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Ride-On tire sealant - 1/26/2007 7:49:23 PM
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SLORider
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I put the Ride-on tire sealant in my tires today. I put it in a RKC with spoke wheels, inner tubes and Metzler tires with about 4k miles on them. I had ordered it a few weeks ago when it was being discussed on the forum.
http://www.hdforums.com/m_1116307/tm.htm
It's easy to install although I did go to the Hardware store and by a longer length of tubing .29 cents, to make it easier to get it through the spokes. The first few miles it felt like my tires had a flat spot, but that smoothed out after about 4 miles.
The only real test is to see if I get a puncture which is sealed by the product. I'd just as soon that didn't happen. I will be happy if it prevents leakage of air from the tires and acts as a tire balancer. Will post back if anything happens with the product.
http://www.ride-onshop.com/Products-Motorcycles.html
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RE: Ride-On tire sealant - 1/26/2007 9:19:49 PM
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SamStone
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I've been thinking about the same thing. Sure do want to hear about your experience.
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RE: Ride-On tire sealant - 1/31/2007 8:11:17 PM
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I have been thinking about the same thing for the spoke wheels on my Hertiage Classic. I di not realize this could be used on the spoke tires. Keep us posted. Do the original dulops that come on the spoked Hertiage Classic have tubes? I always get this confused. Do all spoked wheels have tubes?
Thank You in advance
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RE: Ride-On tire sealant - 2/4/2007 11:26:34 AM
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Phil K
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I hadn't heard of this product, but would be very interested to hear how it performs as i have an 06 Bob w/spoked wheels and have already experienced my 1st flat...and tow...less than a month from being new.Had always heard that the fix-a-flat type stuff would not work on tubes...and to my knowledge, all spoked wheels have tube tires.
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RE: Ride-On tire sealant - 2/13/2007 8:05:53 PM
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My friend has used ride-on in his Goldwing. I am unaware of him having a flat, but he does state that the bike tends to ride smoother.
I believe that on the bottle, it says it is noncorrosive. However, some ride-on was accidentally spilled on a painted steel table in my shop. I decided to leave it there just for the heck of it. About a month later and it took the paint off and it is now rusting there.
Imagine what it can do in a wheel...Screw that!!
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RE: Ride-On tire sealant - 2/13/2007 9:54:10 PM
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wonder if it'd do that to aluminum...or if it does that inside a rim....been lookin at this post myself....any feedback yet
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RE: Ride-On tire sealant - 2/14/2007 9:10:36 PM
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Haven't been able to ride since I put it in. I should ride tomorrow and see what I see. I think I'll try the paint test myself on something to see how it goes. It's water soluble and cleans up easily. With my spokes it doesn't matter much as it's contained in the tube. If it prevents a blowout it pays for itself.
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RE: Ride-On tire sealant - 2/18/2007 7:39:13 AM
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Bryan TTM
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you been ridin on it yet???? 
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RE: Ride-On tire sealant - 2/25/2007 6:38:12 PM
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Bump for info on your riding experience with this stuff, SLORider. I have an RKC too, and would like to hear what you think as time goes on. Thanks!
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RE: Ride-On tire sealant - 2/26/2007 6:03:31 PM
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Sorry guys, Yes I did get a ride in last week for about 120 miles. Bike rode smoothly, the tires felt like they wanted to follow every road groove but that was most likely an inflation issue. I will check the end of this week to see if the tire retains air better, if not I am going to replace the valve stem inserts as they had slight corrosion around the base when i pulled them to put in the sealer. One of the claims of the product is to lengthen the life of the tire by preventing underinflation due to less air loss through the valve.
Since the claim is to be able to seal a 1/8 inch hole in a tube tire I would love to intentionally puncture a tire that is due for replacement and see if it seals up. Unfortunatly for this purpose, my tires have quite a bit of life left in them.
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RE: Ride-On tire sealant - 2/26/2007 6:14:48 PM
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Lethkial
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quote:
ORIGINAL: SLORider
Since the claim is to be able to seal a 1/8 inch hole in a tube tire I would love to intentionally puncture a tire that is due for replacement and see if it seals up. Unfortunatly for this purpose, my tires have quite a bit of life left in them.
Don't let that stop ya, SLORider! Take one for the team!!!
Seriously, keep posting your findings here, if you would please. I'll bet I'm not the only RK Classic owner out there who is interested whether this stuff is as good as it sounds.
Thanks for the update!
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RE: Ride-On tire sealant - 2/26/2007 6:32:55 PM
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Yes, please keep us posted. Where is live it is easy to be 40 miles from the nearest town.... I think stuff would make me less worried about a flat.
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RE: Ride-On tire sealant - 4/1/2007 10:39:13 PM
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BUMP
Where are we on this?
I need tires in about 1000 mi and am seriously considering this stuff.
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RE: Ride-On tire sealant - 4/19/2007 3:32:28 PM
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Lethkial
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Bumped for SLORider 's impressions. I also now remember after re-reading his first post that you do indeed have the tubed tires. I, and many others do too and would like to know what you think, now that it has been in your tires for awhile. How many miles do you have on these tires with the sealant injected into them?
Thanks SLORider for your time!
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RE: Ride-On tire sealant - 4/25/2007 4:27:21 PM
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UPDATE--Ride-0n TUBED Tires
Well no flats so far. Good news for me but not necessararly for the test.
I have become somewhat fanatical about my tires since installing the RIDE-ON. Particularly with regard to air pressure. I was getting some leakdown in tire pressure from ride to ride so I bought a nice kit at Auto-Zone, made by SLIME that had replacement valve stem inserts and valve caps with gaskets. It came with a small gauge and other items and was about 5 bucks. I got a new air gauge for my compressor that locks on and gives me a better fill and read.
My tire are riding great with the Ride-On in them. The tire balance feature seems to work well as the bike is smooth going down the road. Again one of the best recommendations to me was the review on the website by Larry Grodsky, he was one of the most knowledgeable riders ever and seemed to think it worth it.
As I put miles on my bike this spring/summer when it comes time to replace the rear tire, I will, under controlled conditions, "take one for the team" and puncture the rear tire/tube and see how it works. I'll get back to you then.
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RE: Ride-On tire sealant - 5/13/2007 1:21:55 PM
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I order Ride On , will give it a try, I figure its worth the $40 if I don't have to wait for a tow truck to haul me home. Can't take one for the team as I only have 1200 miles on my tires,but will report back on the install process and any punctures.
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RE: Ride-On tire sealant - 5/22/2007 3:15:28 PM
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SLORider
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I am getting a new rear tire this week. The question is how to test the Ride On sealant?
My mechanic says we should have the bike on the lift when we puncture the tire, so if it doesn't work we are set to go to replace the old (and at point, flat) tire. It isn't a real world test and isn't even the way Ride On says you need to seal the puncture which is by pulling the nail/screw then riding for a 2/3 miles to heat and seal the sealant into the hole.
Ideally I'd puncture it at home and ride into the shop but I'm not sure I want to do a test on my Medical Insurance and/or my Towing insurance at the same time. I think I'll have the tires warmed up, get it on the lift, puncture, move the hole to the bottom of the tire, give it some time to seal and see if it will hold air.
Anyone got any other (safe and sane) suggestions.
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RE: Ride-On tire sealant - 5/22/2007 5:52:41 PM
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Lethkial
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 Sounds like a plan to me, SLO.
Maybe after the puncture, you could pull the nail, start her up (while on the lift), put it in gear and run the rear wheel for a bit. I think the premise of the sealant is that the centrifugal force will spin the sealant into the puncture and seal it as the wheel is spinning.
Let us know what happens. If all goes well, I am putting the stuff into my tires this week.
Thanks again, SLOrider. You are really a "team" player. We appreciate your follow-thru and reporting back to us.
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RE: Ride-On tire sealant - 5/22/2007 6:59:53 PM
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thomasf59
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I put the stuff in last week and it was an easy process no problems there, I must say that as far as vibration due to wheel balanceing I noticed no difference, after the Ride ON was installed.
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RE: Ride-On tire sealant - 5/25/2007 2:05:42 PM
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SLORider
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Test postponed as tire is back ordered. 
Should be in in 10 days or so.
Tried running the bike while up on a lift once. It made funny noises . but I'll ask my mechanic.
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RE: Ride-On tire sealant - 7/27/2007 9:23:49 PM
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At long last my tire which has been back ordered since 5-22-07 arrived and was put on today 7-27-07.
I thought I was going to be able to try the Ride-on for real as my tire had worn down to and in some spots through the outer cord layer. It wasn't going to take much to puncture that bag of air.
I took it to the shop and we put the bike on the lift and jacked up the rear tire. We put a screw into the rear tire and then removed it. This process, including waiting for the shop to open etc. took quite some time and the tire was cooled down. I was also not able to run the tire to spin the sealant in the tire.
As soon as we removed the screw from the tire it began losing air. Not as much or as fast as it seemed it should but it was a strong flow of air for several minutes. Then some sealant began to leak out of the hole and it seemed that the tire was flat with not enough air to run the tire. A very disappointing test. Though certainly in less than ideal conditions.
After waiting about 10 minutes my mechanic said he wanted to fill the tire with air to give it another test. He filled the tire with air. Some small amount of air and sealant escaped from the screw hole. The tire then HELD 40 LBS. OF AIR PRESSURE. Quite to the surprise of everyone in the shop. There was some small air and sealant bubbling out but there was no doubt that in real conditions with running temp and centrifugal force the sealant would have performed as advertised, allowing one to get safely to a repair facility.
All in all, I was impressed and will continue to use Ride-On. I think it is the best product of its type.
Again this was in a tube tire, the hole was about 1 /8".
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RE: Ride-On tire sealant - 7/28/2007 4:25:54 AM
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So what's the verdict....are you putting the Ride On tire sealent back in your tires? I really did not believe you could use it in spoke tires but I guess you did and it worked for the test you did even if the test was not quite realistic. I guess one would be driving on the tire with the hole in it in a real life situation which would cause the Ride On to spin in the tire and help seal it . Was there a mess to deal with when the tire was taken off?
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RE: Ride-On tire sealant - 7/28/2007 10:22:57 AM
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Yes, It's going back in my tire. The information on the web site and with the sealant says that the if you get a puncture the combination of running the tire with both heat and spinning the sealant helps seal the leak. They say it will work in tubeless up to 1/4" and 1/8 in tube tire if the tube isn't ripped.
Given the alternatives, I think this is worth the money for that chance of getting to a repair facility on what would otherwise be a flat tire. I will be looking for a tire pump/CO2 inflater though for situations that may be more like the one in my shop test.
As it was contained mostly in the tube there was little or no mess to deal with. Nothing at all on the rim. The air seal seemed to occur between the inner tube and the tire. Not much sealant escaped into the rest of the tube/tire area.
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RE: Ride-On tire sealant - 7/28/2007 3:03:21 PM
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Thanks SLORider this is the concrete info I like to get from the forum...a good study in a product we may want to try. Keep us posted on any new happenings. I am going to have to put some Ride On in my tubeless tires on the Heritage now...like you said what can it hurt. I always worry about a flat in the middle of nowhere with my spoked wheels but I love the spoke look.
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RE: Ride-On tire sealant - 7/28/2007 5:08:41 PM
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You, SLORider, are one of the reasons that this forum is as popular as it is. I really appreciate the fact that you did what you said you would, and reported back to all of us who were interested in this product, plus you personally emailed me to let me know of your findings. You, my friend, will be rewarded many times over for your genuine acts of kindness, and I just wanted to thank you.
I will now be purchasing this product to put in both of my tubed RKC tires, thanks to your experience and follow-through.
You are a class act, brother.
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RE: Ride-On tire sealant - 7/28/2007 5:40:18 PM
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Thanks SloRider. I have to agree with the above posts. Thanks for the PM to update me.
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RE: Ride-On tire sealant - 8/3/2007 9:17:05 AM
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Thanks for keeping this updated, I am going to give it a try. If you are looking for a Co2 filler look at J&P cycles they have one that takes the cartridges for bb guns which are way cheap and available everywhere and work well, it took 2 cartridges to take a tire from 18 psi to 38 psi, so carry plenty.
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RE: Ride-On tire sealant - 9/9/2007 5:38:28 PM
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Did you put it in the tire without riding immediately afterwards?...If so,you may have messed up...:>)
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RE: Ride-On tire sealant - 9/9/2007 6:25:00 PM
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SLORider
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Nope, per instructions I put it in and then went for a ride to distribute it around the tire. As it doesn't harden I don't think it would be a major problem but would just take longer to work around the inside of the tire. I sure find that the tire loses less air between rides than without the Ride-on installed.
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RE: Ride-On tire sealant - 3/9/2008 8:44:00 AM
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If I use this stuff or dyna beads, should I remove the balancing weights from my spokes?
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RE: Ride-On tire sealant - 3/9/2008 11:54:54 AM
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thomasf59
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I installed Ride On and the instructions do not say to remove any balancing weights,or to try and balance a tire with there product installed.Leave the weights on and install the product.I know nothing about Dyna Beads
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RE: Ride-On tire sealant - 3/10/2008 4:23:01 PM
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SLORider
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Wheels should be balanced as usual. Ride-on smooths out small balance imperfections not the large imperfections requiring wheel weights.
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