Survived a flat!

[Troll]

How hard is it to remove the rear wheel?  I've got a block and tackle... I'd bet I could lift the bike by the luggage rack...

http://www.gadgetjq.com/drifter_rear_tire_remove.htm

[Ironraven]

How hard is it to remove the rear wheel?  I've got a block and tackle... I'd bet I could lift the bike by the luggage rack...

[DC]

Glad you got out of that one safely.

[Bucko]

Hey RatMat:

I'll get right on that 

There was a guy who made centrestands for Vulcans and was selling them for a while.  I haven't seen them lately.  Wasn't a true centrestand but functioned like one - it didn't stay attached to the bike but pulled off and went in a saddlebag when not in use.

[CDNRatMan]

I would like a center stand, so Bucko once you fabricate on for your ride I will take one for my 800.......

[Bucko]

Not having a center stand is one of the Difter's major shortcomings as far as I'm concerned.  With a center stand, you could at least pop a wheel off and take it somewhere to get fixed.

In lieu of a center stand, I always carry (and have used it on my Drifter) 'tire man in a can'  (can of goo for inflating a flat tires).  I wouldn't want to drive across country with that stuff keeping air in the tire, but it worked to get me home where I could fix the flat myself.
On a side note, I've used the same stuff the limp home with a flat on my jeep.  Amazing stuff really.

[Ironraven]

Yeah, there goes my more mods fund. 

[CDNRatMan]

OH wow    that sucks.....

[Ironraven]

Yeah, I was lucky with the flat... but found out that towing insurance was dropped from all motorcycle policies by my insurance company this year.  Found the notification they sent buried in a coverage document... suck.  Also because of the 4 extra bolts that hold my 'saddle bags' on their 1 hour estimate became 2 hours... so one finishing nail cost me $340.00.  So I'm not super happy with that crap.  Sigh.  At least I'm OK and the bike wasn't damaged... next time I'm trailering it to my guy... even if it means a lot of downtime.  It certainly won't cost more, even if I have to rent a trailer.

[49Reo]

A guy I knew had a new front tire and tube done , 21" front wheel, headed home, going around a fairly tight curve, leaning it pretty hard, 60-65 mph, and discovered that the guy that did the work pinch the tube between the tire and rim. Pow! Manage to not dump it but was pretty shook up (and mad). It destroyed the rim. The shop went good for it, but he quit going there after that.

[greenbarn]

Glad to hear it turned out OK!

[racinfan101]

Glad you are okay!!

[John Hopkins]

Pretty lucky it wasn't the front tire..

Mine is in the shop having new Michelin Commander ll's fitted, I'm missing all the nice weather riding..

Next year I am going to insure all three bikes whatever the cost..

John.

[pcarrell]

Glad you got to the side of the road safely!

[CDNRatMan]

  Well like you said at least you were not hurt nor was the bike damaged, and you got a week to see what the non-Drifter people were doing.....

[Ironraven]

Yeah... lost the rear tire going 55 mph heading up an on ramp to a bridge of the St. Louis River bay.  I credit my basic skills classes, 12+ years in the saddle and a shitton of luck for being able to get 'Ol Sarge over to the side of the road safely.  Of course... had to get him towed and then found out that my insurance company does indeed NOT cover towing for motorcycles.  Jackasses.  *sigh* So... $100 for the tow and another $130-$150 to get a new tube put in because I couldn't get him brought all the way back to where my normal repair guy is... but worst of all a week without being able to ride :/  But at least I didn't get hurt.