Rear tyre blow out

**Hitcher** · 30th August 2007, 19:47

Originally Posted by Boob Johnson

Please explain?

It's a joke between Riffer and me regarding tyre choices...

**riffer** · 30th August 2007, 19:50

But does the Storm get all sticky and gummy when you fang it over Grays Rd?

I like that about the Azaro...

**Boob Johnson** · 30th August 2007, 19:55

Originally Posted by Hitcher

It's a joke between Riffer and me regarding tyre choices...

lol oh ok, I thought it was something like a tyre filler to prevent tyres going down so quick.

**Hitcher** · 30th August 2007, 19:55

Originally Posted by riffer

But does the Storm get all sticky and gummy when you fang it over Grays Rd?

I can't speak for Grays Road. Every time recently I've tried to fang around there I've encountered stultifyingly slow traffic. But the Storms I had on never looked like letting go anywhere, dry or wet. The only bad aspect was the rear got a bit twitchy over its last 500km, but after 14,000km I wasn't complaining.

**merv** · 30th August 2007, 19:58

Originally Posted by Kendog

Yeah, I have only ever had two punctures and they were both on near new tyres. Funny thing is the bike shops keep telling me its older tyres that are more likely to puncture.

Yeah so 1994 I buy my VFR new and bugger me its already got a plug in the front tyre - Sawyers said "oh yeah we punctured it on a screw riding it from the workshop to the showroom". Then many moons later the first set of Michelin tyres I put on it I'm zooming over the 'takas with the Ulysses boys (Richard from TSS etc) and bugger it get loose on the corners and I'm thinking holy shit have I bought a compound that won't stand my normal riding - so a whole lot of rear wheel steering later I pull into the Mobil station at Featherston and there's the bloody nail in the tyre. So I pissed around fitting a thread type plug while the others rode on. Got it properly plugged later of course. So the bike shops don't know squat eh - old tyres don't puncture, just the new ones.

**Macstar** · 30th August 2007, 20:00

Originally Posted by Hitcher

You should have fitted a Storm instead of the Azaro...

This is bit too scary mate... I have an RF900 which had Storm on it with about 1000km. It also got a major puncture last Saturday that deflated in a matter of seconds. What ever sliced my tyre, went right through and sliced the steel radials!! I had a passenger on the back and was doing 80ish kph around a corner at the time. It was also a bit hairy, not as bad as yours, but I manged to pull over and dismount. My slice was about 15mm long and went through the tread part of the tyre (i.e. the thickest part). Tyre was rooted needless to say!

**riffer** · 30th August 2007, 20:08

I'm fairly certain there's no steel belts in Avon tyres buddy.

Kevlar AFAIK.

But interesting though. Like yours mine deflated almost instantly. Could the Kevlar belts have anything to do with it?

**NighthawkNZ:Me** · 30th August 2007, 20:21

Originally Posted by riffer

Urg. Had a nasty rear tyre blowout on the RF tonight on the way home.

Lucky it wasn't a front blow out... I had one once... all I can say is... nasty

**Macstar** · 30th August 2007, 20:24

Originally Posted by riffer

I'm fairly certain there's no steel belts in Avon tyres buddy.

Kevlar AFAIK.

But interesting though. Like yours mine deflated almost instantly. Could the Kevlar belts have anything to do with it?

Oh true! The tow truck / tyre guy told me the innerwall tyre deformities surrounding the slice were the steel radials all bunched up after being cut. Ah well, maybe the kevlar then...

**Hitcher** · 30th August 2007, 20:27

Aramid, not kevlar. Still synthetic though, not steel.

**riffer** · 30th August 2007, 20:35

Originally Posted by Hitcher

Aramid, not kevlar. Still synthetic though, not steel.

A-hem.

Aramid Fibre ( Kevlar / Twaron )

Background

Aramid fibre is an aromatic polyamide, better known by tradenames such as Kevler (DuPont) and Twaron (Teijin Twaron). As such, many different grades are available, with properties to suit various applications.

It is produced by spinning a solid fibre from solution.

Key Properties

Typical properties include:
Usually yellow in appearance
High strength
Good impact resistance
Good abrasion resistance
Good chemical resistance
Good resistance to thermal degradation
Compressive strength similar to E-glass fibres
Some grades of aramid fibre can degrade when exposed to ultraviolet light

Applications

Some applications for aramid fibres are listed below. It is usually used as fibre reinforcement for polymer matrix composites.
Ballistic protective applications such as bullet proof vests
Protective apparel such as gloves, motorcycle protective clothing and hunting gaitors, chaps and pants.
Sails for sailboats, yachts etc
Belts and hosing for industrial and automotive applications
Aircraft body parts
Boat hulls
Fibre optic and electromechanical cables
Friction linings such as clutch plates and brake pads
Gaskets for high temperature and pressure applications
Adhesives and sealants

**Clivoris** · 30th August 2007, 20:41

Glad you made it bro.

**Hitcher** · 30th August 2007, 22:42

Originally Posted by riffer

A-hem.

Goodness me. One learns something new each day. Thanks for that, Simon!

**Hawkeye** · 31st August 2007, 00:08

Originally Posted by Hitcher

I can't speak for Grays Road. Every time recently I've tried to fang around there I've encountered stultifyingly slow traffic.

I've notice a dark blue unmarked patrolling that stretch of road lately. Came up behind it and was just about to pass when I noticed the disco lights on the back shelf. Had to back off very quickly. Lucky for me he was not watching behind.