You know how this goes...My buddy and I are leaving tomorrow morning for a trip through Missouri. I go out to get the bike ready...check tires and fluids, etc. and sure enough, the rear tire is flat. There is a nail in there. So my question is...can I get it plugged and be on my merry way, or is a trip to the HD Dealer for a new tire. (The tires have 4600 miles on them.)

 

Your butt and anyone riding with you is relying on the integrity of that tire. A sudden malfunction could be hazardous. At a minimum I would take it by your dealer or a reputable shop and get some opinions.

 

At the verry least, I'd take it to a good tire shop and have them patch it. If your dealer can do it, fine, but I wouldn't plug it. Another possibility would be a tube if they make one for your tire.

 

Dealers won't patch a tire. You could get an indy to take the tire off and patch from the inside, but you're better off with a new tire.

 

REPLACE THE TIRE, do not be foolish and take a chance...The only thing that rides good on 1 tire is a Uni-Cycle....

 

Just be glad that you didn't find out when you were on the road already. Also now it might be a good time to go 180!

 

I agree. Use it as an excuse to put on a 180.

 

I got mine replaced (road tire hazard). I'd say replace it.

 

End of this thread...Well it turned out to be a $242.41 nail in my tire. What was unusual was that the nail was in the tire HEAD First. Thanks to all for their responses.

 

next time save yourself bout 75 bux and go to a indy shop with same 160 dunlop tire mounted and balanced.