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Road Master
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I'd love to see somebody patch a tube on the side of the road in 1/2 an hour..........
I have successfully used Slime in nail punctured tubes. It is a 50/50 shot. If you find the nail, pull it out and put in the Slime, it will usually work. However, if you ride on the tube and rip it even just the slightest bit, you are out of luck.
I have successfully used Slime in nail punctured tubes. It is a 50/50 shot. If you find the nail, pull it out and put in the Slime, it will usually work. However, if you ride on the tube and rip it even just the slightest bit, you are out of luck.
The hardest part for me changing the tube on a Sporty was finding something to lift the wheel off the ground. Once the wheel is up, drop the wheel, whip out the irons and get to work. In my experience, changing tubes is faster than patching, since you have to pull the tube either way.
Even on the worst day, you can change the tube long before a tow truck gets there. Now, you put tubeless tires on and those are stupid fast to patch and roll...
Road Master
Joined: Aug 2008
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From: Bremen, GA
My question is how do you get the tire aired back up after you fix the tire? When I'm riding my bicycle I have some CO2 cartridges with me or a small hand pump.
Also can anyone list what you should carry to take care of a flat?
Does fix a flat work? I've been told it just makes a big mess.
Thanks
Also can anyone list what you should carry to take care of a flat?
Does fix a flat work? I've been told it just makes a big mess.
Thanks
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Road Warrior
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From: Houston, Texas
ok so to fix a flat on a tubed tire on the side of the road in approximately 30 minutes, i need to have some sort of lift to lift the front tire off the ground, tools to drop the wheel, tire irons to take the tire off, a spare tube to put on the rim and an airpump to inflate the tube. Hmmmm ok i dont think even an ultra glide has big enough bags to carry all that.
Road Master
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ok so to fix a flat on a tubed tire on the side of the road in approximately 30 minutes, i need to have some sort of lift to lift the front tire off the ground, tools to drop the wheel, tire irons to take the tire off, a spare tube to put on the rim and an airpump to inflate the tube. Hmmmm ok i dont think even an ultra glide has big enough bags to carry all that.
12v air pump 4" X 4" X 2" about 10 ounces
Tire irons 2" X 2" X 10" about 5 ounces
You should already have the tools to drop the wheel.
What exactly is the problem?
Finding a couple pieces of wood, a milk crate or bricks? If you can't figure some way to block the frame of a Sporty up, you really belong to the cell phone and credit card crowd and you should wait for the tow truck.... I will NOT tell you how to lift that bike for fear of you doing it, dropping it on your dumb self and then suing me for giving you the idea...
Road Master
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 1,073
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My question is how do you get the tire aired back up after you fix the tire? When I'm riding my bicycle I have some CO2 cartridges with me or a small hand pump.
Also can anyone list what you should carry to take care of a flat?
Does fix a flat work? I've been told it just makes a big mess.
Thanks
Also can anyone list what you should carry to take care of a flat?
Does fix a flat work? I've been told it just makes a big mess.
Thanks
http://www.stopngo.com/
This kit includes everything to ream the hole and seat the patch and 15 plugs. They sell inflaters, too...
To fill the tire:
http://www.slime.com/product_111_Pow...r_(40001).html
Both items, together, take up less space than a fifth of Jack Daniels.
I considered the CO2 canisters, but I decided that I want unlimited tire inflations with me so that I can use the pump to top off my tire pressure or if I screw up a patch.
Seriously, I can patch and gas the tubeless tires on my Sporty and be back on the road in under 20 minutes. No foolin' - it's about having the right tools and knowing how to use them.
Get the kit and next time you buy new tires, knock holes in them and practice patching them. It pays off.
For tube types, you do need more tools and it will take longer, but it IS a repair that a rider of the proper mindset can do on the side of the road in far less time than it takes to get a tow truck on scene.
Road Master
Joined: Aug 2008
Posts: 765
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From: Bremen, GA
To patch the hole:
http://www.stopngo.com/
This kit includes everything to ream the hole and seat the patch and 15 plugs. They sell inflaters, too...
To fill the tire:
http://www.slime.com/product_111_Pow...r_(40001).html
Both items, together, take up less space than a fifth of Jack Daniels.
I considered the CO2 canisters, but I decided that I want unlimited tire inflations with me so that I can use the pump to top off my tire pressure or if I screw up a patch.
Seriously, I can patch and gas the tubeless tires on my Sporty and be back on the road in under 20 minutes. No foolin' - it's about having the right tools and knowing how to use them.
Get the kit and next time you buy new tires, knock holes in them and practice patching them. It pays off.
For tube types, you do need more tools and it will take longer, but it IS a repair that a rider of the proper mindset can do on the side of the road in far less time than it takes to get a tow truck on scene.
http://www.stopngo.com/
This kit includes everything to ream the hole and seat the patch and 15 plugs. They sell inflaters, too...
To fill the tire:
http://www.slime.com/product_111_Pow...r_(40001).html
Both items, together, take up less space than a fifth of Jack Daniels.
I considered the CO2 canisters, but I decided that I want unlimited tire inflations with me so that I can use the pump to top off my tire pressure or if I screw up a patch.
Seriously, I can patch and gas the tubeless tires on my Sporty and be back on the road in under 20 minutes. No foolin' - it's about having the right tools and knowing how to use them.
Get the kit and next time you buy new tires, knock holes in them and practice patching them. It pays off.
For tube types, you do need more tools and it will take longer, but it IS a repair that a rider of the proper mindset can do on the side of the road in far less time than it takes to get a tow truck on scene.
I'll check these products out for sure.
Bill
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