God damn it.

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Dalemac · #1 Post by **Dalemac** » Wed Jan 22, 2014 1:07 pm

There goes another £120 on a new avon storm 2.

No idea how it happened :(

wayno · #2 Post by **wayno** » Wed Jan 22, 2014 2:00 pm

Ouch, my condolences

fatboy · #3 Post by **fatboy** » Wed Jan 22, 2014 9:00 pm

Bugger !
I'll get you a beer.

D-Rider · #4 Post by **D-Rider** » Wed Jan 22, 2014 9:07 pm

Who have you been upsetting?

looks entirely possible that it could be a "stab wound"

Dalemac · #5 Post by **Dalemac** » Thu Jan 23, 2014 12:59 pm

D-Rider wrote:Who have you been upsetting?

looks entirely possible that it could be a "stab wound"

Last time I rode it the bike was fine. It has been locked up in the garage for a couple of weeks and hasn't moved. So absolutely no idea :(

Dalemac · #6 Post by **Dalemac** » Fri Jan 24, 2014 7:33 pm

Whipped the wheel out tonight so i can take it to she shop tomorrow to have a new tyre fitted.

I identified another small puncture hole in the center of the tyre. What i think happened was the tyre slowly deflated over the course of a few days until it was all empty. After being sat there for a few more days, the sidewall burst under the unnatural low pressure and the weight of the falco.

I'll ask the shop to see if they think that is what happened...

blinkey501 · #7 Post by **blinkey501** » Fri Jan 24, 2014 9:12 pm

Dalemac wrote:Whipped the wheel out tonight so i can take it to she shop tomorrow to have a new tyre fitted.

the sidewall burst under the unnatural low pressure and the weight of the falco.

Highly unlikely mate

D-Rider · #8 Post by **D-Rider** » Fri Jan 24, 2014 9:16 pm

Wot he said ^^

#9 Post by **mangocrazy** » Fri Jan 24, 2014 10:23 pm

I'll be honest, I can't make any detail out from the photo you posted, but I'd agree with Andy and Jay. Tyres don't burst because they have the weight of a static bike on them. Something else is involved if there's a split in the sidewall. Dees anyone else have access to your garage?

Willopotomas · #10 Post by **Willopotomas** » Sat Jan 25, 2014 12:07 am

Stick to writing code mate and leave the engineering to those of us who know.

Shitter about the tyre though. Shame you're not in Cov. Alex is the best for tyres around here. Pisses over everyone else.

D-Rider · #11 Post by **D-Rider** » Sat Jan 25, 2014 12:15 am

Willopotomas wrote: Shitter about the tyre though. Shame you're not in Cov. Alex is the best for tyres around here. Pisses over everyone else.

I think that if I want a tyre fitted, I'll not opt-in to the extras he provides.

Does Mr Magneto have stuff to remove car tyres? I've a couple of ally rims that need the Coventry Blast and Prep treatment and a steelie that's been kerbed and needs a bit of banging straight.
Tyres need to come off first.

Dalemac · #12 Post by **Dalemac** » Sat Jan 25, 2014 7:44 pm

New tyre is now fitted and on the bike.

Nope - no one else has access to the garage. Not saying that is what it was, but just a thought on what could have caused the sidewall to split.

I looked over the old tyre from the inside with the mechanic - there is no evidence of another puncture (except the one that was plugged a while back). There was also no evidence of any tampering - the sidewall just simply split.

TBH the tyre was getting on a bit so it probably just cracked with old age.