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From: Nige on 8 Aug 2010 11:07 On 08/08/2010 08:21, stephen.packer(a)gonemail.com wrote: > Air in modern tyres is surely optional. > > I was flying on Tuesday and left home with 1:20 before the flight (100 > miles normally fine in 1:15). On Monday evening I'd changed the rear > wheel on the K for one with an Avon Roadrider on; it was a new tyre I'd > fitted six months ago and done about 10 miles on. > > As I left home it felt 'odd'. Ignored it. Got to heathrow fine but at > around 100 it was on the verge of going into a weave. I put it down to > some pirelli front, avon rear thing. > > Left for home on Friday and it felt odd. Even worse it was making funny > noises. I blamed the wheel bearings. > > Got home and inspect. It's hot and sticky to the touch, nicely scrubbed > in to within a few mm of the edge of the tyre. Something's not right > since I've done a 200mile motorway trip. > > Check the tyre pressure in the morning... 6PSI. Ah. that'll do it. > > Added some more air and it's fine. Must keep an eye on that. BTDT, first ride of the year on the R1 it felt terrible.....15psi rear :(
From: stephen.packer on 9 Aug 2010 06:09 <stephen.packer(a)gonemail.com> wrote: > Krusty <dontwantany(a)nowhere.invalid> wrote: > > > stephen.packer(a)gonemail.com wrote: > > > > > Got home and inspect. It's hot and sticky to the touch, nicely > > > scrubbed in to within a few mm of the edge of the tyre. Something's > > > not right since I've done a 200mile motorway trip. > > > > > > Check the tyre pressure in the morning... 6PSI. Ah. that'll do it. > > > > > > Added some more air and it's fine. Must keep an eye on that. > > > > Now wishing to appear a safety Nazi, but I'd bin it. > > I'm sure it'll be fine... > > What's the worst that can happen? Well apart from the tyre letting go. Well, have done two 55m commutes on it. I'm still alive and it feels fine...
From: darsy on 9 Aug 2010 06:15 On Aug 8, 8:21 am, stephen.pac...(a)gonemail.com wrote: >[rear tyre pressure] > Check the tyre pressure in the morning... 6PSI. Ah. that'll do it. I rode from the Hop Farm in Kent through London to Enfield on my KTM with pretty much 0psi in the rear - slow puncture, filled it up as often as possible. A bit squirrely, but nothing un-handle-able. Much worse was the time it turned out I only had 10psi in the /front/ tyre of my 'blade - very poor handling. -- d.
From: SIRPip on 9 Aug 2010 06:46 stephen.packer(a)gonemail.com wrote: > Well, have done two 55m commutes on it. That's only slightly further than TOG got with the duff spark plugs, though. -- SIRPip : B12
From: darsy on 9 Aug 2010 10:26 On Aug 9, 11:46 am, "SIRPip" <gingerbl...(a)gmail.com> wrote: > stephen.pac...(a)gonemail.com wrote: > > Well, have done two 55m commutes on it. > > That's only slightly further than TOG got with the duff spark plugs, > though. 55*m* is a bit of an oddyssey compared to TOG's famous venture. -- d.
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