darryl@ISM780.UUCP (05/13/85)
[] Well, I recently had the front tire of my bike go while doing about 60 on the freeway. Quite an experience, let me tell you. First of all, this was my 2nd bike, a 1967 Wards Riverside 350 single, and the reason I was riding it on the freeway is another story. But it will do 70 with a slight tailwind on level ground. At first the bike seemed to be turning left slightly. "Hmmmm I didn't think I was putting any left into the bike... OOOOhhhhh" and I had this very sick feeling in my stomach. Because I am especially careful when riding that old clunker, I knew that there was noone to my right and I dived for the shoulder, and then let it coast to a stop using my oustretched feet to balance the damn thing. Turned out to be a torn valve stem. I think I'll stick to riding a real motorcycle for a while... --Darryl Richman, INTERACTIVE Systems Corp. ...!cca!ima!ism780!darryl The views expressed above are my opinions only.
darryl@ISM780.UUCP (05/16/85)
> It was on a Goldwing. > The >poor guy claimed that there were no hazards on the road. That the tire blew >pretty much because it was worn out. Well, Dunlop sent a message to all their dealers and each cycle mag last year warning that something like 80% of the tires they checked at rallies across the country were underinflated SEVERELY. These things ain't cars, ya know, where you can blithely pull over and leave it -- it's more like an airplane where it better be right before you start! --Darryl Richman, INTERACTIVE Systems Corp. ...!cca!ima!ism780!darryl The views expressed above are my opinions only.