Just found out what punctured my tyre!

[bedfordbiker 0]

Yesterday I finally got my tyre off and found what had actually punctured it. I was expecting a small nail of sorts or something - not a 5 inch metal rod!



Looking at that giant rip on the inner tube, it's no wonder I lost control of the bike so suddenly



The entire thing was inside my tyre



God knows how it managed to get in there since both ends are totally blunt.


Anyway, after 3 weeks my new tyres arrived and I'm finally back on the road!

[Stue11 0]

Youll be suprised what we find in tyres well done for keeping control of the bike

[yankeedoodle 0]

thats a pretty hefty one!!

glad you're sorted anyway

[flange 0]

You've got hairy arms for a young lady

[bedfordbiker 0]

@flange wrote:

You've got hairy arms for a young lady

noo they're my Dad's arms!!

waaaahh

[Davehutch-hutchs 0]

Bloody hell Lizzie Glad you have got it sorted

[lee1 1]

just goes to show what can happen out there,good to hear ya got things sorted

[pugeyed 0]

blimey thats a big un!
least you can just replace the inner tube!
these days you gotta have a new tyre.

[RichardH 0]

OMG!

[Chadatious 0]

i hate puntchures!!!! absolute pain lol

one what made me laugth thursday as mum ran over a baloon. we herd a massive smash, the car drove over the ballon and it was still in tact!!!!

[dick65 0]

jeez, you should frame that,glad you didnt come a cropper and im pleased your on the road again,makes you wonder though.

[Guest Guest]

sod me thats a bit shite. wonder where it came from.

[bedfordbiker 0]

@pugeyed wrote:

blimey thats a big un!
least you can just replace the inner tube!
these days you gotta have a new tyre.

I ended up replacing the tyres as well because they were super old anyway

For a little bike like mine, 2 tyres, 2 inner tubes and 2 rim tapes cost over £100!
And it was somewhat of a shame to find that Michelin tyres are now made in Thailand..

[trebor4460 0]

U had a lucky escape there, could of had a blow out with an inner tube in there, didn't know they did inner tubes for motorbikes anymore.
Looks like some kind of puch that did the damage.
Anyways glad u sorted now.

[Stue11 0]

@bedfordbiker wrote:

@pugeyed wrote:

blimey thats a big un!
least you can just replace the inner tube!
these days you gotta have a new tyre.

I ended up replacing the tyres as well because they were super old anyway

For a little bike like mine, 2 tyres, 2 inner tubes and 2 rim tapes cost over £100!
And it was somewhat of a shame to find that Michelin tyres are now made in Thailand..

They were made in Tai for there market only ie warmer climates, hence why they were cheaper i only know this as i work for Michelin through ATS Michelin are made all over the world Bar our own country each made for there own specifications

[bedfordbiker 0]

@Stue11 wrote:

@bedfordbiker wrote:

@pugeyed wrote:

blimey thats a big un!
least you can just replace the inner tube!
these days you gotta have a new tyre.

I ended up replacing the tyres as well because they were super old anyway

For a little bike like mine, 2 tyres, 2 inner tubes and 2 rim tapes cost over £100!
And it was somewhat of a shame to find that Michelin tyres are now made in Thailand..

They were made in Tai for there market only ie warmer climates, hence why they were cheaper i only know this as i work for Michelin through ATS Michelin are made all over the world Bar our own country each made for there own specifications

Ahh that makes a bit more sense I suppose

[suzukijax 0]

Jesus thats huge