tyre flys?

djr · World Chat Champion Joined: 09 Nov 2003 Karma :

What do you people think of tyre flys, when i get my bike in febuary i want to have something different about it and not many people in my area seem to have tyre flys, are they just a waste of 15 pound or do you think they look pretty cool?

G1_ · World Chat Champion Joined: 27 May 2002 Karma :

Waste of £15? What about when they damage your tyres and you have to buy new tyres as well Razz

Personally I think they look ok if your into that sort of tarty stuff Razz

Hex · Party Boy Joined: 04 Feb 2002 Karma :

I've heard of them destroying tyre valves, personally wouldn't bother with them as I don't ride at night so you wouldn't see them for a start. Laughing

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XJ Dave · Two Stroke Sniffer Joined: 10 Dec 2003 Karma :

Bit too girlie really.... Question

djr · World Chat Champion Joined: 09 Nov 2003 Karma :

Ekk I wasn't aware of them doing damage, I thought that they were only little led light bulb type things and therefore couldn't imagine them doing any damage, hmm, ok, maybe not then.

G · The Voice of Reason Joined: 02 Feb 2002 Karma :

Personally I think they crap... maybe would look better in the tarty sense if they were on constantly rather than flashing.

Also preferably if they weren't on the valves, which they can damage.

Don't get blue ones, for the hassle you can cause others and yourself if police in a bad mood see you with them.

£15 is 1/6 of a track day, so about 1 session. That's a much better use of my money in my opinion.

divuk83 · World Chat Champion Joined: 27 Nov 2003 Karma :

Best place to put them is in the bin. Took the valve off my rear tyre. Dont even look that good when they work, which they don't do for very long.
https://www.divuk83.com/tireflys.jpg

Ste · Not Work Safe Joined: 01 Sep 2002 Karma :

They will rip your tyres valves off, and cause you to crash. And they look gay, and will piss other road users off.

Kickstart · The Oracle Joined: 04 Feb 2002 Karma :

Hi

Never used them, and no intention of using them, because on my FZ750 I had the front tyre valve split due to one of those extension pieces for a tyre valve. Doing about 65 with a pillion, hitting the brakes for a 40 limit and having the front tyre go flat is not fun, especially when the 40 limit started with a down hill bend.

Mind you, for a laugh, the AA man who picked us up ran out of fuel!

All the best

Keith
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NSR125-Kid-UK · Attention Whore Joined: 03 May 2003 Karma :

What can I say that's not been said mate? Expensive, Damage your tyres, and unreliable. Besides, who'd want to have anything in common with those idiot boy racers with the blue led's and kitchen lights all over their cars? Laughing

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tyyak · Derestricted Danger Joined: 03 Dec 2003 Karma :

You felt the weight of a tyre fly and the weight of the balance weights on your wheels.... Bet they mean you need your wheel re balancing. Spend 15 quid on fuel and get out for a decent ride instead Cool

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