

they are
but I wouldnt
the punture can weaken the tyre at the punture point.
the repair can also further weaken it or create a hard spot.
you dont want either.
you only got two rubbers between you and the road
Would you use a vulcanised condom for sex?
no?
Bike tyres and condoms, the two types of rubbers you never compromise
the punishment for doing so is life changing!

**martybabe** · 3rd April 2008, 21:57

Originally Posted by Subibe

they are
but I would
the puncture can weaken the tyre at the puncture point.
the repair can also further weaken it or create a hard spot.
you dont want either.
you only got two rubbers between you and the road
Would you use a vulcanised condom for sex?
no?
Bike tyres and condoms, the two types of rubbers you never compromise
the punishment for doing so is life changing!

I fail to dissagree, Not worth the risk in my book, it might last the life of the tyre but the consequences of it not doing so are to frightening to contemplate.

**Luckylegs** · 3rd April 2008, 22:20

Originally Posted by Subike

they are
but I wouldnt
the punture can weaken the tyre at the punture point.
the repair can also further weaken it or create a hard spot.
you dont want either.
you only got two rubbers between you and the road
Would you use a vulcan for sex?
no?
Bike tyres and condoms, the two types of rubbers you never compromise
the punishment for doing so is life changing!

Hmmmm, maybe

Sorry, Off topic I know but I couldnt resist. fwiw, Ive had a repair in a tyre from a screw for six months and have had no problems......