On road maintenance

[Habib]

I read a long thread on the DESS being a problem area. Any idea what one costs in case
I think one might be a necessity in a long trip? Part two, what would you do if your rear tire blew out the sidewall with no dealer around? Carry two different size spares? Tire issue is the dumbest thing I have found on my 2010 RS.
Thanks

 

[GOZFST]

Have a good road side ins, don't sweat it. I've been riding bikes since the mid 60's I can count on one hand the number of times I've had a tire fail. Keep up on the correct tire pressure and don't leave on a trip with iffy tires. I carry a tire patch kit and have never used it. The DESS problem seems to be on the newer bikes.

 

[Chupaca]

Here's the thing....

if you are talking about a 2010 RS you will not have a DESS issue. Those have been mostly an issue with the 14,15 and some 16's. As for the rear tire I have not heard of anyone blowing out the side walls but I have plugged side wall holes and they lasted till I could get a new tire. Plugging a tire has become a do it yourself thing cause no shop or dealer will do it. but there are enough car tires out there you can get a hold of and change it out. Most bike shops will do it in a pinch....:thumbup:

 

[Habib]

if you are talking about a 2010 RS you will not have a DESS issue. Those have been mostly an issue with the 14,15 and some 16's. As for the rear tire I have not heard of anyone blowing out the side walls but I have plugged side wall holes and they lasted till I could get a new tire. Plugging a tire has become a do it yourself thing cause no shop or dealer will do it. but there are enough car tires out there you can get a hold of and change it out. Most bike shops will do it in a pinch....:thumbup:

Thanks for the useful info. I come from the off-road world where spending the night working on your rig upside down in the mud and rain can be the only way out.

 

[Bfromla]

Have a good road side ins, don't sweat itI can count on one hand the number of times I've had a tire fail. Keep up on the correct tire pressure and don't leave on a trip with iffy tires. I carry a tire patch kit and have never used it. The DESS problem seems to be on the newer bikes.

:agree::2thumbs: :gaah: :cus:Will happen , how well will/can you handle it?:dontknow: As with any trip ray: for the best & expect the worst. :roflblack::roflblack:

 

[ARtraveler]

No DESS issues to worry about on your particular model.

A sidewall blowing out on the rear tire could happen, but it is not high on the list of probabilities. The advice about riding with good, rather than bad tires is a good one. When in doubt, change it out.

Carrying a spare or two is not in my playbook. :thumbup:

 

[Bob Denman]

:shocked: Roadside repairs??? :roflblack:
Unfortunately; there's not a lot that you can do with them... nojoke
Tire plugs for a puncture are one thing...
Pulling cracked vacuum lines is another! :yikes:
My advice: do the best possible job of maintaining your bike in tip-top shape, and it'll always be ready for a trouble-free "Day in the Sun". :2thumbs:

(I crawled out of the mud also! :thumbup