R1200RS + R1250RS Forum
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Fri May 03, 2024 7:34 pm
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Anyone notice that if you are going to get a flat tire it will always happen to the rear tire - and not long after you install a new one.
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Zitat von Richard230 im Beitrag #16 I'd rather the rear than the front. The front takes more stress.
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Zitat von Richard230 im Beitrag #16 two factors: the front contact patch is tiny compared to the rear and the front's profile probably flicks the sharp object into the path of the rear. I'm also wondering about weight distribution. Ideally, according to https://www.cycleworld.com/story/blogs/a...round%2052%2F48. bikes have a F48/R52% weight distribution. Add a pillion and luggage and that R value is going up. Does that make it is more likely that you get penetration rather than being flicked away, as the bishop said to the actress.
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I helped plug a small nail hole in similar position on my mate's kawasaki, bacon strip fix.
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I did my military service (1990) in the military police as a motorcyclist, tasked with escorting vehicles.
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Zitat von Wicky im Beitrag #20 Interesting... what actually are these things and how do they prevent punctures? Are they rubber strips or something? Do they attempt to sweep away any sharp objects? It does seem a good idea; my only thought is if they are so good why am I only hearing about them now for the first time?! KC100->CB100N->CB250RS--------->DL650AL2->R1200RS->R1250RS |
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Zitat von Freddyfruitbat im Beitrag #21Zitat von Wicky im Beitrag #20 I heard about those debris deflectors 20 years ago. The theory is that the front tire will pick up something like a nail and fling it into the rear tire. The deflector is supposed to prevent that by intercepting the debris before it hits the rear tire.
Current motorcycle collection: 2002 Yamaha FZ1; 2020 KTM 390 Duke; 2009 BMW F650GS; 2018 Zero S 16.6 kWh
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Zitat von Freddyfruitbat im Beitrag #21Zitat von Wicky im Beitrag #20 It's like a mud flap and knocks down nails flipped up by the front tire.
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Zitat von Lee im Beitrag #23Zitat von Freddyfruitbat im Beitrag #21Zitat von Wicky im Beitrag #20 Like "Mud Sling"? |
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So where would I purchase one of these if I were so inclined? After my experience last year (two punctures on consecutive days while on tour) I'm quite interested...!
KC100->CB100N->CB250RS--------->DL650AL2->R1200RS->R1250RS
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Zitat von Freddyfruitbat im Beitrag #25 Rubber Harley Davidson mud flap or use a scrap of vinyl flooring to make your own. I used a piece of vinyl flooring to make my rear fender longer. Rear Fender Extension (1).JPG - Bild entfernt (keine Rechte) Lee |
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Zitat von Bravo im Beitrag #26 That was me. I agree that the Avant-guard won't help with nail flipping. I would recommend visiting an auto accessory store and buy an cheap auto mud flap, cut it to a shape that is at least as wide as the rear tire and then figure out how to attach it to the back of the engine or some other location in front of the rear wheel. Or maybe a more flexible rubber solution can be located. Those mud flaps are kind of stiff.
Current motorcycle collection: 2002 Yamaha FZ1; 2020 KTM 390 Duke; 2009 BMW F650GS; 2018 Zero S 16.6 kWh
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Zitat von Richard230 im Beitrag #29Zitat von Bravo im Beitrag #26 does such a device need some sort of convex profile to swoosh the offending spike into the gutter or path of oncoming traffic? perhaps someone with a 3D printer could make something?
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