Tire leaking down
Thread Starter
|
Road Warrior
Joined: Aug 2009
Posts: 1,443
Likes: 3
From: Northwest Georgia
Tire leaking down
My rear tire apparently has a slow leak. I pump it up to 38 and it leaks down to 25 in a couple of days time and more or less stabilizes. Any recommendations for an easy fix? I'm leaving on a fairly long trip on Friday..
Outstanding HDF Member
Joined: Apr 2009
Posts: 3,056
Likes: 251
From: Connecticut
Same thing is happening with my front tire. Changed the valve stem the other day and its still leaking. Looked all over where the leak may be coming from but found nothing. The tires are fairly new...going to have it checked out this weekend.
Trending Topics
Advanced
Joined: Sep 2008
Posts: 93
Likes: 1
From: Lancaster County, PA
Pump it up a bit higher than normal an gently spray the valve stem, then the bead region on each side and lastly the tread all the way around with a soapy water mix.
Even the smallest leak will make a bubble and you'll know right where it is and thus what needs to be corrected.
I use a dollop of dish soap mixed with water in a leftover windex bottle. You have to spray it very lightly and gently to ally a slick film rather than a foamy shot with each squirt. The higher the soap concentration in your mix, the easier a bubble will form at the leak site.
You could also mix the soapy water in a shallow pan and gently brush it on with a paint brush.
Even the smallest leak will make a bubble and you'll know right where it is and thus what needs to be corrected.
I use a dollop of dish soap mixed with water in a leftover windex bottle. You have to spray it very lightly and gently to ally a slick film rather than a foamy shot with each squirt. The higher the soap concentration in your mix, the easier a bubble will form at the leak site.
You could also mix the soapy water in a shallow pan and gently brush it on with a paint brush.
HD Forum Stories
The Best of Harley-Davidson for Lifelong Riders
7 Surprising Harley-Davidson Products that Are Not Motorcycles
Verdad Gallardo
8 Best Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever
Pouria Savadkouei
10 Worst Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever
Pouria Savadkouei
Killer Custom's Jail Break Is The Breakout That Refused to Blend In
Verdad Gallardo
Crazy Bunderbike Build Looks Amazing, But Is It Impossible to Ride?
Verdad Gallardo
Harley-Davidson Reveals Super Cool Cafe Racer Concept
Verdad Gallardo
Engraved Rebellion: Inside Bundnerbike's Glam Rock II
Verdad Gallardo
10 Motorcycles You Should Never Buy
Joe Kucinski
10 Things Harley-Davidson Needs to Fix in 2026
Verdad Gallardo
Road Warrior
Joined: Apr 2012
Posts: 1,735
Likes: 1,543
From: Mid Michigan
Cast wheels from all manufactures tend to develope bead leaks over time. As ckal stated spray it down with soapy water. If the bead is leaking green slime works very well to eliminate the bead leaks. But you have to break the tire down and clean the rim good.
Road Warrior
Joined: Aug 2009
Posts: 1,889
Likes: 104
From: Mississippi