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To: Vigilanteman

Here’s one not on the list:

Handle a blowout... of the FRONT tire on a motorcycle traveling at 125 mph.


14 posted on 11/16/2009 11:35:44 AM PST by WayneS (Respect the 2nd Amendment; Repeal the 16th)
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To: WayneS

That one’s easy, pray. ;-p


15 posted on 11/16/2009 11:38:31 AM PST by SZonian (Bullets, Bread, Butter)
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To: WayneS
Handle a blowout...
of the FRONT tire on a motorcycle

Steer straight
do NOT hit front brake
Initially let friction slow you down

Pray to God
look for places to crash that will do a minimum of damage

21 posted on 11/16/2009 11:48:07 AM PST by HangnJudge
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To: WayneS

Have handled a rear blow-out, not a slow leak down, on my Harley while only doing 65mph. That was hairy. A front blowout at 125mph sounds like a lot of pain.


25 posted on 11/16/2009 11:52:31 AM PST by I am bigjohn
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To: WayneS

Blowout (complete carcass failure)?
or flat (zero air pressure)?

If it was simply flat, at that speed the tire would be self supporting under its own centrifugal force. I wouldnt worry about crashing. Most motorcycle tires have a load index higher than neccesary. They will support themselves. Although squishy, they will roll. I have driven miles on flat tires, carefully, wobbly.....

Now if your talking about the tire coming apart, well yeah, you’re dead.


32 posted on 11/16/2009 12:01:03 PM PST by envisio (The more people I meet, the more I like my dog.)
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To: WayneS
"Handle a blowout... of the FRONT tire on a motorcycle traveling at 125 mph."

At 125, probably tuck and roll!

At 75 ride the rear wheel as much as possible without losing your grip on the bars.

75 posted on 11/16/2009 5:49:43 PM PST by editor-surveyor (The beginning of the O'Bomb-a administration looks a lot like the end of the Nixon administration)
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