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Tech. Advice: Series 'B' / 'C' 500cc/1000cc Bikes
Tyres - blowouts, causes and how to avoid them?
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<blockquote data-quote="hound" data-source="post: 6341" data-attributes="member: 1116"><p><strong>Tyres, Blowouts and Pressures</strong></p><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>I agree with Stuart that the modern produced tyres are a very different animal than the originals fitted to our 1950's classics. And yes I've found tyre pressures to be a minefield. I had a Front tyre 'snake bite' Puncture (2 small holes either side of the tube) whilst crossing the M4 flyover in August 2003, managing to control my Rapide to a halt at the traffic lights. The tyre was a Metzler and good quality tube, with 27lbs pressure. Last year after having new tyres fitted to my estate car, I checked the pressures whilst inflating for carring a holiday load and was amazed to find that my own pressure guage was out to the tune of 8lbs! So the actual Vincent front tyre was more like 19lbs! Some years ago I also checked my Trials BMW outfit tyres at 4 local garages and found they ALL differed, the worst being 5lbs adrift. I checked this against my local Tyre Specialist tyre guage. Finally, I have ALWAYS used security bolts on the Rear rim, whether Steel or Alloy on all the classic bikes I've had. I've had very few Rear punctures, in fact I can't remember having a Rear one on the Vincent, they were mostly on Trials bikes. I've been riding on and off for around 50 odd years and still learning!!!</p><p> </p><p>Cheers ROD</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hound, post: 6341, member: 1116"] [b]Tyres, Blowouts and Pressures[/b] I agree with Stuart that the modern produced tyres are a very different animal than the originals fitted to our 1950's classics. And yes I've found tyre pressures to be a minefield. I had a Front tyre 'snake bite' Puncture (2 small holes either side of the tube) whilst crossing the M4 flyover in August 2003, managing to control my Rapide to a halt at the traffic lights. The tyre was a Metzler and good quality tube, with 27lbs pressure. Last year after having new tyres fitted to my estate car, I checked the pressures whilst inflating for carring a holiday load and was amazed to find that my own pressure guage was out to the tune of 8lbs! So the actual Vincent front tyre was more like 19lbs! Some years ago I also checked my Trials BMW outfit tyres at 4 local garages and found they ALL differed, the worst being 5lbs adrift. I checked this against my local Tyre Specialist tyre guage. Finally, I have ALWAYS used security bolts on the Rear rim, whether Steel or Alloy on all the classic bikes I've had. I've had very few Rear punctures, in fact I can't remember having a Rear one on the Vincent, they were mostly on Trials bikes. I've been riding on and off for around 50 odd years and still learning!!! Cheers ROD [/QUOTE]
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