Man Flat Tires suck
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Cruiser
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Man Flat Tires suck
wow what a week ... first day i get bike i get to experiance a lite rain ride . then a few days its colder then a witchs tit .. then today riding thru n.cali Gold Rush town of Coloma run over a 2 1/2 inch 1/4 inch allen bolt .. how the hell a big long bolt actually did what it did but all i can say is that sucked ... lucky i was close nuff to home (10 miles) to call someone to bring my truck , ramp and tie downs so i could take to shop . got all fixxed and now its dark and COLD lol . was the first nice warm day to ride and i get a flat then too cold to ride so go home .. someone said good luck to get a new bike and it rains when ya first ride it .. i dunno bout that now lol .. anyway just venting alil . never had a flat on a street bike before . never thought how screwed you really can be out there far from home middle of no where . . so whatcha guys do carry like a Plug kit in your tool bag when touring and what about tubed tires? anyway tomorrow gonna be nice day i feel a long ride coming on 
Last edited by Billdoe; Nov 8, 2008 at 01:33 AM.
Road Warrior
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I've had two flats on road bikes, and it sucks. Now I carry a plug kit and a hand pump. Waiting on a small device that uses co2 cartridges to arrive in the mail. I've been wondering about those large co2 cartridges that you see in the paintball section.
Tourer
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From: Schertz, TX
I don't carry anything for flats but every time I read one of these stories I kick myself for not being better prepared.
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Road Master
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I'm with ya. Just got my first Harley, put 357 miles on it before getting a flat tire. I was right in front of my house (less than 1/2 mile) before it got flat enough for me to notice. Tubed tire. I was able to ride it home and pull the wheel/tire myself and bring it to the shop the next day. They replaced the tube. I ran over a bunch of staples. They pulled 8 of them out of the tire but only one had actually gotten in far enough to puncture the tube. I guess they don't patch tubes anymore. Seemed like a waste to me. Brand new tube with one puncture the size of a staple and they replaced the whole tube. *sigh* I think I should add a can of fix-a-flat to my supplies I carry with me.
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Road Master
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From: Tampa Bay, Florida
Anyone have a recommendation for a good plug kit?
I had a blowout when I was riding spokes. Fix a flat was useless. I since lost the spokes mainly for that reason but still have not picked up a good plug kit.
I had a blowout when I was riding spokes. Fix a flat was useless. I since lost the spokes mainly for that reason but still have not picked up a good plug kit.
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Make your own kit.....Get one of those 12v air compressors from Walmart, take off the plastic housing and rob the guts out. It will fit in the palm of your and. Get you a 3 buck tire plug kit, put it all in a zippered bank bag and you are all set.
Forget about CO2 air supply kits. First, it takes a handful of those little tanks to fill a flat tire, that is if you don't fool around and bleed one or two off fumbling with the valve stem. Second, they shouldn't be stored in high heat. The inside of a saddle bag is like a dutch oven in the sun. Third, they can't be used like the 12v pump to simply pump up a low tire when on the road.
Forget about CO2 air supply kits. First, it takes a handful of those little tanks to fill a flat tire, that is if you don't fool around and bleed one or two off fumbling with the valve stem. Second, they shouldn't be stored in high heat. The inside of a saddle bag is like a dutch oven in the sun. Third, they can't be used like the 12v pump to simply pump up a low tire when on the road.