FFS, this is shit

[Noxious89123]

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Was half a mile from home, going to work and *BANG plap plap plap plap...*

Had to ride it home, as no mobile, and was on a busy road, so couldn't push it without getting killed. Waiting for the AA to send someone out, to get me to a garage to fix it. There's my birthday money out the window...
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[Wafer_Thin_Ham]

Gutted, looks like a good 'un.

You'll be able to get that one plugged though so it'll only cost you a little bit.
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[short1uk]

Good god man that is huge!

Did it damage the hugger too?

[AJI]

Blimey, did that cause the damage to the hugger too?

*edit* Beaten to it!
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[ZaphodBeeble]

You could probably get it plugged for about £35 as long as the hole isn't too big when that MAMMOTH BOLT is taken out!
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[Noxious89123]

Yes, it fucked my hugger too

Made my almost min bike not quit so anymore...

Will ask about getting it plugged. The other option is a D208 to replace my D207. (Apparently they dont make 207s any more)
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[The Tot]

I was going to say thank god it's a D207 because those tyres are pretty crap in my opinion! I had mine swapped for D209's aka dunlop qualifiers and anybody who had a prejudice against dunlop will soon be transformed. Make sure you get the BOTH changed, since i don't know what the effects of mixing the pair up would be. The qualis heated up quick, gave sufficient grip in the wet and even I managed to get respectable sized chicken strips on them, so you WILL lean them hard when the weather is good - very confidence inspiring set of boots they were. I had a nail go through mine only after 400 miles tho, so i ordered another rear!
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[ZaphodBeeble]

Those Qualifiers might be grippy but they don't last long at all. The best selling tyre for us this year so far has been the Michelin Pilots. The 2CT if you want a more sporty tyre and the Road 2 if you want long lasting slightly less sportyness. Everyone who has used them has been very happy. The Pilot Road 2's have been lasting up to 7000 miles on 1000cc sportsbikes. They work in the wet too.


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[sickpup]

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[ZaphodBeeble]

Tyre repairs are a pain in the ass and a lot of work. Our labour rate is £35 per hour and it takes an hour to repair the tyre if fitted to the bike. Obviously if the wheel is loose then the job is quicker and will hence be cheaper.
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[Noxious89123]

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Motherf.cker

Ended up with a Qualifyer on the rear instead of a D208. £135 in total, i got raped. (That's rear tyre ONLY).

Was the only place i could get the bike too

AA Man came a plugged the tyre, but the tyre was still pissing air like you wouldn't believe! He put it upto about 50psi, and then i followed him to the tyre place to get it sorted. Got there with it a bit squishy, but was "ok".

The rear is alot softer than the front me thinks, it gets *alot* hotter *ALOT* faster!

The front tyre is almost new as well tbh... Nvm, when this rear is shagged, i'll swap them both for BT021's...
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[ms51ves3]

That is unbelievable.

What's got me is how did it puncture your tyre? Wouldn't you have thought that the bike would have just rolled over something that big.

[Noxious89123]

Was doing about 15mph, slight right lean angle going across a mini roundabout.... Puncture is in the left of the tyre

Fuck knows...
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[Jrod]

So thats where my bolt went.

[sickpup]

Did you keep the tyre?

[Noxious89123]

Nope.

Twas truly dead. AA man put a mahoosive plug in it, but it was still going PSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS...

Why do you ask?
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[sickpup]

6mm plug would do the job. That tyre will be plugged and being sold from a breakers yard in the next week or so.

[deanoet]

I got a puncture the other day, annoying as hell, i have kept the thing that caused it too

I bought a paddock stand and took the rear wheel off, ordered the tyre off e-bay and then honda fitted it for a tenner. bargin.
Plus i know have a paddock stand which makes chain adjustment and spraying easier, damned bikes with no centre stands.


Least you are sorted
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[Finglonga]

Poor ob's to run over anything that big.
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[Dezeaz]

Exactly the same thing happend to me couple of months back, bolt was a little bit bigger.

It didnt damage my hugger as much as that tho.

I was carrying a pillion at the time which is why i think it stuck in, may not have if i didnt have anyone on the back.

[daz_d_biker]

I agree that D207's are shocking Titz, they dont have any feel, and aren't exactly that grippy!

That thing is HUGE Jeez!

Daz.
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[Mr Nice Guy]

Crikey, that's bigger than my knob!!

(Only kidding laydeez)

207's are indeed poor, 208's ain't too bad but don't last long at all.

Go for Pilot Road 2's, I've done 1300 miles on mine since new in the past 3 weeks, and they don't even look worn yet!!!

And "less sporty" my bumcheeks, I gave it serious beans whilst pitched and it just dug..
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[colin1]

it looks a bit like an exhaust header bolt

might be a good idea to check u still have all yours, just in case
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[TUG]

Omg thats harsh. Better luck next time, you should of had it plugged at a tyre place, they would of got you going.
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