I think my bike is cursed...
I previously had a 690SM, Hypermotard 821, and Yamaha FJ-09. Ive had a picture of an 1190 Adventure R saved on my phone for 4 years, its always been my dream bike. I finally got one about a year ago and its been... not great.
A month or 2 in, I blew a rear tire at 70 mph. It was a relatively slow leak so not a big deal but, annoying. So I bought 2 new tires, had the rear replaced, and then did the front a while later.
Then I had to move from Tampa Bay to rural NC. Super excited to be out of the heat and traffic. My dumb self thinks I can ride up the ramp and into a penske truck, resulting in a 6 foot fall to concrete with 500 lbs of metal chasing me down. Some stitches, a couple weeks of barely walking, and a new set of handlebars later, I finally get to go for a long ride.
Im riding for an hour, everything is great. I get on the brakes for a red light, and the front end goes all over the place. I kept it upright and got it to the side of the road and the brand new, maybe 60 mile tire was completely off the bead. Luckily I brought my little ryobi compressor and was able to reseat the tire and pump it up. But after 2 hours of considering, I had my wife come with the truck and carry it home.
Its now been 9 days and the front tire hasn't lost a single psi. There are no punctures and i have no idea what caused it to go flat. Im terrified to ride it on the suspicion that the front tire blows out at speed and I face plant a truck at 60. I understand none of these problems are actually the bikes fault, the motor and everything else about it have been fantastic. But the whole experience with my dream bike just really sucks and makes me think I should just sell it and start over. Womp womp.