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I was about a mile from the house (on a straight, not riding thru corner crap)when I heard / felt this god aweful noise from the rear of the bike. I thought initially the rear wheel bearings let loose it was so loud...
I quickly pull over (might have been doing 25, just starting out) and get on the side walk. Fearing the worst, get the bike on the centerstand and check the rear tire...
I find, a friggin key imbedded in my PRll sticking out. The key was a little smaller than a house key. The tire had about 2200 miles on it (still new). S..t! Pull on it a little, of course, there's air coming out. Get it off the stand and gently get it back home.
Pull the key out, about a 3/4-1" slice inside one of the grooves, WAY too big to combo plug / patch..
Off to the shop, wheel in hand to get a new PRlll installed.... Got it back together, will be test riding later today...
BTW, not long ago, I cleaned/greased the rear caliper slides. The one was pretty gummed up so they got cleaned again with some fresh brake grease on the slides and in the rubber boots, much better...
I quickly pull over (might have been doing 25, just starting out) and get on the side walk. Fearing the worst, get the bike on the centerstand and check the rear tire...
I find, a friggin key imbedded in my PRll sticking out. The key was a little smaller than a house key. The tire had about 2200 miles on it (still new). S..t! Pull on it a little, of course, there's air coming out. Get it off the stand and gently get it back home.
Pull the key out, about a 3/4-1" slice inside one of the grooves, WAY too big to combo plug / patch..
Off to the shop, wheel in hand to get a new PRlll installed.... Got it back together, will be test riding later today...
BTW, not long ago, I cleaned/greased the rear caliper slides. The one was pretty gummed up so they got cleaned again with some fresh brake grease on the slides and in the rubber boots, much better...