I hit a really rough RR crossing with some speed and a full load including passenger Saturday and a slow leak started in my rear tire then, best as I can figure. I can't find anything in the tire, but I have yet to spray it and look hard. So I have some work to do tonight.
I was leaving a small town on a back road, accelerating briskly and saw the sign that said "this crossing will be closed on Date X and Y". Having worked on the RR, I know that the only reason they close crossings is to repair them, and they only repair them when they are rough, so as that thought processed/I approached the crossing rapidly, then only had time to roll off. There really should have been a sign, it was brutal and snapped my girlfriend's neck. We have Sena's and I didn't even have time to tell her to brace for impact. If they knew the crossing was that bad, they should have posted a warning sign of some sort. Had we gone down, I would have definitely looked for some recourse, as the crossing appeared smooth from a distance and it was a known dangerous condition with no posted warning. I look for dangerous conditions but this was not obvious in the slightest, it blended right in. I guarantee any car that was low to the ground would suffer damage, as the crossing was much lower than the road surface.
Several questions:
1) Has anyone every got a slow leak or flat from a bump? I have not.
2) Another topic, later in the day, I noticed the tire pressure dropping and we parked a restaraunt (still a long way from home) and I made a note to look at the pressure when we got out. But after keying on/starting the bike, you have to ride a bit before the tire pressures show up in the display Why is that? Pressure sensors don't need to travel to sense pressures. At least the ones I work with don't. There is some sort of qualification processing going on that delays the display.
3) I have always wanted a roadside tire patch/reinflation kit, something small but functional, can anyone suggest one?