I got that weird floatly feeling...flat tyre!

[GreyHairedWombat]

Out for a blast last night on my 2017 Rallye 1200GS when 8 miles from home had an uneasy feeling pushing bike into the corners. Stopped and checked front tyre pressure. OK. Glanced at rear which looked OK. Road on only for ABS light to flash like mad. Road home at 25mph. Mile from home noticed rear tyre flat. Got wife to bring me a pump and got home OK. Had ridden over a newly gritted road which may have cause the puncture

1. Curious as to why ABS was flashing when rear lost pressure. Any thoughts?
2. Tyre felt very warm when noticed it was flat
3. Found where air was escaping. Centre of the tyre. Tyre fairly new so plan to get the tyre plugged locally
4. Garage will check tyre before plugging. Are there any tell tail signs that might indicate that I may have damaged the tyre side walls i.e. colour, signs of overheating, etc?

Any advice or pointers would be appreciated

 

[Deleted account 191119001]

Might be of more help in case wife is not at home.

https://www.stopngo.com/tubeless-puncture-pilot-for-motorcycles-scooters-atvs/

 

[MrC99]

1. Curious as to why ABS was flashing when rear lost pressure. Any thoughts?

Flat tyres rotate at a different speed so the ABS probably picked this up. Our Honda car flashes up a flat tyre warning if it detects one wheel rotating at a different speed from the others - it doesn't have individual tyre pressure sensors.

 

[Matty589]

One of the reasons tyre pressure monitors are so helpful. They can be variable in terms of reading but are invaluable in letting you know about a slow puncture - I’ve been given enough warning to be able to limp into a garage to fix the puncture under cover and with lighting rather than it going very flat and being stuck on the hard shoulder or pavement in the dark. I still use a good quality manual type gauge before riding or after leaving the bike for a couple of weeks, but wouldn’t have a bike without it in future.

 

[Steptoe]

One of the reasons tyre pressure monitors are so helpful. They can be variable in terms of reading but are invaluable in letting you know about a slow puncture - I’ve been given enough warning to be able to limp into a garage to fix the puncture under cover and with lighting rather than it going very flat and being stuck on the hard shoulder or pavement in the dark. I still use a good quality manual type gauge before riding or after leaving the bike for a couple of weeks, but wouldn’t have a bike without it in future.

Are you telling me you can't tell when a tyre is down on pressure or has a slow puncture when riding it ?

 

[GreyHairedWombat]

Can't remember the last time I road a bike with v low pressure. Should have guessed. Used to compete in trials in my youth often riding with 2-3 psi in comps where v muddy/in woods.