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jerrydonna
02-01-2020, 11:22 AM
Going out the door to the garage to leave for work (in my truck) I WALK PAST MY SPYDER f3 2019 250 miles, and what do I see....flat front tire. Wow, so I was thinking I have been motorcycle rider for 43 years, from my first 1977 Kawasaki KZ 650.
At this time parked in my garage is a Vulcan 900 with about 38000 mile. 2012 Spyder RTL, 35000 miles and a brand NEW 2019 F3L two weeks old with a flat and I can not think of any time in the past I have had a flat tire. And when I was younger I drove the rubber hard until it was damn near a bold tire.

Two week diving on warmer days has me 250 miles on a new set of tires ..

not complaining just wow

ARtraveler
02-01-2020, 11:30 AM
FLATS happen. Sorry to hear that it happened to you. So far...I have been lucky.

Did we go to the same school or were related or something like that. I just bought a 19 F3L. Had a 1978 KZ 650 and also have a Vulcan 900 in the garage. :dontknow:

cueman
02-01-2020, 12:45 PM
It may be a rim leak, valve core, or an improperly factory tire. I hope it is something simple. ;) cueman

missouriboy
02-01-2020, 01:02 PM
When my 2015 was 1 year old and had 19,000 miles, I poked a hex-head machine bolt, approx. 5/8x1-1/2in. straight through a front Kenda tread. The dealer wouldn't touch it, of course, so I went to an independent tire shop and they removed the tire and patched the inside, no problem. 7 bucks! Then I went on to put 70,000 miles on those tires.

Picture here. (https://www.spyderlovers.com/forums/showthread.php?122648-Tire-picture)