Sunday, I detailed my bike, lubed the chain and adjusted it, (first time for my replacement chain) and checked the air pressures. I then took the bike out for a short test ride to make sure I had the chain right. I was preparing for a PGR mission on Tuesday, Veterans Day. The Melbourne High School (the Cape Canaveral area) had invited veterans to come to school with the objective of having a veteran in each classroom, By the way, it was a great success.
As I was returning from my four mile test ride, I felt the back end get squirrelly. I know instantly what it was - a flat tire, completely flat. Since I was about two miles from home, I carefully made the trip in second with the rear end wanting to slide out from under me. To make matters worse, I only have less than a 1000 miles on that tire. And of course, on Monday, motorcycle shops here are not open. There went my PGR mission on Tuesday. The only mission I was going on was to the Triumph dealer.
Monday, I loaded the bike into Mae Lyne's pickup and bright and early Tuesday morning, she took me to the Triumph dealer which is about six miles from home. I had examined the tire and found no puncture. It turned out to be a faulty valve in the tube; it broke. I was glad for that meant I did not have to get a new tire. Now with a new tube I am good to go.
Yesterday, I rode to Ocala (about 84 miles) to have a mechanic I trust do my 24,000 mile valve adjustment. All of the valves were a little loose (I knew that because I could hear them). He also checked the sync on the carbs and it was a little out. I had ready replaced the plugs. Now she is running fine and the tube is holding air.
All is well that ends well.
As I was returning from my four mile test ride, I felt the back end get squirrelly. I know instantly what it was - a flat tire, completely flat. Since I was about two miles from home, I carefully made the trip in second with the rear end wanting to slide out from under me. To make matters worse, I only have less than a 1000 miles on that tire. And of course, on Monday, motorcycle shops here are not open. There went my PGR mission on Tuesday. The only mission I was going on was to the Triumph dealer.
Monday, I loaded the bike into Mae Lyne's pickup and bright and early Tuesday morning, she took me to the Triumph dealer which is about six miles from home. I had examined the tire and found no puncture. It turned out to be a faulty valve in the tube; it broke. I was glad for that meant I did not have to get a new tire. Now with a new tube I am good to go.
Yesterday, I rode to Ocala (about 84 miles) to have a mechanic I trust do my 24,000 mile valve adjustment. All of the valves were a little loose (I knew that because I could hear them). He also checked the sync on the carbs and it was a little out. I had ready replaced the plugs. Now she is running fine and the tube is holding air.
All is well that ends well.
