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  1. Bound to happen sometime..... 
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    Diamond Member R1chie's Avatar
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    ....and today it did.

    I got my first ever puncture on any bike I've owned

    God only knows how I avoided this pain in the ass for all these years but it caught up with me today.

    Left home this morning for work and immediately the bike felt 'heavy' when turning. Just put it down to cold tyres and the like.

    But it didn't get any better, pulled over to check on the Marlborough road but nothing was obvious to the Mk I eyeball so I just cracked on. Got to work and gave it another look and the tyre was clearly deflated and it seems it was a rogue nail in the middle of the rear tyre was the culprit.

    Gave me some crazy moments on the ride to work anyway, which is a little bit of an understatement ;D

    Got a new tyre fitted at Micheldever and found I could corner again....which is nice

    Right...as you were ;D
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  2. Re: Bound to happen sometime..... 
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    rubbish
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  3. Re: Bound to happen sometime..... 
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    Picked up a brand new Hornet a few years ago,rode it home went to take it out the next day big nail in the rear,nearly cried and it was sunday so couldnt get a new tyre. :'(
     
     

  4. Re: Bound to happen sometime..... 
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    Fun, isn't it?

    I found a 2" wood screw in my 1200 odd mile BT-92R a few weeks ago, taking it to be repaired either tomorrow or Thursday.

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  5. Re: Bound to happen sometime..... 
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    Kin cheers....
    Everything else is shyte
     
     

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    right pain when the phantom nail strikes, I had to replace an almost new Avon Storm cos I couldn't get one repaired, I have now invested in puncture safe (same thing as ultraseal)
     
     

  7. Re: Bound to happen sometime..... 
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    Be thankful it was not the front tyre.
     
     

  8. Re: Bound to happen sometime..... 
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    Oh, that's not good... I've never had one either... hm, blast, never some wood around when you need it.
     
     

  9. Re: Bound to happen sometime..... 
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    Luckily, it's never happened to me. Then again, I'm so used to ride non working bikes that I probably wouldn't notice...Not quite sure what a rideable bike feels like...
     
     

  10. Re: Bound to happen sometime..... 
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    Not good. Hope you do better than me & Ghost - we had 4 between us inside a couple of months! Still kept the tyre dealer in profit ;D

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