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Originally Posted by krhall
Blimey mate, good to hear all was ok! How's my baby?
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Baby's just fine, not much drama, coasted to a halt (was less than a mile to the office and the hole had closed over slightly, slowing the leak, so managed to ride v-e-r-y slowly and park up at the office).
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Originally Posted by krhall
Didn't you do a metzeler track day a week or two ago? Could that have had any effect on the tyres?
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I did, though I didn't really ride much on the centre of the tyre (see photo), mostly on the edges! And I rode the hundred and summat miles back, commuted all week etc etc.
From the photo, I picked up something on this very trip that impaled it, wouldn't've noticed on the straights due to it being forced in to the centre of the tyre as it rolled over it.
On leaning over, I guess the pressure of the road on the centre of the tyre was released & it pinged out, releasing a load of air at once & causing a wobble - "Goodness me!", I thought, "Oh bother!"
As I straightened up, I think the pressure of the road surface helped keep the hole closed long enough for me to come to a halt, check it out, then risk the short trip back to the office.
I realise I was very lucky (as was my new boss, who had a great time, though he's not aware how lucky he really was!).
I'm glad it wasn't the front, though, might've been a little bit more exciting!