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Touring Motorcycle Tire Deflations
Subject: [BR Info] Touring Motorcycle Tire Deflations Require Investigation, Attorney Says
http://www.prweb. com/releases/ 2009/06/prweb257 3444.htm Touring Motorcycle Tire Deflations Require Investigation, Attorney Says Harley-Davidson, H0nda and Goodyear Dunlop should investigate a number of motorcycle crashes involving sudden deflation of Goodyear Dunlop D402 and other tires, attorney Billy Edwards said today. The tires, installed as original equipment or sold as replacement tires on touring and cruiser motorcycles, may need to be recalled, he added. Austin, TX (PRWEB) June 30, 2009 -- Harley-Davidson, H0nda and Goodyear Dunlop should investigate a number of motorcycle crashes involving sudden deflation of Goodyear Dunlop D402 and other tires, attorney Billy Edwards said today. The tires, installed as original equipment or sold as replacement tires on touring and cruiser motorcycles, may need to be recalled, he added. Five more instances of sudden deflation of the Dunlop D402 tire have been reported to the safety website, www.UnsafeMotorcycles.com, he noted. Four of the incidents involved Harley-Davidson classic touring motorcycles and one involved a H0nda GL 1800. All occurred in the last 13 months, he said. The latest incident occurred in Marino Valley, CA, he said. Others have been reported in Massachusetts, Texas and Georgia, he said. "We believe this is the tip of the iceberg. The defect in these tires appears to be worsening as the tires age, leading to more instances of sudden deflation and serious injury," Edwards said. These reports join at least two lawsuits filed recently involving allegations of Goodyear Dunlop tire deflations, one in Butte, MT, the other in Atlanta, GA. According to the allegations described in a lawsuit in the Butte, MT crash, a defect in the bead seat area of the tire allowed excessive leakage of air leading to a "sudden and catastrophic deflation" of the tire. Stephen Gageby, Butte, MT, was killed, LINK and his wife was seriously injured in the resulting crash, the suit says. The Georgia suit was filed in U.S. District Court, Middle District of Georgia, Athens Division,(Case no. 3:09-cv-74 ), and involved the death of a passenger Patricia Morris. Among other things, the suit alleges Harley-Davidson knew it was "false and misleading" to represent that its 2007 FLHTCU and its tires were safe for carrying up to two riders weighing more than 250 pounds each, plus their cargo and motorcycle accessories. The Montana suit (Cause No. DV-08- 480) was filed Nov. 10, 2008, in the Second Judicial District Court, Butte Silver-Bow County. Attorneys representing the Gageby estate are Michael McKeon, with the law firm of McKeon and Anderson, PC, Butte, MT, and Billy Edwards, with the Edwards Law Firm, Corpus Christi, TX.
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Last edited by Big Tom; 07-04-2009 at 12:25 PM. Reason: Mega's hate for the word "H0NDA" & added links |
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I've seen people much bigger than that on Ultra's.
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Is that a fat joke?
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these are the tires i run on my bike . shit can my luck get any better
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do you know where to get more info ? i went to that web site and read every thing there but would like more info
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There is a reason the are called dunflops.
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now i just don't feel safe but my tires were put on last year . and they are like new
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<sniff> <sniff> I smell b.s. Unless the bead is breaking, this doesn't make sense. If the bead is breaking, why don't they say it?
Sorry, I don't believe everything I'm reading. Hopefully, more and better information will be forthcoming.
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Always check the load rating.......that's why I have Avon's.
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I have never liked dunlop tires. Not even for our dirt bikes.
For my scoot I always run Metzler or Avon tires. Pricey but reliable.
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Have you put some weight on?
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+1 on this thread, I run these but will be switching to Avon after the present two are worn out. Have not had a sudden deflation but the last couple I have had do not hold air the best.
If you do run 402s, check air before every ride. The rear is more of a concern. Overloading on my bike is not an issue, I come in at 185 and my wife some less (note ingenious sidestep). I do bag up for trips and carry several pounds of tools and tire repair, but come in well under GVWR. My next question would be, are the 402s branded with the HD logo built to any different standards than the regular 402s? I'm betting I already know the answer to that one... |
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Try doing a search on Dunlop tire failures and see what comes up. Not much of anything other than small batch of racing tires that were recalled. I hear people complain all the time about Dunlops, but I have had far worse experience with Metzlers. I would really like more information on what is supposedly happening. I also wonder how under inflation played a part. This is just not enough information for the excitement and condemnation that is raining down. Purely from a business standpoint, H-D would have to be the first to take action, since it is a supplier problem that they would not want to assume liability for. Michelin is waiting in the wings trying to get the H-D contract, so I would expect H-D to hang Dunlop out to dry if this was a legitimate concern.
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