tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35229604.post250826392809279604..comments2024-03-16T11:54:08.553+13:00Comments on Bandit Rider: Trying to keep the air inAndrew Thomsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00716829007873864871noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35229604.post-25669377844898572292014-01-29T17:43:00.148+13:002014-01-29T17:43:00.148+13:00Oh heck no! The Connie weighs 280kg! It took fou...Oh heck no! The Connie weighs 280kg! It took four of us to get it on a ute one day - never want to do that again!<br /><br />Friends with trucks are useful though...Andrew Thomsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00716829007873864871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35229604.post-48287119277478844052014-01-29T17:41:34.378+13:002014-01-29T17:41:34.378+13:00All good and those other little ones must have bee...All good and those other little ones must have been there for a while just not affecting the tyre pressure much (I always keep a good idea on my pressures so keep the compressor handy).Andrew Thomsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00716829007873864871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35229604.post-86112296323871012602014-01-29T17:40:27.822+13:002014-01-29T17:40:27.822+13:00It's funny, most of mine have been like that -...It's funny, most of mine have been like that - maybe when the tyres are hot the rubber may be soft enough to handle a small leak?<br /><br />I have also had three or four while moving. Twice on the same tyre on one of my Bandits and twice on the Connie. The nice thing about the Connie is that the TPS system warns ya of what's happening once the tyre gets below a certain pressure - love the TPS system!Andrew Thomsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00716829007873864871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35229604.post-44194902507746473782014-01-29T17:38:12.650+13:002014-01-29T17:38:12.650+13:00All good Richard - only lost 1.5 psi overnight.All good Richard - only lost 1.5 psi overnight.Andrew Thomsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00716829007873864871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35229604.post-2506042644056535022014-01-29T17:37:37.549+13:002014-01-29T17:37:37.549+13:00Hi Erik, I removed plenty of rears - just not off ...Hi Erik, I removed plenty of rears - just not off a shaftee yet...<br /><br />Gonna be hanging onto the Connie for a lot longer yet so I'll probably have a go at some stage.Andrew Thomsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00716829007873864871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35229604.post-31504926694922933682014-01-29T13:38:26.085+13:002014-01-29T13:38:26.085+13:00Andrew to me it looks like time to call a friend w...Andrew to me it looks like time to call a friend with a pick up truck, ramps and a good set of tie downs. (Well that worked for me anyway!)VStar Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13634216576989421497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35229604.post-57869809293181411242014-01-29T13:14:59.691+13:002014-01-29T13:14:59.691+13:00Not one, but three? Makes me wonder what you'...Not one, but three? Makes me wonder what you've been riding over.<br /><br />Hope it holds and you can ride it in.Trobairitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03453398807198746434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35229604.post-25727185184420258472014-01-29T11:51:12.237+13:002014-01-29T11:51:12.237+13:00well, if you're going to get a flat, better wh...well, if you're going to get a flat, better when the bike is parked! The flats I've experienced when moving were on sidecar rigs thankfully.redlegsrideshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10927757855921321097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35229604.post-86575354967779864342014-01-29T10:32:24.213+13:002014-01-29T10:32:24.213+13:00Plugs are cheap and being able to practice in a co...Plugs are cheap and being able to practice in a comfortable location is invaluable. Unfortunately, my bike has tubes. Plugs are so much more convenient. <br /><br />Hope you made it safely into the shop...RichardMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04773834892715980735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35229604.post-87289974566619807512014-01-29T07:42:38.497+13:002014-01-29T07:42:38.497+13:00That's a flat tire! It would be interesting t...That's a flat tire! It would be interesting to know what you ran over.<br /><br />I've taken both wheels off both my Zx-14 and FJR at the same time. It's actually kind of easy.<br /><br />Start with the bike on the center stand (main stand). It wants to rest on the front tire, so remove the rear wheel. Then use a small piece of wood or something similar that fits up under the plastic and against the exhaust pipes. Use a small hydraulic jack on the wood to raise the front of the bike ONLY enough to remove the pressure on the front wheel. As long as you do this on a solid surface like concrete, and you keep any kids from playing near the bike, you should be fine!<br /><br />http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t307/erikramsted/stn/DSCF5313_zpsddf6ed4a.jpgErik Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08051303728879129181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35229604.post-37279533777317568382014-01-29T07:05:00.004+13:002014-01-29T07:05:00.004+13:00I'm not sure about the little holes Bob. They...I'm not sure about the little holes Bob. They may have been there for ages or perhaps I hit something with lots of little sharp points...<br /><br />PR2's rock my man - go find some corners to finish those tyres off!Andrew Thomsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00716829007873864871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35229604.post-30009970899549304132014-01-29T07:03:31.865+13:002014-01-29T07:03:31.865+13:00Yeah, I wondered if it was too big to fix but it w...Yeah, I wondered if it was too big to fix but it was that hard pushing the plug in I think it will be ok. I don't need to go very far on it and will be carrying my compressor and more plugs...Andrew Thomsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00716829007873864871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35229604.post-64688406079740719422014-01-29T07:02:19.660+13:002014-01-29T07:02:19.660+13:00Woo hoo alright!Woo hoo alright!Andrew Thomsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00716829007873864871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35229604.post-71832640506296748872014-01-29T06:08:28.881+13:002014-01-29T06:08:28.881+13:00Andrew:
what bad luck. I mean, one puncture you ...<b>Andrew:</b><br /><br />what bad luck. I mean, one puncture you can handle but how come there are more leaks ? was the tire defective and started to split or did you try to outrun a police spike strip ?<br /><br />I have PR2's on my Beemer but after my trip they are squared off due to too much freeway riding. Other than that, they appear to have lots of tread left but they are going to be replaced for my next trip<br /><br />bob<br /><a href="http://www.wetcoastscootin.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Riding the Wet Coast</a><br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05258612401956399482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35229604.post-86078771918926308502014-01-29T00:41:04.926+13:002014-01-29T00:41:04.926+13:00That's a good size hole Andrew. Good job with ...That's a good size hole Andrew. Good job with the repair though, wish I had tubeless so it would be that easy for me if the unthinkable happened. Good luck with it in the morning, here's hoping you dont end up needing to take the whole thing off.Brendahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06395364582355269753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35229604.post-16329863991115097432014-01-28T23:01:24.415+13:002014-01-28T23:01:24.415+13:00Bummer to get a flatty, but wooh hoo new tyres.Bummer to get a flatty, but wooh hoo new tyres.Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10160712689280276620noreply@blogger.com