Sod dodgy K5 frames...

....my spangly new bike's only got a fucking puncture! 74 miles in and
the rear tyre has what looks like half the fucking forth bridge
hanging out of it (

 

It's days as a road bike are over. Give it to the Team.

Hog

 

Oh but it is such a *lovely* road bike as you know.

I've also realised why the first thing Hawk Kawasaki did when they got
the ZX10 was remove the black powder coating from the frame. I don't
think I've ever spent so long pissing about getting a bike onto a
paddock stand for fear of scratching the swingarm, what a PITA.

 

Hehe - exactly what happened to me after 150 miles. Pluggable, fortunately

 

I've had it on 3 out of 4 new bikes I've had, a punture in under 200 miles.

 

Smack in the centre so I'm hoping the same. Problem is the Forth
Bridge may have been a slight exageration but it was a damn large
piece of metal I pulled out.

So do any of the clever people in here know why a new tyre is more
susceptible to punctures, or is it just penance for spending far too
much on a new bike?

 

It's probably because the roads are so full of crap when your off the car
tracks and on the gravelly bits.

 

porl proposed

I just had my first puncture ever after approx. 30k miles on bikes
(rough estimate).

 

PeterT@Home says...

About a month ago I had a puncture, my first in 27 years of riding.

 

On that logic then older bike tyres would be just as susceptible.

My understanding was worn tyres in the wet are more likely to get a
puncture.

 

I had one in 1978, IIRC, then another in 1999. Roll on 2020.

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Not convinced either way, but it's true that a newer tyre has got more
soft rubber which may be slightly more prone to things sticking into
it.

Mine are currently at the rock-hard rubber stage, i.e. there's almost
no tread left in the middle of the rear and on the shoulders of the
front. Makes for 'interesting' handling, particularly on tram lines,
road seams, etc.

Which reminds me - anyone care to recommend a good all-round[1] tyre
for the gixxer? Dunno if I should think about changing to the 'new'
BT014 rather than the 012/011 combination fitted as OE.

[1] For mixed road use, that is, not track.

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Never had a puncture in 24 years of riding. Plus 20 years
of driving.

 

Had one on the bike (in France, on a Sunday. Not the best planning..)

Had one blowout in the car (at that time we had a Citroen XM). The
hydrogas suspension meant that there was very little loss of control -
just a horrendous noise for the offside rear type as it shredded itself
to bits.

Other than that - nothing.

Phil

 

014.

I've had 010s and 012s. 010s good alround as we know. 012s good on
hot days and if you can keep the heat in. More of a track day tyre.

014, best of both worlds.

 

On thinking a bit more, I did have a puncture on a hired bike
in Majorca last month. It was a push-bike, though.

 

Well I've not had any issues with the 012, except their wear
rate[1][2]. Are you suggesting that the 014 will be more grippy in
cooler conditions, or that it will last longer?


[1] About 5500km[3] per set, F&R going off at the same time.
[2] Or could that possibly be down to the bike and rider?
[3] Yes I know some get much less than this - it's not a badge of
riding ability, you know.

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Ace wrote:
[of tyre wear]

There do appear to be certain topics where "less is more"
seems to be bandied about - tyre wear and mpg are two that
spring immediately to mind.

Anyway, if you think about it, a better rider will be smoother,
putting less stress on the tyres and therefore making them last
a lot longer. That's my excuse anyway.

 

In comparison to the 012SS I had on the 750 they warm up quicker and
seem to do just what you say, work as well in cooler temps as the 012s
when very hot.

 

Yes but up until recently you've only been riding pikey bikes. Now
you've got a "proper" bike with bit fat chunky tyres you'll be
inundated with the things.