S10 LET ME DOWN IN FRANCE.....

MIKE R · Jun 18, 2013

...........on my recent trip to Greece.

On the last day, staying in Djon and just about to set off on a blast to the Calais ferry. Went to start the bike and noticed I had a flat rear tyre. :blast

The bikes only 8 weeks old and has only covered 5200 miles. So much for Yamaha reliability :blagblah

Otherwise it was perfect :thumb2

Mike

polecat · Jun 18, 2013

Mike. I believe under the Sale of Goods Act you can return it as its not fit for purpose :augie

Timolgra · Jun 18, 2013

Mustard

(RIP) Tunneruk · Jun 18, 2013

Could have been the battery terminals? :blast

JohnnyBoxer · Jun 18, 2013

Does Rasher know what caused it ?

Roge · Jun 18, 2013

If you'd done the cluch mod you would have got there before the puncture

David Nimrod · Jun 18, 2013

Simply not good enough!

I'd trade it in for a new LC...

:augie

JohnnyBoxer · Jun 18, 2013

David Nimrod said:
Simply not good enough!

I'd trade it in for a new LC...

Then he'd know about being let down :blast

David Nimrod · Jun 18, 2013

JohnnyBoxer said:
Then he'd know about being let down

Rasher · Jun 18, 2013

Roge said:
If you'd done the cluch mod you would have got there before the puncture

If you had the ECU Unleashed Flash you would have got there and back

(Or wore the tyre down long before 5000 miles)

degsey · Jun 18, 2013

I was under the impression that the S10 had solid tyres

GS Bloke · Jun 19, 2013

Same thing happened to me in Ireland, was fixed in about 15 mins with some rat tails and a slime compressor.
This fix lasted until the tyre wore out, about another 5k :thumb2

I never leave home with them now.

MIKE R · Jun 22, 2013

GS Bloke said:
Same thing happened to me in Ireland, was fixed in about 15 mins with some rat tails and a slime compressor.
This fix lasted until the tyre wore out, about another 5k
I never leave home with them now.

I had a 'Stop and Go' puncture repair kit (plug type) with me but couldn't find the hole!!!

, so had to resort to a tin of sealant. No sign of leakage to indicate where the puncture was :nenau

Note to self.....always carry plugs AND a tin of sealant.

Got me 690 miles home, but have now had the tyre replaced at F & B at Sandbach and Steve couldn't find the puncture with a quick look :confused:

. To satisfy my curiosity (and his) he's going to investigate further and let me know.

Mike

Yes I did check the valve!!!!

GS Bloke · Jun 22, 2013

Maybe some little shit let your tyre down. :nenau

jetjock · Jun 22, 2013

MIKE R said:
...........on my recent trip to Greece.

On the last day, staying in Djon and just about to set off on a blast to the Calais ferry. Went to start the bike and noticed I had a flat rear tyre.

The bikes only 8 weeks old and has only covered 5200 miles. So much for Yamaha reliability

Otherwise it was perfect

Mike

I'm sure some engineer in the Yamaha factory is falling on his sword as we speak !!

MIKE R · Jun 22, 2013

GS Bloke said:
Maybe some little shit let your tyre down.

Thought of that one, but the tyre was still slowly losing pressure when I had it replaced. Had to put about 10lbs in it in Dover which I attributed to the ferry tie down putting extra pressure on the tyre, and about 4 pounds after I got home (330 miles from Dover).

There were also signs the previous day that something was not quite right (a bit more vibration from the back end, harder to hold a line in a bend etc which I put down to the poor road conditions) but they came on so gradually that I didn't really notice them until I had the temporary fix on the tyre and thought about the previous day's riding.

Mike

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