70MPH into the ground

Qwik · 02-25-2013, 09:15 AM

Im not saying who (He can if he wants too) and I ask those who know the machine to respect that) A friend of mine who is a member here had a front tire/tube blowout and went down at about 70MPH last night. He and his Pillion were ATGATT and after hitting the pavement were both fine other than minor bruising. The Bike fared very well.

Crashbar sustained serious damage

Bag is scraped bad but is still plenty useable

Scraped the Bark Busters pretty good.

The worst damage is the front rim got scraped up bad but with a few minutes work of a file will be okay

mousitsas · 02-25-2013, 09:29 AM

amazing!
I can't even see any serious damage on the crash bars....

Qwik · 02-25-2013, 09:36 AM

They are scraped pretty deeply and need to be replaced but they did the job they were designed to do.

HeatXfer · 02-25-2013, 09:40 AM

Tire: Punctured or tube/bead failure? Tubed, Tubeless, balance beads, static or dynamically balanced?

Sorry, it's the DCI in me - I need to know

Qwik · 02-25-2013, 09:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HeatXfer

Tire: Punctured or tube/bead failure? Tubed, Tubeless, balance beads, static or dynamically balanced?

Sorry, it's the DCI in me - I need to know

Factory mounted tire, Stock, Unaltered. Tube. Tire itself looked fine and we couldnt find any puncture marks.

mjskier · 02-25-2013, 09:52 AM

I have to say, while I understand the need for spokes on a bike that is ridden off-road, I wouldn't trust a tubed tire at higher speed. A tubeless tire doesn't usually blow up.
I know some people modify the rim to mount tubeless tires using some sort of goo on the spoke heads. How well does that work, and what happens when you tighten the spokes?

elnonio · 02-25-2013, 10:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mjskier

I have to say, while I understand the need for spokes on a bike that is ridden off-road, I wouldn't trust a tubed tire at higher speed. A tubeless tire doesn't usually blow up.
I know some people modify the rim to mount tubeless tires using some sort of goo on the spoke heads. How well does that work, and what happens when you tighten the spokes?

I have done so on my DRZ400SM, sealed the entire channel with adhesive silicone (forget the brand, it's been a few years. I haven't had to adjust the spokes, but considering the amount of silicone in the channel, I don't think it would affect the seal in the least. No tire pressure issues. YMMV,

http://www.thumpertalk.com/topic/702...ock-sm-wheels/

speedy 1 · 02-25-2013, 10:20 AM

Insurance will probably cover the repair
but
If wanted ... I've got a set of crash bars that are new / removed from bike at 1K miles

Kyler · 02-25-2013, 10:52 AM

it is an adventure bike, not a show bike. wear those battle scars proudly!

Qwik · 02-25-2013, 11:06 AM

Thats kind of his attitude. He said "Well Now Im not worried about taking it offroad"

traveltoad · 02-25-2013, 11:41 AM

No rim locks?

SloMo228 · 02-25-2013, 12:01 PM

Are you sure it was 70MPH and not 7? That bike looks great for a front rim blowout at freeway speed. Glad to hear that no one was badly injured, too. That's about the best outcome you can ask for with a high-speed get-off.

hooliken · 02-25-2013, 12:14 PM

Does he know what the tire pressure was? Unless tube was defective you would think you would have to generate some serious heat to cause a failure.

One of the first things I did to the SE was fit heavy duty tubes. But I generally do not see much slab time on it.

traveltoad · 02-25-2013, 12:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hooliken

Does he know what the tire pressure was? Unless tube was defective you would think you would have to generate some serious heat to cause a failure.

One of the first things I did to the SE was fit heavy duty tubes. But I generally do not see much slab time on it.

I have heard that the HD tubes built more heat on the big bike...

Qwik · 02-25-2013, 12:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SloMo228

Are you sure it was 70MPH and not 7? That bike looks great for a front rim blowout at freeway speed. Glad to hear that no one was badly injured, too. That's about the best outcome you can ask for with a high-speed get-off.

Knowing the rider's skills (He is a Phenomenal Rider) I would bet the bike hit the ground at less than 50, But from what I am told it happened FAST.
His Girlfriend on the back said he told her "Somethings wrong with the front end" and then it immediately went sideways (Figuratively and literally) and then they went down.

02-25-2013, 09:15 AM	#1
Qwik ^OP Two Wheeled Addict Joined: Apr 2008 Location: Sunnyvale, California Oddometer: 5,241	70MPH into the ground Im not saying who (He can if he wants too) and I ask those who know the machine to respect that) A friend of mine who is a member here had a front tire/tube blowout and went down at about 70MPH last night. He and his Pillion were ATGATT and after hitting the pavement were both fine other than minor bruising. The Bike fared very well. Crashbar sustained serious damage Bag is scraped bad but is still plenty useable Scraped the Bark Busters pretty good. The worst damage is the front rim got scraped up bad but with a few minutes work of a file will be okay __________________ Speed bumps never seem to make me go any faster

02-25-2013, 09:36 AM	#3
Qwik ^OP Two Wheeled Addict Joined: Apr 2008 Location: Sunnyvale, California Oddometer: 5,241	They are scraped pretty deeply and need to be replaced but they did the job they were designed to do. __________________ Speed bumps never seem to make me go any faster

02-25-2013, 09:52 AM	#6
mjskier n00b Joined: Aug 2010 Location: Colorado Oddometer: 9	tubed tires I have to say, while I understand the need for spokes on a bike that is ridden off-road, I wouldn't trust a tubed tire at higher speed. A tubeless tire doesn't usually blow up. I know some people modify the rim to mount tubeless tires using some sort of goo on the spoke heads. How well does that work, and what happens when you tighten the spokes?

02-25-2013, 10:52 AM	#9
Kyler Confused Hack Nut Joined: Jul 2007 Location: Almost Western MD Oddometer: 2,518	it is an adventure bike, not a show bike. wear those battle scars proudly! __________________ Ken => I'm a DAMN Rider (No rules, just ride!) *Happiness is a 3-wheel drift!* Member of the Maryland OHV Alliance

02-25-2013, 11:06 AM	#10
Qwik ^OP Two Wheeled Addict Joined: Apr 2008 Location: Sunnyvale, California Oddometer: 5,241	Thats kind of his attitude. He said "Well Now Im not worried about taking it offroad" __________________ Speed bumps never seem to make me go any faster

02-25-2013, 09:29 AM	#2
mousitsas Beastly Adventurer Joined: Oct 2008 Location: Athens, Greece Oddometer: 2,143	amazing! I can't even see any serious damage on the crash bars....

02-25-2013, 09:40 AM	#4
HeatXfer Bad knees Joined: Feb 2008 Location: S.F. Bay Area Oddometer: 163	Tire: Punctured or tube/bead failure? Tubed, Tubeless, balance beads, static or dynamically balanced? Sorry, it's the DCI in me - I need to know

02-25-2013, 10:20 AM	#8
speedy 1 Wizard Joined: Jan 2013 Location: 100km north of the Golden Gate Oddometer: 5	Insurance will probably cover the repair but If wanted ... I've got a set of crash bars that are new / removed from bike at 1K miles

02-25-2013, 11:41 AM	#11
traveltoad Aaron S Joined: May 2002 Location: SoCal Oddometer: 6,107	No rim locks?

02-25-2013, 12:01 PM	#12
SloMo228 World Class Cheapass Joined: Sep 2012 Location: SE Michigan Oddometer: 257	Are you sure it was 70MPH and not 7? That bike looks great for a front rim blowout at freeway speed. Glad to hear that no one was badly injured, too. That's about the best outcome you can ask for with a high-speed get-off. __________________ - Steve GL1000 x2 GL1500 DR350

02-25-2013, 12:14 PM	#13
hooliken One finger braker! Joined: May 2007 Location: Soon to be Virginia.....Again Oddometer: 2,101	Does he know what the tire pressure was? Unless tube was defective you would think you would have to generate some serious heat to cause a failure. One of the first things I did to the SE was fit heavy duty tubes. But I generally do not see much slab time on it. __________________ "People in this country sleep peaceably in their beds at night because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf." George Orwell If Momma ain't happy ain't NOBODY happy! 2007 950R Super Enduro 2006 Buell XB12X

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