That is freaky shit right there
That is freaky shit right there
Don't you look at my accountant.
He's the only one I've got.
Damn that's a worry. Good on you for keeping the bike upright!
Clearly I was talking about the cold chisel incident.
Don't you look at my accountant.
He's the only one I've got.
Try instructing/licence testing as we do a basic bike check prior to rolling out.
I ask a chap what his rear tyre pressure should be. Answer is 38 psi.
Pointed out bulge and asked when did you last check pressure? Yesterday he says.
Out comes my pressure gauge, tyre reads 21 psi.
Checked yesterday? Yeah right...
I had a similar experience about 11-12 years ago when I had the Virago. It had been imported form the UK about 8 years previously and, although low mileage, was still on the original tyres. My son and I were heading to a rally and were winding around the Catlins lake when the rear blew. Turned out the tyres were just plain perished. Not obvious from looking at them.
So, if you buy a used bike with low k's, but an older model change your tyres sooner rather than later.
"Statistics are used as a drunk uses lampposts - for support, not illumination."
IIRC the manufacturers say four years is the life of a tyre. On reaching that age tyres are supposed to be returned to the manufacturer for testing. Obviously geography is not our friend in this instance.
The week and year of manufacture is written on the sidewall. This is for cars but bike tyres are the same.
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring...ufactured.html
There is a grey blur, and a green blur. I try to stay on the grey one. - Joey Dunlop
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