3 flats in 3 weeks

[@djjetta]

Thanks for your vids I just got a yamaha v-star 650 and you have helped me a lot!

[@bernbo]

That's great man. Congrats on your new bike. Ride safe

[@johnnyfever9708]

Speaking of lubing the shaft, I had an $1100 repair on my v-star 650 when the lube on the other end of the shaft dried out, at the coupling to the differential. Not a bad idea to lube that as well when changing the back tire. Love your videos!

[@bernbo]

Thanks for the tip Johnny & thanks for watching. Cheers!

[@scsparcrow]

Have to say your vids are really interesting to follow. Bought my first bike last spring, new from dealer 2014 650 Classic. Love the laid back style of your vids, yet full of info. Keep up the great work. It's much appreciated!

[@bernbo]

Thank you for the kind comments and congrats on your new bike. Cheers!

[@leopardoelfelino]

soy mexicano y quizás te preguntes por qué veo tus videos. Bueno, yo tengo una pequeña moto Chopper en la cual gusto a salir a recorrer las carreteras de México y me envuelve el poder reparar mi moto y muchos de tus videos me han ayudado. Gracias a ti he podido hacerlo. felicidades Bernbo saludos desde mexico

[@bernbo]

That's great man, I am happy to hear that videos have helped you out. Ride safe man. Cheers from BC

[@TheRobynhud]

Unbelievable! I swear i just had 3 flats in the last month cost me $330 in tyres as they were not repairable.And i can' t remember my last flat!! Ride safe man.

[@bernbo]

Crazy how things can go eh. Cheers!

[@brianmott9068]

much love from Phoenix az. bernbo

[@bernbo]

Thanks Brian, Cheers!

[@bones2405]

lol, that's brutal man...I have to replace my front and rear on the bike but that's from so many miles, so ill stop complaining...hope you get back on the road quickly, ride safe man

[@bernbo]

Thanks BONES, all good now, I am getting good at removing and putting back the rear tire now lol.

[@davidg5704]

@@bernbo yeah it's not easy to do without using toe straps to keep the bike from shifting. Going to lube the bike shaft soon. Read that not lubing these driveshafts can be expensive mistake. Loosening the rear fender and strapping up the fender makes it easier too. Thanks for the vids. 👍

[@terencemeehan8237]

Sorry to hear about the dark cloud following you, sooner or later it will blow over. Just a couple of suggestions, you should try "Ride On" tire sealant, I know from experience it works, even on the 650 with tubes. It's water soluble a easy to clean up, not like "Slime". Maybe it'll keep you from being stranded. Also the molly grease needs to be put on the splines of the diff and wheel hub (a lot). Always greatly enjoy your vids, thanks.

[@bernbo]

Right on Terence, thanks for the tips man. Cheers!

[@robertjeffery4664]

Ride safe bro from WOLF Australia

[@Backyardsniper73]

Rough break on all the flats. At least you weren't cruising along with blowouts. I'm really itching to get a new ride. I want the same balance as the 650 with more power.

[@bernbo]

I couldn't agree with you more man, I thought the same thing, it could always be worse. The 1100 sounds like the bike for you.

[@Backyardsniper73]

I need to score a deal like yours with the relocator already done. $300 or pay the dealer $150 for every change. Definitely not the $150. lol I looked at some reviews on the 1300. Yamaha did a bad job with that filter placement too.

[@bernbo]

It is really in your best interest to install an oil filter relocation kit in the long run, the amount of time and money it can save you is huge. I love the 1100 but not sure what Yamaha was thinking when they did this with the oil filter.

[@Backyardsniper73]

They were thinking they don't want guys like us fixing them. lol Same reason why I have to go through my wheel well to change a headlight bulb and that's the easy way.

[@bernbo]

lol so true.

[@Its2loudyer2oldmotovlogs]

Some bad luck better times ahead for sure!

[@bernbo]

True, it could always be worse eh.

[@stirlingarcher2141]

Tradesman's trucks & skip bins are notorious for dropping screws & nails around construction sites. If someone on your route to work is having, or has had work done recently it might pay to go a different way for a few weeks and let other clean the road up with their tires, I think you've done your bit for the cleanup already :-0 I also hope you appreciate that I spelt tires incorrectly in my country to suit your geographical location :-0

[@bernbo]

I think you hit the nail on the head bro, pun intended. There is a lot of construction around the city right now, good advice bro. lol appreciate the spelling :) Cheers!

[@griffin2263]

better luck is on the way

[@CoDHater73]

Might not be worth doing the lottery for a few weeks, mate. Joking aside, its shitty news about the spike in the tyre. Same thing happened just outside Birmingham on the way to the National Motorcycle Museum a couple of months back. Blowout at 70mph(ish) on my XVS650 had me praying to several Gods on my way across 3 lanes to the hard shoulder lol

[@bernbo]

That is some scary stuff bro, happy to hear you got to the shoulder. I consider myself lucky that both of my flats were found at 0 mph. Takeiteass!

[@EliteMuppet]

You can get moly grease cheap from a hardware store. I don't know what the popular chain is there, but here its Canadian Tire. 14oz for 5 bucks. You paid way too much at the dealer/repair shop. Also You could get a cheap pair of tire spoons and change the tube yourself. A tube is 20 bucks. Takes you an extra 20 min, maybe, to do that yourself. Just food for thought :P I've been teaching myself to do everything on my own. So much cheaper to do it yourself and you learn some valuable skills. I changed my own tires and balanced them too. No special tools required. A jack and tire spoons. Balancing just needs a couple level jack stands and a few wheel weights.

[@bernbo]

Elite Muppet Right on man, thanks for the tips. Cheers

[@seemeontv]

That sucks! Hopefully that's the last of the flats.

[@bernbo]

No kidding joe.

[@marcoj8746]

bad day all round bro takeiteass

[@bernbo]

Funny how things can go, all good now.

[@cruiznjoe4031]

nothing worse than an issue not needed...i know how you feel...lube install and ride safely mr B

[@bernbo]

No kidding Joe, like I we don't have enough to do eh. Cheers bro!

[@MWitt-bw7im]

Damn man that sucks.

[@fx802]

Wow! That's how much my first date cost $110.00 bucks. She looked at me with those pretty blue eyes and said, "Do you take cash or credit? I said, "Do you have ID?

[@fx802]

You must be (tired) of this?

[@bernbo]

lol yah man, 1st time oh well it happens, 2nd time wtf.

[@theswede1276]

man that sucks bro 3x

[@dennisharbin2700]

Like they say man bad things happen in threes so you should be good for a while

[@bernbo]

That"s right man.

[@RetiredTony]

man i know what you mean...hate that shit with the flats. Its like if someone had placed them on purpose (so i think at times)...frustrating man. You'll be up riding sooner then you think picking up some old broads with saggies hahaha...pretty hot ey lol. Take it "ease" man

[@bernbo]

hahaha thanks Tony... I think. Takeiteass

[@willyb933]

Ok ...so three...now it will never happen again. Dam!!

[@bernbo]

lol I should be good for a long run now.

[@noemiblack4939]

eres muy guapo ^-^

[@bernbo]

Why thank you.

[@dawnrobb8809]

expensive 3 weeks for you i hope your luck has changed

[@bernbo]

Yah man it was starting to get up there lol

[@cbkeith7110]

that sucks. wow

[@serendipityforever1406]

Wow! So sorry for all of that horrid bad luck Bern. Well, may I share mine...1) Major fire had to evacuate, fortunately house still in tact and no deaths, just the slurry covering it now.. 2) Got a traffic citation for pulling into far turn lane instead of immediate right lane while evacuating premises riding the MC to friends house.. 3) Skin Cancer removal, oh my gosh 4 inch incision hurts like being branded from a HOT POKER! Yep, that's been my last 2 1/2 weeks of "living life large!" Heh, heh....Sarafina

[@bernbo]

Holy crap, that sucks, sorry to hear that, that's crazy. Wishing you the best luck from here on out. Cheers!

[@serendipityforever1406]

Thank you Bern...Hugs!