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There's been a few folk we all know had scary blow-outs recently, not everyone knows how to handle a scoot when you get one. Christ knows I made an arse of it...

I pulled this offa an old version of The Motorcycle Handbook.
I'd be interested to hear anyone's thoughts on the subject... email me at niffy@scotscoot.com

"Blow-outs and punctures
If you have a blow-out or rapid puncture, you will need to respond quickly to keep control. A
front tyre blow-out is particularly dangerous as it affects your steering - and you need to be able to steer well to keep control. You cannot always hear a tyre blow. You should be able to detect a flat tyre from the way the motorcycle responds:
• if the front tyre is losing air pressure, accurate steering efficiency will be lost and the motorcycle will not feel good to steer. If this problem is not detected early, control of your motorcycle will quickly deteriorate to total loss of control.
• if the rear tyre goes flat, the rear of the motorcycle will tend to move from side to side.
Here is what you should do if you have a blowout or rapid puncture while riding:
• hold the handgrips firmly and concentrate on steering a straight course, and
• do not apply the brake to the wheel which has the punctured tyre.
Gradually close the throttle and let the motorcycle slow down
• if it is the front tyre that has gone flat, shift your weight as far back as you can. If it is
the rear tyre, sit well forward to transfer weight away from the rear wheel.
• as the motorcycle slows it will become less stable. Concentrate on steering towards the
side of the road, or some other safe place, and stop."