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Old Jun 1, 2011 | 09:33 PM
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Johnny popper: I have patched a few tires and tube in the years that i have rode. My last flat was on my new heritage with only thousand mile on it. Took it to the dealer for repair . They put a new tube in it. I asked why they didn't patch it , they said it was for liability reasons that they didn't patch it.
 
Old Jun 2, 2011 | 01:38 AM
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A while back I had put a new pair of E-3's on my 2000RG and made it to about 300 miles on them when I picked up a drywall screw in the back tire. I travel with a tire plug kit purchased from J&P. I put the bubber mushroom shaped plug in & was back under way in less than 30 min. The tire lasted approx. 12,000 before a new tire was put on the bike. That may not be for everyone but it worked for me.
 
Old Jun 2, 2011 | 06:24 AM
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to be safe, you can always put a tube in and run the tire until it needs replaced. sucks to throw that much rubber away.
 
Old Jun 2, 2011 | 08:55 AM
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get a new tire, if it goes flat at midnite, it'll cost ya more than a tire
 
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