Worst freaking moment on a bike - Ever!

[willytheekid]

Bloody Hondas are perfect!....If it needed a right angled tyre valve...it would have a bloody stock one!(Not a cheap over sized chinese one!)

Fixed that for ya


OP...glad to hear you controlled it...aint front blowouts fun!

[BigAl]

Good save M, doesn't bear thinking about a blowout while pushing it in the corners.

Reminder to always ask for new valve stems with tyres eh.

[hellokitty]

I have had 2 experiences with tyres blowing while riding - the front one sure is scary!

Join the AA

Yep, AA PLus... I have been towed 3 times with flat tyres, 2 of those tows were about 80km from home, and cost me nothing.
Do check that they have secured your bike properly though... one towed didn't tie mine properly and my bike fell over on the truck

[haydes55]

I'm glad my only freaky moment was coming around a tight right hander and feeling my boot scrap the ground for the first time.

[Fatjim]

Get rid of them. you don't need them, even with those rims. Most garages have the stub connector on them now, and if the don't, just bend the fucker so it fits.

Lucky you where on the 'storm. Fantastic handling bike, even with flat tyres.

[imdying]

Like the others have said, if you want a permanent 90 degree valve, get something like an Ariete. You can find them on the Kurvey Girl site.

[HenryDorsetCase]

Like the others have said, if you want a permanent 90 degree valve, get something like an Ariete. You can find them on the Kurvey Girl site.

Googling Kurvey Girl as we speak. thats not how I normally spell it, so, uh, there's that.

[Road kill]

I read an article on the net once about that "everything is happening fast but time slows down" thing.

Seems it's not our imagination after all.

It's part of the "flight or fight" survival instinct that comes into play to keep us alive when the shit really hits the fan.

People that habitually do dangerous stuff have it well developed and tend to survive when the chips are down.

But people that usually play it safe an don't get to exersize the instinct very often,,,tend to die !

Still,,,very good save that man

[bosslady]

Join the AA

I got roadside assistance when I signed up for insurance with kiwi bike that's the equivalent/same thing aint it?

[blackspeed]

That was an awesome save!! Well done and thanks for the heads up on those angle valves etc

[Gremlin]

I got roadside assistance when I signed up for insurance with kiwi bike that's the equivalent/same thing aint it?

Not quite, check the terms and conditions of what they will cover, in what circumstances and to what extent (there is usually a dollar limit per incident).

I've got AA Plus, costs a bit more than the basic plan, but should something happen, I'm transported back home, rather than the nearest service centre. Cheap insurance when I think of the distances I cover, and far from home. It also covers me, not the vehicle, so whatever I'm using...

[rideon]

The 90 deg valves came off the next day, and the rear valve checked thoroughly for any signs of wear. Looked ok. I will be heading back to the bike shop that sold them to me and letting them know about the incident I had as a result. Was told they could stay on permanently & I never thought much about it till now ..... I would say to anyone with cheap screw on elbows , get rid of them today & check the valve stem for any sign of perishing/stress/cracks cos when it fails , it lets go real quick !!

[FJRider]

The 90 deg valves came off the next day, and the rear valve checked thoroughly for any signs of wear. Looked ok. I will be heading back to the bike shop that sold them to me and letting them know about the incident I had as a result. Was told they could stay on permanently & I never thought much about it till now ..... I would say to anyone with cheap screw on elbows , get rid of them today & check the valve stem for any sign of perishing/stress/cracks cos when it fails , it lets go real quick !!

Or ... it could have suffered most of the initial damage by some unknown idiot tyre kicker ... with intent to fuck your day up.

Blame where you KNOW it is due. NOT where you suspect/told is/could be ... due.

[St_Gabriel]

The 90 deg valves came off the next day, and the rear valve checked thoroughly for any signs of wear. Looked ok. I will be heading back to the bike shop that sold them to me and letting them know about the incident I had as a result. Was told they could stay on permanently & I never thought much about it till now .....

I bought one similar to that and was told the same thing (that it was ok to leave on all the time), I didnt leave it on due to a) only getting one, and b) i was concerned about putting the tyre/wheel out of balance. Was going to get a second one to leave on permanently next time i get a tyre changed so it could be balanced with it in place, but now I think i will stick with the single one left sitting in the bikes toolkit.

Much appreciated for the heads up.

[actungbaby]

Dude you did well i had same exp with my little xl100 k2 coming home on moorehouse ave in christruch my tube must got tear in and around the valve like u , i put tire pando in and just poured out the same, shit was nasty to ride iven slowly and that bike was light ,
Seemed to weave i must rideen it home mind you was on in town. that was like 25 years ago

my scarest moment was riding my gsx 450 home when front headlight blew again in pitch dark in the country dam that was stubid whouldint reapate that again.