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While driving home from work, a tire crossed the median and hit my car head on. I can only assume that it came off a trailer. Because it was at dusk, I only caught a glimpse of it, then wham! It took out the front bumper, hood, condenser and radiater. Thankfully, I wasn't on my bike  . After the trooper wrote up the report, he drove up the interstate to check if anyone had pulled over and was missing a tire. Haven't heard from the police dept. on that. I was fully expecting my wife to give "that motorcycle and that would have been the end of you" speech, but she hasn't. I don't see how anyone could prepare for a freak incident like this, just add it to the road hazard list. Just be careful out there.
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Wendy and I were along side a tractor trailer when the tire exploded. We were on our bikes. We got very lucky though, only a few small chunks hit us. No injury or damage just a little stinging where the stuff hit.
I learned all I need to know about life by killing smart people and eating their brains.
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Many, many years ago when I worked on Lee Street in Greensboro, NC we heard a loud bang/crash from the road out front while in our shop. When we looked out a single tire went blazing by the front door at 30 or 40 mph and center-punched a Cadillac head on. Turned out the local tire shop hadn't tightened the lugs.
A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort. Herm Albright (1876 - 1944)
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Well Eddie, I hope you now realize that driving while you're "tired" can be very very dangerous! Yep. Looks like you had to learn THAT lesson the hard way, huh?!  (sorry, I couldn't resist that one...glad you're okay)
Yep! Just like a good Single Malt Scotch, you might call me "an acquired taste" TOO.(among the many OTHER things you may care to call me, of course)
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Many, many years ago when I worked on Lee Street in Greensboro, NC we heard a loud bang/crash from the road out front while in our shop. When we looked out a single tire went blazing by the front door at 30 or 40 mph and center-punched a Cadillac head on. Turned out the local tire shop hadn't tightened the lugs.
Had a similar incident in a passenger van full of people. We heard a thumping noise but before we pulled over it stopped.A few seconds later a tire passed us. The driver didn't know it was ours until we went to get off the exit ramp a short time later since the weight of all the people kept the van on the other 3 wheels for a short time.
How long did it take you to realize the tire you saw was yours?
P.S. I almost forgot one difference with what happened to me was our tire came off the rim, our rim was still on the van.
I learned all I need to know about life by killing smart people and eating their brains.
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Turned out the local tire shop hadn't tightened the lugs.
Hmmmmm.....must've been the very same place this poor sucker got the tires for his Mazda here then, huh Ed???....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jv4m41viy4I
Yep! Just like a good Single Malt Scotch, you might call me "an acquired taste" TOO.(among the many OTHER things you may care to call me, of course)
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Look on the bright side. If you were on your bike, you probably would have seen the tire coming! 
In Between the Dark and the Light..
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Trust me, I've gone over this scenario a hundred times in my head. Perhaps I would have missed it. At least that's what I'm trying to convince myself of.
Didn't buy into the hype, you can keep the change.
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Should be Riding
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Hope the cops find out whose tire it was, might make insurance claim easier. Glad you weren't hurt!
Always remember to be yourself. Unless you suck. Then pretend to be someone else.
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Many years ago I was a small child in the back of the family car. We were going down a steep hill and a wheel passed the car. My Father shouted "Look some idiot has lost a wheel" then the back of the car hit the road... it was a real comedy moment and luckily no one was hurt.
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I lost a wheel once....
It was the last race of the season at the now closed Raceway Park in Blue Island,IL. Earlier in the race I had taken a hit to the driver's quarter. Last lap, headed towards the finish line coming out of turn 4, I see a wheel passing me up..."What the F.....???? why is my car slowing down.... Oh sh....". Had enough momentum to cross the finsih line on 3 wheels and a backing plate. Broke all the studs right off the axle, Ground the backing plate down to the mounting flange, don't know what happened to the brake drum.
Stewart
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"It's outside your field of expertise."
"Poppycock normally is."
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Glad you are ok... you must be living right! What am I saying, you have a Triumph so of course you are!
'06 TBA - Black, AI and Snorkel removed, K&N Drop In, Gutted Stock Pipes, 145/42, 2 turns out.
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Glad you were OK. A car crashing into the windshield would have been terrifying (as if it probably wasn't already). Two years ago, along I-81 a big truck lost a wheel. It travled over an 8' fence, exit cloverleaf and into a shopping center before crashing thru the window of a crowded IHOP. Amazingly, no one was hurt. They did find the truck in this instance. Hope they do for your sake so they take care of your repairs.
Al
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A carload of highschool girls were killed on HWY40 here in St. Louis by an 18-wheeler's wheel/tire going through the windshield. It's scary we share the road with these things. We are practically helpless in their shadow.
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Years ago, there was a hole in the wall beer joint called The Caves across Valley Blvd from the railroad tracks. One day, a thump was heard and a truck (wheel assembly) from a freight car was against the door. Bar tender called Southern Pacific and was told to start a tab and serve drinks at the railroad expense untill they were able to remove it.
Let's hope there's intelligent life somewhere in space 'cause it's buggar all down here. -- Monte Python
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Very scary stories kids. I've also witnessed what a runaway tire does to a vehicle.
You just can't be prepared enough for that kind of freak accident. Ride safe guys.
Kevin - Luceo Non Uro
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When I was a kid (18 or so) I was out with a buddy. It was around 2:00 AM and he was driving a 1970 Buick GS Stage-1 455. He had punched it going down a deserted business street, hit third gear and the right rear tire broke loose (from the car, broken lugs) passed us at a high rate of speed and headed straight for the huge plate glass display windows of a high end stereo and TV store. I had visions of broken glass, TVs, stereos and talking to police. Somehow, it hit the divider pillar between two windows and bounced back. 
Contra todo mal, mezcal; contra todo bien, también
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I have an office chair that has 5 caster wheels on it . I picked it up to move it and a wheel fell off on the floor .
It's slow around here .
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I have an office chair that has 5 caster wheels on it . I picked it up to move it and a wheel fell off on the floor .
It's slow around here .
Dude!! Are you okay?!?! 
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I have an office chair that has 5 caster wheels on it . I picked it up to move it and a wheel fell off on the floor .
It's slow around here .
"It's slow around here."!!!
"...caster wheels"!!!
Yep! Just like a good Single Malt Scotch, you might call me "an acquired taste" TOO.(among the many OTHER things you may care to call me, of course)
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Contra todo mal, mezcal; contra todo bien, también
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I picked it up to move it and a wheel fell off on the floor.
"You picked a fine time to leave me Loose Wheel......."
jh
"It's not what I say that's important, it's what you hear" Red Auerbach
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"caster oil", huh Bill???  (hmmmmm...it must be even slower in Vegas tonight than it is in Griffin GA, huh?!) 
Yep! Just like a good Single Malt Scotch, you might call me "an acquired taste" TOO.(among the many OTHER things you may care to call me, of course)
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Last year there was a similar incident in Milwaukee where a rogue tire went through the windshield of an oncoming car, killing him. Be careful out there.
2003 TBA Thunderbike pipes / floorboards / and the most uncomfortable seat known to man....
Barry aka: 8-Ball
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I nearly got collected by a loose wheel coming off a car while walking along the footpath many years ago - if I hadn't seen it come off the car and come rolling toward me I'd never have been able to dodge it. It mounted the kerb and bounced straight past me at head height and into a brick fence, knocking a large section of it down. You don't need to be riding to be killed by a stray wheel.
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Wheels, schmeels. I almost got struck down by a ten story asteroid yesterday. Only missed me by 45,000 miles.
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Too much caster oil.
I wasa wondering if castor oil is good for our bikes . I think I will start an oil thread .
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"You picked a fine time to leave me Loose Wheel......."
 Wit is indicative of intellect .
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Now that I'm forced to break the self imposed 40 degree rule, riding to work when it's 30 degrees is an experience! My core is fine, but my toes and fingers are three shades of blue. Even with snow gloves and hippo hands installed. 
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Yeah, but Eddie, I gotta ask ya here...Do ya think those snow gloves and hippo hands gonna save YOUR BUTT when those loose wheels come rollin' YOUR WAY, dude??? (I don't THINK SO!!!)
Yep! Just like a good Single Malt Scotch, you might call me "an acquired taste" TOO.(among the many OTHER things you may care to call me, of course)
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Can't think of a witty comeback. Since my car is out of commision, I'll have to ride to work regardless of weather temps. Thankfully, it's suppose to be in the upper 70's later this week. 
Didn't buy into the hype, you can keep the change.
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