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I had a blowout at 85 mph. on PCH just North of Malibu in a turn.
I felt the bike slide and I thought I had hit some oil.
Then the bike started going sideways. The rear going back and forth. (Tank Slapper)
I imminently gave the bike some throttle to stabilize it and eased up on how I was holding the handlebars while I was trying to steer it and slow down.
It was like riding a dirt bike in the desert in very soft sand.
Luckily, I made it to the right shoulder to slow down.
At about 25 mph it started go into another tank slapper, but I was able to control it and come to a stop.
The bike had a recently installed new tire but never locked up. The tube was shredded and parts of it were out of the tire but it did not get jammed in the swing arm or chain.
My girlfriend at the time got off the bike and started to cry. She thought she was going to die.
Getting the tire fixed and getting the bike home is another story.
The girlfriend is now my wife.
Bernie
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