brush with death !
The valve cores were great on my Scotland trip over the last week. Sadly it wasn't enough this time. While fully loaded, camping gear, wife and other stuff I managed to get a blow out on the rear while overtaking a lorry at 70mph. It wobbled a bit to say the least! How we stayed on top I don't know ..........but we did.  There were no skid marks on the road anywhere to be seen, but skid marks were found later that evening ........
Bloody cut nearly inch long plus a few other holes. Tried puncture repair which held a bit of air to get to garage & coffee supply. RAC to the rescue. AND a big  to Perth Honda for staying after hours while we got there and the 7 mins or so it took to remove/ change / fit new tyre. 10 out of 10 for you guys.
Just shows any amount of piece of mind / spares / preparation can go out the window. But that's half the fun I guess. First thing after that was to overtake a lorry at 70mph. Next week, wild fires in Spain ! Can't wait.
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