Hi all....on July 3rd my back tire blew..i was doing 70mph on the freeway. Many injuries. I am very lucky to be alive. My question is WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED HERE? The rim never touched the ground...i was literally launched off my bike. Everyone in my world is baffled!! Would appreciate some opinions please. I have 2005 fatboy cvo
Look at the date on the tire. Should not go more than 4 years on a set of tires irregardless of mileage. Tire looks old and dry rotted to me. Glad your alive!
tel:19337236]19337236]Look at the date on the tire. Should not go more than 4 years on a set of tires irregardless of mileage. Tire looks old and dry rotted to me. Glad your alive!
Good point. Tires, rubber brake, and oil lines should be changed every five years or so regardless of mileage.
Looking at the erosion/wear marks on the sidewall, it looks like something was rubbing on the sidewall. This rubbing may have been the cause of the "thinning" of the sidewall. Thus, the failure.
Heck of a first post tho.
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After reviewing the pics again, I notice that tire doesn't have very many miles on it, as it still has the "****" on the tread portion. Was this a recent event after a tire install?
EDIT~ What injuries did you sustain?
Last edited by NORTY FLATZ; 08-17-2020 at 11:02 AM.
Reason: I wanna know!
Sounds like no issues with tire. Sometimes **** just happens. I went down last year, spent two weeks in the hospital and still not fully recovered. I don’t have a clue what happened.