I'm glad you are ok
Houston highways are scary at the best of times

 

That has always been a fear of mine

 

I learned while driving for a armored car company always stay out side so you have a quick out.

 

wow , what detail, all I remember when I had a rear go down was
I slowed down ,and stopped.


when I had a front go down , I didn't notice it much until below 30mph,

 

Wow that was text book stuff.

 

I'm glad to say rhat the bike tried to tell me, I did (really) check psi because this is a real fear - I did drive about a mile too far, 59 is always under construction - Still no clue

 

Rebar piece ripped the rear sidewall at around 60, instant nothing for air pressure. The tire came off the rim, half one side half the other, so the wheel jumped over a crossed tire twice every revolution. It just went wild. No fancy clutch or brake work; I yanked the front brake and leaned forward to take the weight off the back and somehow got it stopped that way. There was no thinking about it, just rather panicked reaction; whether that was the best course of action I'll never know, but it worked. That was around 40 years ago, sure don't want to find out if the old body could do it again.

Have heard plenty of tales when things didn't end well with a flat; for those of us that got through it without damage or injury, I'd say we were very lucky.

 

It worked, that's all that matters, my problem was the "concern" that other cars may not notice me despite the optic yellow skid jacket - and I honestly had no idea which tire had failed - until, like you said, I was under 20mph - then it was clearly the rear

 

I had 33 years of heavy vehicle training at the phone company the ended up being Verizon here in Va. and W.Va. One of big safety tips was, "safety is found far right".

 

I've lost rear tire pressure on the rear a couple times on lighter dirt bikes, but only once on a Harley.


I was going about 70 and I immediately slowed down when I realized what had happen, I then leaned over the front and rode the last two miles or so home (out in the country) at 25 or so mph. Yes, the bike tried to ride sideways a bit......anyway, I didn't find it all that big a deal...


If I have any fear, it's of hitting a deer that runs out in front of me! I've only come close once and even though it was many years ago, I still remember it clearly!


SR