Topic: Y'all are not going to believe this...AND HERE'S THE COLPRIT (Read 5018 times)

Dracula · « **on:** October 31, 2009, 11:17:42 PM »

...so, we're on a BEAUTIFUL ride in southeast Texas, going to Chappel Chill just north of Chappel Hill. We are going about 25 MPH through down-town Chappel Hill (population 23), when I hear something hit the bottom of the bike, then a puncture sound. We pull over and by the time I get the bike shut off, the rear tire is flat. We ran over this (yes, it's a crescent wrench)...

Reminds me of Hee-Haw..."If it weren't for bad luck I'd have no luck at all..."

4 inches long. You can still open and close the jaws.

mjb765 · « **Reply #1 on:** October 31, 2009, 11:18:47 PM »

That's just amazing.....making those wrenches sharper these days??

Screamin · « **Reply #2 on:** October 31, 2009, 11:37:47 PM »

Good grief. Sorry man.

volfan615 · « **Reply #3 on:** October 31, 2009, 11:40:15 PM »

Who would have thunk.... Sure can't patch that one..

JoMo · « **Reply #4 on:** October 31, 2009, 11:43:13 PM »

Dam talk about picking up a new tool for your bike. Sorry for your grief.

Jo Mo NYC

hard10 · « **Reply #5 on:** October 31, 2009, 11:49:09 PM »

If I had a dollar for every time I heard "Y'all are not going to believe this..."

I hope you kept the new tool.

mch03wideglide · « **Reply #6 on:** October 31, 2009, 11:50:19 PM »

Hang up some "Found Crescent Wrench, if lost please contact" signs and whomever calls send them the repair bill, you know there in hooterville someone is searching their pick up bed far and wide for that crescent wrench - probably has rubbed all there hair off by now..............

Crusty · « **Reply #7 on:** November 01, 2009, 12:04:21 AM »

DAMN!! I've seen some stuff stuck in tires before... but WOW! Glad it was a slow speed puncture!

RedDevil · « **Reply #8 on:** November 01, 2009, 12:14:18 AM »

that is absolutely amazing....how in the heck did the rounded end of that crescent wrench puncture a tire...wow

Dracula · « **Reply #9 on:** November 01, 2009, 01:02:42 AM »

I would have never believed it. When I heard it hit the bottom of the bike, then puncture, I knew it wasn't going to be pretty!

Twolanerider · « **Reply #10 on:** November 01, 2009, 01:41:32 AM »

Weird incident. That's for sure. In a way besides the obvious you're lucky though. Obviously lucky it wasn't a sudden blow out at high speeds and that you got the bike pulled over without other incident. Also lucky it went all the way in. If it's stayed stuck out on more of its handle it might have torn up the rear light harness inside the fender or beat up the fender itself as it went around.

Highjagger · « **Reply #11 on:** November 01, 2009, 03:22:56 AM »

What tire is this ?
Doesn`t look like a Dunlop .
chit happens , hmmm .

Quote from: Dracula on October 31, 2009, 11:17:42 PM

...so, we're on a BEAUTIFUL ride in southeast Texas, going to Chappel Chill just north of Chappel Hill. We are going about 25 MPH through down-town Chappel Hill (population 23), when I hear something hit the bottom of the bike, then a puncture sound. We pull over and by the time I get the bike shut off, the rear tire is flat. We ran over this (yes, it's a crescent wrench)...

Reminds me of Hee-Haw..."If it weren't for bad luck I'd have no luck at all..."

aclass · « **Reply #12 on:** November 01, 2009, 07:44:51 AM »

Dang! I'm glad you had a few moments of warning before the rear went flat. A lot of times a flat rear will take you down before you get it stopped.

At least you can add to your tool kit now.

BayouBiker · « **Reply #13 on:** November 01, 2009, 07:49:21 AM »

oops - I've been lookin' for that wrench since my last trip to to Texas...

Please send back via UPS - prepaid, Thanx!

kurtlange · « **Reply #14 on:** November 01, 2009, 08:06:03 AM »

i worked at a tire shop in high school. guy comes in one saturday am. brother of our mechcanic. flat on his pickup. 8" cresent stuck in the tire, handle end in. steel belted radial. weirdest thing i saw until this pic/thread...

Hawg · « **Reply #15 on:** November 01, 2009, 08:49:36 AM »

would like to see the other end once you pull it out, can't picture how a rounded end can puncture a tire like that unless its sticking straight up.

Dracula · « **Reply #16 on:** November 01, 2009, 09:17:42 AM »

Quote from: Highjagger on November 01, 2009, 03:22:56 AM

What tire is this ?
Doesn`t look like a Dunlop .
chit happens , hmmm .

It's an Avon tire. It only had about 1500 miles on it cause the original tire picked up a nail and had to be replaced. I was skeptical about buying a tire/wheel road hazard policy at the time of bike purchase, but this is the second tire in 8500 miles. Policy has already paid for itself.
I put 44,000 miles on my last bike and didn't have one tire incident.

TN · « **Reply #17 on:** November 01, 2009, 09:22:35 AM »

Quote from: Dracula on October 31, 2009, 11:17:42 PM

...so, we're on a BEAUTIFUL ride in southeast Texas, going to Chappel Chill just north of Chappel Hill. We are going about 25 MPH through down-town Chappel Hill (population 23), when I hear something hit the bottom of the bike, then a puncture sound. We pull over and by the time I get the bike shut off, the rear tire is flat. We ran over this (yes, it's a crescent wrench)...

Reminds me of Hee-Haw..."If it weren't for bad luck I'd have no luck at all..."

geez, good thing it was at slow speed.

i've had my share of flats this yr also.

TN

bobroadglide · « **Reply #18 on:** November 01, 2009, 09:58:34 AM »

Actually, I can easily figure out how this happened (not because I am a rocket surgeon, but because I used to have all the bad luck).
After the front tire runs over the wrench, it get thrown upwards and the rear tire hits the handle while the wrench is angled to where the head is on the pavement the the handle is stuck between the tire and the pavement, at a 45 degree angle. The wrench can't bend, so it is forced into the tire.
There should be a couple of hundred analysts around here who have been laid off by NASA and could model this and calculate the probabilities.

hard10 · « **Reply #19 on:** November 01, 2009, 10:14:40 AM »

Quote from: bobroadglide on November 01, 2009, 09:58:34 AM

Actually, I can easily figure out how this happened (not because I am a rocket surgeon, but because I used to have all the bad luck).
After the front tire runs over the wrench, it get thrown upwards and the rear tire hits the handle while the wrench is angled to where the head is on the pavement the the handle is stuck between the tire and the pavement, at a 45 degree angle. The wrench can't bend, so it is forced into the tire.
There should be a couple of hundred analysts around here who have been laid off by NASA and could model this and calculate the probabilities.

Yeah, but they're all working to get Howie's bike running right.

bandit · « **Reply #20 on:** November 01, 2009, 11:28:36 AM »

Absolutely weird !!??!!

martys · « **Reply #21 on:** November 01, 2009, 11:53:16 AM »

Adds new meaning to the saying " throwing a wrench in the works" eh? glad it wasn't as bad as it could have been!!!

JasonDeezy · « **Reply #22 on:** November 01, 2009, 01:11:16 PM »

Put it on a piece string/rope and hang it over your garage door. It can actually be a new "lucky charm" for you.

Incredible...

southtxcruiser · « **Reply #23 on:** November 01, 2009, 08:08:15 PM »

had to be in texas also.. that sucks

GregKhougaz · « **Reply #24 on:** November 02, 2009, 12:40:59 PM »

Dracula,

Glad it was not any worse!

It was Halloween after all.

Dracula · « **Reply #25 on:** November 02, 2009, 01:23:12 PM »

That tire went down so fast I'm not sure I could have got it stopped if that had happened at highway speed!!

Highjagger · « **Reply #26 on:** November 02, 2009, 01:27:21 PM »

@ Dracula ,
is this a Screaming Eagle Banner at the wall in your avatar ? Very Nice .
Could you post a better pic of it and where to get it ?

Dracula · « **Reply #27 on:** November 02, 2009, 03:33:49 PM »

Quote from: Highjagger on November 02, 2009, 01:27:21 PM

@ Dracula ,
is this a Screaming Eagle Banner at the wall in your avatar ? Very Nice .
Could you post a better pic of it and where to get it ?

Hi Highjagger,
Not a banner, I painted it. Did the Bar and Sheild with spray paint and the Sreamin' Eagle by brush. Being a vampire, I have a lot of time on my hands while everyone else is sleeping!

Highjagger · « **Reply #28 on:** November 02, 2009, 06:01:06 PM »

Yeah , cool man , high five for this wall tatoo . Thumb up . Respect .

catahoula58 · « **Reply #29 on:** November 02, 2009, 09:12:37 PM »

Now that thar is a cool paint job! Wheres the template wanna share?

Highjagger · « **Reply #30 on:** November 03, 2009, 02:28:33 AM »

I think he did not need one , sounds like he did it free hand. Cool .
But a template to share would be cooler , Yeah .

Dracula · « **Reply #31 on:** November 03, 2009, 06:20:30 AM »

I used a projector to put the image on the wall, drew it, then paint.

Highjagger · « **Reply #32 on:** November 03, 2009, 09:02:01 AM »

Good idea for my bathroom ,
But first i have to discuss with my wife to eliminate the flowers :

Dracula · « **Reply #33 on:** November 03, 2009, 09:08:59 AM »

The Screamin' Eagle would look PERFECT there!!

Highjagger · « **Reply #34 on:** November 03, 2009, 09:46:31 AM »

My wife is not convinced .

I`ll keep on discussing about it .

catahoula58 · « **Reply #35 on:** November 03, 2009, 04:29:15 PM »

As always it is easier to ask forgiveness than permission! Do it and let her see it there and she will get use to it! She might be alittle upset at first but if she is a good woman she will understand that you were only being a man! lol! And we never ask for permission only forgiveness! lol!

NVWLDTHG · « **Reply #36 on:** November 03, 2009, 10:39:10 PM »

Klaus, You'll lose this one and probably something else! Der Reifen ist platt!

Highjagger · « **Reply #37 on:** November 04, 2009, 02:22:54 AM »

Oh , she does agree for the opposite site of the bathroom : here :
Now i have to look around who could do this , but in a stardust-silver/titanium-dust i guess .

Dracula · « **Reply #38 on:** November 06, 2009, 07:26:23 PM »

Got the bike back...here's the wrench. You can still use it.

Hawg · « **Reply #39 on:** November 06, 2009, 08:01:35 PM »

I have one just like that one .....who's make?

martys · « **Reply #40 on:** November 06, 2009, 08:10:04 PM »

I thought you said it was a crecent wrench

That looks to me like a Canadian All 1/16ths wrench

Resbiker · « **Reply #41 on:** November 11, 2009, 01:53:01 PM »

Damn, Highjagger......you get to have your own urinal??? Awesome!

Highjagger · « **Reply #42 on:** November 11, 2009, 04:06:34 PM »

Quote from: Resbiker on November 11, 2009, 01:53:01 PM

Damn, Highjagger......you get to have your own urinal??? Awesome!

And it is a waterless one http://www.uridan.de/ , Save our planet (but remove the Cat)

GtreetSlide · « **Reply #43 on:** November 11, 2009, 05:56:17 PM »

While you had the wheel off to replace the tire, I hope you inspected inside the fenderwell good. For that rounded end to go into a tire, the other end had to jam up against something under there..

jb

Dracula · « **Reply #44 on:** November 12, 2009, 04:03:45 PM »

Everything else was good. When the wrench went in...it went all the way in.

kb · « **Reply #45 on:** November 12, 2009, 05:39:16 PM »

You should be thankful that it wasn't a 24" pipe wrench.

southtxcruiser · « **Reply #46 on:** November 12, 2009, 06:45:08 PM »

now u got a mexican 9/16 for your tool box".... its also a german 3/8"... and a italian 1/4" hell of a way to fill the tool box though...

Dracula · « **Reply #47 on:** November 12, 2009, 07:51:47 PM »

Yeah, I think I'm going back to buying tools!

GtreetSlide · « **Reply #48 on:** November 13, 2009, 12:02:56 PM »

I sell "metric" cresent wrenches if you need one...

jb

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