Weeeeeee goes the tyre... - SV650.org

21-06-07, 08:47 AM

Plodding along to work this morning, was coming up behined a tow truck with a Ford Probe hooked up.

As I got closer, the rear right wheel started wobbling, and got quite bad quite quickly. Quick dab of the brakes to give myself some distance, and im so glad i did...

Off came the wheel, bouncy bounch into buildings, cars etc.. Took the recovery truck driver a good 50 meters to realise and pulled over, smoke, sparks all those nice bits coming flying out the back.

The wheel bounced so high, and everytime it hit something, it bounced even higher

It came to rest about 100m down the road ahead of the recovery truck next to some crates. Luckily no-one was walking down the road, its a major road (coming towards old kent road from blackheath commen) as well.

NEVER let one of those dodgy transit type recovery trucks pickup your car/bike

Wish I had a helmet cam

21-06-07, 10:04 AM

Had to read that twice; first time I'd read it as if it was your bike's wheel that had come off

21-06-07, 10:18 AM

mee too

21-06-07, 10:27 AM

me 3

21-06-07, 10:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Daimo

As I got closer, the rear right wheel started wobbling, and got quite bad quite quickly.

Guys, guys, guys, he's riding a bandit, not a quad!

21-06-07, 10:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Filipe M.

Guys, guys, guys, he's riding a bandit, not a quad!

Might as well be a quad though, eh?

21-06-07, 10:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Filipe M.

Guys, guys, guys, he's riding a bandit, not a quad!

Might aswell be

*Runs, hides, cries*

21-06-07, 10:34 AM

That was ironic

21-06-07, 10:36 AM

Scary!

21-06-07, 10:37 AM

Not scary at all, common knowledge that those who by Bandits regret not having bought a Quad instead.

(Said with a bandit owner sat across the other side of the desk to me - though he brought an RSVR to the office this morning... might let him off).

21-06-07, 08:47 AM	#1
Daimo Guest Posts: n/a	Weeeeeee goes the tyre... Plodding along to work this morning, was coming up behined a tow truck with a Ford Probe hooked up. As I got closer, the rear right wheel started wobbling, and got quite bad quite quickly. Quick dab of the brakes to give myself some distance, and im so glad i did... Off came the wheel, bouncy bounch into buildings, cars etc.. Took the recovery truck driver a good 50 meters to realise and pulled over, smoke, sparks all those nice bits coming flying out the back. The wheel bounced so high, and everytime it hit something, it bounced even higher It came to rest about 100m down the road ahead of the recovery truck next to some crates. Luckily no-one was walking down the road, its a major road (coming towards old kent road from blackheath commen) as well. NEVER let one of those dodgy transit type recovery trucks pickup your car/bike Wish I had a helmet cam

21-06-07, 10:04 AM	#2
Jabba Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Weeeeeee goes the tyre... Had to read that twice; first time I'd read it as if it was your bike's wheel that had come off

21-06-07, 10:18 AM	#3
hovis Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Weeeeeee goes the tyre... mee too

21-06-07, 10:27 AM	#4
plowsie Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Weeeeeee goes the tyre... me 3

21-06-07, 10:34 AM	#8
plowsie Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Weeeeeee goes the tyre... That was ironic

21-06-07, 10:36 AM	#9
Amanda M Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Weeeeeee goes the tyre... Scary!

21-06-07, 10:37 AM	#10
Baph Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Weeeeeee goes the tyre... Not scary at all, common knowledge that those who by Bandits regret not having bought a Quad instead. (Said with a bandit owner sat across the other side of the desk to me - though he brought an RSVR to the office this morning... might let him off).

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