Somebody explain this one....

thirdgenlxi · 08-04-2010, 12:02 AM

...Cuz I sure as hell can't, hahah

Got home from work this evening and I needed to lube my chain, so I park the bike and walk up the hill to my little shed and grab my rear stand and chain lube, and I'm walking back down and see something in my tire. I get a little closer and.... "what the...... ?!?!"

Now I've put alot of miles on my bike, and in that time I've also picked up ALOT of nails, especially when I was down in Florida cuz the roads are filthy down there. Hell the very first front tire that was ever on this bike died from a nail, lol. That being said, I've never before seen one go in like this. Had them go in and then bend over, but never just shoot straight across through the tread like this and not puncture the tire.... very strange

I didn't 'think' I pissed anybody off lately.... who knows

Rangerscott · 08-04-2010, 12:13 AM

Kinda looks like a file.

Particle Man · 08-04-2010, 10:06 AM

did it get pushed through or was the tire just really freakin' hot and melted around it?

pauldun170 · 08-04-2010, 10:29 AM

wtf

the chi · 08-04-2010, 12:03 PM

Phoenix did something similar a month or so ago...there was a huge uproar over whether it was "still safe".

I'd keep it as a souvenir.

azoomm · 08-04-2010, 12:27 PM

Wow, that IS strange. How does that happen, exactly?

the chi · 08-04-2010, 12:31 PM

Im trying to think logically, perhaps mid turn you could pick it up if you were at a lean angle, but it would have to be sticking up and attached or anchored on something.

Could it be a tooth of some piece of equipment? But he'd have noticed if he ran over a pitchfork.

OneSickPsycho · 08-04-2010, 01:02 PM

Luck?

Sean · 08-04-2010, 01:27 PM

I think that's one of those super old nails that were made by blacksmiths back in the day. They used to pour a length of metal and pound out four sides. Usually they had a little square cap on them though. You see them coming out of buildings in the French Quarter a lot. Very 1800s...

Adeptus_Minor · 08-04-2010, 02:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sean

I think that's one of those super old nails that were made by blacksmiths back in the day.

I was thinking that, or maybe an old firing pin... can't say what from.

08-04-2010, 12:02 AM	#1
thirdgenlxi They call me a ride whore Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Mills River, NC Moto: 2004 CBR 600 F4i Posts: 353	Somebody explain this one.... ...Cuz I sure as hell can't, hahah Got home from work this evening and I needed to lube my chain, so I park the bike and walk up the hill to my little shed and grab my rear stand and chain lube, and I'm walking back down and see something in my tire. I get a little closer and.... "what the...... ?!?!" Now I've put alot of miles on my bike, and in that time I've also picked up ALOT of nails, especially when I was down in Florida cuz the roads are filthy down there. Hell the very first front tire that was ever on this bike died from a nail, lol. That being said, I've never before seen one go in like this. Had them go in and then bend over, but never just shoot straight across through the tread like this and not puncture the tire.... very strange I didn't 'think' I pissed anybody off lately.... who knows __________________ *-Jared* Black/Red '04 CBR 600 F4i - 253,500 miles and counting Black '89 Accord LX-i sedan - 435,200 miles still going strong States visited on my F4i facebook.com/thirdgenlxi

08-04-2010, 10:06 AM	#3
Particle Man Custom User Title Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Central NY Moto: 2003 SV650S Posts: 14,959	did it get pushed through or was the tire just really freakin' hot and melted around it? __________________ I'm not "fat." I'm "Enlarged to show texture." Handle every stressful situation like a DOG: If you can't eat it or hump it, pi$$ on it & walk away.

08-04-2010, 12:27 PM	#6
azoomm moderator chick Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Hill Country TX Moto: Pasta Rockets Posts: 8,917	Wow, that IS strange. How does that happen, exactly? __________________ We have enough youth. How about a fountain of "smart"? Come Play at the Track!! http://www.elitetrackdays.com

08-04-2010, 12:13 AM	#2
Rangerscott Viff6N Mutated Warrior Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Texas Moto: '01 Honda VFR 800 & '09 ER-6N Posts: 8,704	Kinda looks like a file.

08-04-2010, 01:02 PM	#8
OneSickPsycho Ride Like an Asshole Join Date: Feb 2008 Moto: nothing... Posts: 11,254	Luck?

08-04-2010, 01:27 PM	#9
Sean giggity Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: socal Moto: street, sumo & dirty Posts: 1,071	I think that's one of those super old nails that were made by blacksmiths back in the day. They used to pour a length of metal and pound out four sides. Usually they had a little square cap on them though. You see them coming out of buildings in the French Quarter a lot. Very 1800s...