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Old Jun 3, 2015 | 08:35 PM
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Anyone running tubes ever tried slime on a flat? Just curious how it worked fir you?
 
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Old Jun 4, 2015 | 07:23 AM
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Does anyone know if you can use Ride On with a internal TPMS system? Last tire change I installed this one from Big Bike Parts http://www.bigbikeparts.com/template...3&GroupGuid=16
 
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Old Jun 4, 2015 | 07:44 AM
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I have tubes with spoke wheels, and tire coverage. Not much I can do with a problem in that regard, except add some air when low.
As for plugs, I have used them many years on tubeless automotive applications without failure ever. Many years ago an older friend plugged flats for me as I watched, listened, and learned. I have now plugged my own for many years. If the flat cause meets the criteria, you use the correct plug with the correct procedure, it will not fail. I would not hesitate to plug a tubeless tire when the above is met. If you do not know the correct way to do it, don't do it. "I put it in, and it fell out" may be the best some can do in their bedroom adventures, but don't attempt the tire plug if you are not up to doing the job correctly.
In fact, that failure is not acceptable in either instance!
 
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Old Jun 4, 2015 | 07:52 AM
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Originally Posted by foxtrapper
I've spoked wheels with tubes. This is not a job I can do well on the side of the road. So I carry my AAA card.
I've got spokes to. Bought a set of cast but haven't switched yet. Isn't Ride on supposed to work in tubes but will only take an 1/8th inch puncher?
 
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Old Jun 4, 2015 | 09:55 AM
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So the only option for a spoked wheel is to add air? Any other options?
 
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Old Jun 4, 2015 | 10:51 AM
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[QUOTE=jeffscra;14083699]So the only option for a spoked wheel is to add air?

No, Ride on works in tubes up to an 1/8 inch hole.
 
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Old Jun 4, 2015 | 10:53 AM
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Originally Posted by Farmboy666
I've got spokes to. Bought a set of cast but haven't switched yet. Isn't Ride on supposed to work in tubes but will only take an 1/8th inch puncher?
From their web page:

Q: Does Ride-On work in tube and tubeless tires?

A: Ride-On TPS will eliminate 85-95% of your flats in tubeless tires from objects up to 1/4" (1/8” for tube tires) that penetrate the contact area of your tire. Ride-On’s efficiency in tube tires is reduced to 55-65% since puncturing objects often tear the tube. It is impossible for a tire sealant to seal a tear. It is vital to remove the puncturing object immediately from a tire containing a tube to prevent further damage that can result in tearing the tube.

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It might work on Harley tubes, and I suspect we've an advantage here over many of the metrics and all of the pedal bicycles.

Cheap tubes explode when punctured. I've yet to have a metric bike or bicycle that didn't blow the tube apart when punctured. The tube rubber is thin, and the whole thing is undersized and stretched when inflated in the tire.

The Harley tubes that I've seen are far thicker. Like 2-3 times thicker. They are also much larger and not stretched when inflated in the tire. That supports the things I've read about Harley tubes getting holes, not blowing up or ripping. Also kinda justifies how expensive they are in comparison.

So maybe a sealant might work on a Harley tube.

One could also go through the effort of sealing the spokes and converting to tubeless. I've not done it, and probably never will. If I do anything, it will likely to just converting to some spokeless tubeless rim.
 
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Old Jun 4, 2015 | 10:53 AM
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Originally Posted by 02Flstfi
Does anyone know if you can use Ride On with a internal TPMS system? Last tire change I installed this one from Big Bike Parts http://www.bigbikeparts.com/template...3&GroupGuid=16
Their website says that it is TPMS friendly. My buddy rides a 2014 CVO Road King and his TPMS works fine with the Ride on

Here is a link to their website
http://www.ride-on.com/motorcycle-formula-mot.html
 
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Old Jun 4, 2015 | 03:47 PM
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The Ride-On has worked well for me. Pulled out a roofing nail a few days ago in front tire and ride on spit out of the hole and sealed just like it's supposed to. Good stuff.
 
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Old Jun 5, 2015 | 01:39 AM
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When you replace the tire does this stuff run out of the tire and make a mess on the shop floor?
 
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