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06-11-2008, 09:54am
I still remember my first project here in Australia, in Lane Cove. I had just moved in - bought a 00 Busa with about 90% rear tyre. The project was in a manufacturing company with lot of issues with its workers (Mass rally etc) and I was a third party contractor. In my 3rd week of riding to work and parking in the employees parking lot - I got a flat rear (I live in Lane Cove - so the ride was very short) - since I was new and didnâ€t know anyone or even the Honda dealer in Lane Cove at that time. I ended up riding the bike home and then back to the dealer (total 6 Ks). I ended up changing the tyre as the screw had caused 2 holes next to each other - (my first flat tyre on a Hayabusa - my first flat tyre in a first world country - 6 yrs in US and no flat tyre.)
Replaced the Tyre at a cost of $360 installed - went to work had a flat in the next 2 days again - same location. This time was a bit smart so filled it with some air then - took it to the Honda dealer in Lane Cove and costed me $45 to fix a flat.
Coming week -I started keeping eye at work and in my garage for any loose screws etc. at work found one fine day that there was a screw kept right under my right tyre so when I back up slowly it will get stuck in the tyre and will cause a flat - complained to the company - management. Nothing happened.
No more riding to work - (as such it was only 4k one way). In a few months moved to a different project and NEVER has a flat till now - have gone through 2 rear tyres after that and 15000K.
Some times I ended up thinking what in the world would the person who was planting all theses screws get out of me being strangled - killed due to a flat rear tyre - then I was just his/her anger towards their own company.
Good to be (NOT DEAD) alive as per Jeremy.
Cheers,
Bill
Replaced the Tyre at a cost of $360 installed - went to work had a flat in the next 2 days again - same location. This time was a bit smart so filled it with some air then - took it to the Honda dealer in Lane Cove and costed me $45 to fix a flat.
Coming week -I started keeping eye at work and in my garage for any loose screws etc. at work found one fine day that there was a screw kept right under my right tyre so when I back up slowly it will get stuck in the tyre and will cause a flat - complained to the company - management. Nothing happened.
No more riding to work - (as such it was only 4k one way). In a few months moved to a different project and NEVER has a flat till now - have gone through 2 rear tyres after that and 15000K.
Some times I ended up thinking what in the world would the person who was planting all theses screws get out of me being strangled - killed due to a flat rear tyre - then I was just his/her anger towards their own company.
Good to be (NOT DEAD) alive as per Jeremy.
Cheers,
Bill