Sidecar saved my butt

[muffinman]

I left for work this morning at 05:30 and made it 3 miles from work when the rear tire blew out at 50 mph the scoot got real squirelly.I managed to stay on the bike and get it to a stop before I figured out that I was alright.I got it off the road and called for a ride when one of the guys from work stopped to pick me up.I looked at the rear tire that only had around 6 thousand miles on it there was no side wall.

 

If I hadnt reinstalled the hack last night I might be in the hospital right now.

 

 

The bike is in a friends garage and I got a ride over to the Beer Cave to get the 92 so I can get around.

 

I will be removeing the rear wheel after work tomorrow and installing the hack on the 92 so I dont take up the guys garage all weekend and will be installing the 3rd new rear tire Monday after work.:bang head::bang head::mo money:

I will try to get pics when the tire is off so you can see what it looks like.

 

 

 

 

Jeff

[Lone Eagle]

Geesh, Jeff - glad to hear you are OK - what kind of roads you running on back there???

[Guest HdHtr]

Jeeze Jeff ... glad you're OK.

[ADC]

Scary Jeff,glad your OK.

[nkbjones]

Glad to hear your OK Jeff. Never thought about that benefit of having a side car.

[BigShell]

Glad you're OK and thanks for the reminder. I've been meaning to order some new avons, but kept putting off. I've got maybe 12k on the rear and it looked to be wearing even with at least 2k of good rubber left when I did an all around the tire check about 500 miles ago. I would rather have the tires sittin' here waiting to be put on than the scoot sitting waiting on tires.

[Bummer]

I guess timing really can be everything. Glad to hear you're ok!

[BIG TOM]

I'D BE SAYING AN EXTRA PRAYER OF THANKS TONIGHT BEFORE BED..GLAD YOUR OK..

[Dano]

Same here, Jeff. What made you put the hack on? Something telling you to? That's freaky! Glad you're safe.

[SteveW]

Glad to hear things worked out OK for you and your in one piece. I'll be the first to say I really like the hack on my bike. It much more visable on the road to other drivers and incase of a blowout you have a much better chance of walking away from it.

Besides its fun to ride in gravel now ! Not to mention you can carry alot of junk in it.

[Leeway]

Hey Jeff, glad your okay. guardian ^j^ 's working overtime out your way. what tire were you running, just out'a curiosity? Leeway

[RedRider]

Been there, done that, got the racing stripes in the shorts. Not fun. Glad you are OK.

 

RR

[Yammer Dan]

Glad you came out OK Jeff. Mine is sitting in the drive til I get time to get that bald Brickstone off the back. Not going to ride on that thing!!!

[DragonRider]

WOW............Glad your alright there Jeff, but you know the rules.......PICS...........maybe that was a message......

[SaltyDawg]

Thankfully you were riding out of your normal comfort zone and only doing 50MPH, if you had been traveling your normal speed I doubt even the hack would have saved your pink butt.

 

Glad everything is ok buddy. If you need anything let me know.

[kenw]

Glad you came out ok! Do we seem to be hearing more and more about this happening or is it only me?

Kenw

[Eck]

Glad to hear your ok Jeff. Heck, you could have been 30, 300 or 3,000 miles away from home....your definately a lucky :thumbsup2:man..

[Yama Mama]

Wow Jeff I am glad that you are ok and you made it through this experience.

When things like this happen I think we need to step back and thank God that we made it through.

Take care,

Yama Mama

[PBJ]

Man Jeff thats wild. You got lucky another reason why sidecars are pretty cool. Awful about the tire going like that. Was it already worn down or was it new? Sidecars will wear out a tire faster. Just keep an Eye on that rear. The tire I mean not Mini"s LOL!

[Blackjack]

I am glad that your "close call" was only that and not something far more serious, Jeff! We all need an occasional "butt-saving" and this time it happened to be your turn...

 

Isn't it a shame that the most important gear on our bikes, the tires, so completely and totally compromise us?

 

Terry

[mini-muffin]

The last tire on that bike was the Avon that came on the SS bike. That got taken out by a nail or screw in the sidewall. Jeff figures this one had to be compliments of something it's a new tire. Hasn't had it that long. This one was a Dunlop. I'm just glad he's ok and sends me emails with I had a blow out today, on it. He's gonna make me old before my time.

 

Margaret

[Carbon_One]

WOW Jeff glad to hear you're OK except for a nit shook up. Lots can be said about that third wheel for sure. Maybe time to go to the darkside on that rear tire if you'll be running a rig?

Larry

[mini-muffin]

He's been talking about that. He's got to get a new tire on the hack too. Not in bad shape just needs to put a new one on. He was going to put the car tire on the back after that, oh well.

 

Margaret

[cecdoo]

Hey Jeff, glad to hear you are around to tell the story! Too many blowouts lately, wonder whats up with that?? And I am really glad it didnt happen @ 90 with Mini on the back!! Take Care, craig

[1BigDog]

Glad your okay little brother......whew....