Tire Quality 101

Easy Rider · #11 (**permalink**) 02-11-2008, 10:42 PM

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Originally Posted by nogoodnic

YIKES

! That does not look like it was a fun ride, thank God your alright. How fast were you going when it let loose and were they high presure tires? Theres a group of racers in Estonia that have sanctioned races that used to be members on MK. They would post their race footage, its really cool seeing 10-15 motorized bikes racing around a curvy track. I'll see if I can dig up a ling to some of their stuff...Kelly

I think I was only going mid twenties when my tire popped. Tire pressure was @ 45 psi (recommended is 45-50psi) I went to the ER today and its only a bone bruise. That would be sweet if you could dig up that footage!

chevys4me · #12 (**permalink**) 02-14-2008, 11:17 AM

Hows your knee Kenny? I missed the blowout/crash. I seen you walking the bike off the track.

Easy Rider · #13 (**permalink**) 02-14-2008, 07:25 PM

The knee's a lot better. Good thing you didn't see me in the trailer! lol

steve's bike · #14 (**permalink**) 05-02-2008, 09:28 PM

did you land on moon

nick7269 · #15 (**permalink**) 05-25-2008, 04:36 PM

I wonder if these would solve yur problems?

Bicycle Tires Guaranteed to Never Go Flat

Jemma Hawtrey · #16 (**permalink**) 05-27-2008, 01:27 AM

yikes - and all I use are the standard 'typhoon' tires that came with the bike - nary a problem yet...

Im glad you werent too hurt but I am a little curious as to what it did to the rest of the transmission and engine etc... was there any damage or was it just limited to the tire/tube?

Jemma xx

Easy Rider · #17 (**permalink**) 05-27-2008, 01:35 AM

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Originally Posted by nick7269

I wonder if these would solve yur problems?

Bicycle Tires Guaranteed to Never Go Flat

Interesting and good find Nick. I wonder if the tire would come off the rim while corning at high speeds.
There's not a lot of info on the site.

Easy Rider · #18 (**permalink**) 05-27-2008, 01:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Jemma Hawtrey

yikes - and all I use are the standard 'typhoon' tires that came with the bike - nary a problem yet...

Im glad you werent too hurt but I am a little curious as to what it did to the rest of the transmission and engine etc... was there any damage or was it just limited to the tire/tube?

Jemma xx

It was limited to the tire only plus LOTS of clean up from the slime. (Never use that stuff!) I was lucky b/c I was only wearing a karting suit with no pads. The suit allowed me to slide on the asphalt & it also prevented me from getting any road rash.