- Joined
- Aug 6, 2007
- Messages
- 4,216
- Age
- 49
- Location
- Grant, MN (aka Stillwater)
- Bike
- ST1100 & ST1300
- STOC #
- 6145
I noticed Friday that the bike felt funny. I was about home so I kept going and I was in a hurry as we were heading out of town as soon as I got home. So I just pulled the bike into the pole barn, tossed the GPS in the truck and we headed out.
I forgot about it over the weekend and hop on the ST this morning and push it out of the pole barn. I notice that it is not rolled very easy. I then remember that it felt a little funny on the way home last Friday. So I get off and put it up on the centerstand and grab my air gauge. Sure enough the rear is down to 10 PSI. I grab the air line and fill it back up to 42 and slowy spin the wheel. There it is. Looks like a finishing nail (something small) in the rear tire. It is just on the right side of the centerline of the tire. If I was using ride-on it would have most likely sealed it as the nail is 1/2-3/4" from the centerline of the tire.
I am not going to bother with plugging or patching it. The tire has about 7,500 miles on it and if I feel where the wear bars are it is almost smooth. I was going to try and make it last until the Storm-2 tires were out but now it looks like I can't wait until October. Now to find someone that has a Storm in stock. I sent a message to Two Brothers to see if he has one. I am burning great riding days now with a flat tire.
I forgot about it over the weekend and hop on the ST this morning and push it out of the pole barn. I notice that it is not rolled very easy. I then remember that it felt a little funny on the way home last Friday. So I get off and put it up on the centerstand and grab my air gauge. Sure enough the rear is down to 10 PSI. I grab the air line and fill it back up to 42 and slowy spin the wheel. There it is. Looks like a finishing nail (something small) in the rear tire. It is just on the right side of the centerline of the tire. If I was using ride-on it would have most likely sealed it as the nail is 1/2-3/4" from the centerline of the tire.
I am not going to bother with plugging or patching it. The tire has about 7,500 miles on it and if I feel where the wear bars are it is almost smooth. I was going to try and make it last until the Storm-2 tires were out but now it looks like I can't wait until October. Now to find someone that has a Storm in stock. I sent a message to Two Brothers to see if he has one. I am burning great riding days now with a flat tire.