How to Handle a Tire Blowout While Riding a Motorcycle
Release timeļ¼2023-05-05 01:14:22 oRead0
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Be Aware of a Problem Pre-Blowout
- 1 Notice that your motorcycle is hard to steer. The steering difficulty will be the result of sudden air loss to either tire. If you're able to tell whether the blowout is in the front or rear tire, lean in the opposite direction of the leaky wheel to slow down the release of the air in the tire.
- 2 Observe uncontrolled wobbling if either tire starts to go flat. Depending on where the sudden loss of air is occurring, there will be some wobbling of the motorcycle back and forth and/or side to side.
- 1 Slow down steadily by easing off the throttle.
- 2 Maintain a straight path. Grip the handle bars tightly and keep your arms bent. Instead of trying to correct the wobble that has started as a result of your blowout, keep your eyes straight forward and focus on going as straight as possible.
- 3 Come to a complete stop.
- 4 Push your motorcycle as far as you can out of oncoming traffic. If you've stopped in the middle of the road, push your motorcycle to the side of the road.
- 5 Inspect the damage to your motorcycle.
- 6 Call a friend or the closest towing service. Find a resource to come pick you and your motorcycle up and then take it in for repairs.