Roadside tire repair
Road Captain
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From: Buhl, Idaho
I used slime. Once. The cleanup of the rim was ridiculous. I use ride-on now, and have had no problems with the wheel needing to be cleaned any extra amount because of the sealer. The product was in the carcass of the tire, where it would do the most good if you picked up a nail. Just to be super sure, I also carry a mushroom type plug kit, a small compressor, along with the co2 thing. Carry them all in a small zippered container, and it takes up very little space in my saddlebag. Haven't needed any of them on a trip for myself, but I've helped others with flats, and no way to fix them.
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Joined: Feb 2018
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From: Armstrong, BC
If you want to find an actual Ride On Dealer, just go here and enter your location. You might you might have to click the zoom out button when the map appears.
https://www.ride-on.com/us/dealers
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From: Ft. Wayne IN
I ride a 2018 FLHCS (Heritage) with spoked wheels. Love the look but concerned about flats. Carrying a bottle of Slime for tubes, a slime mini-compressor. If it doesn't work, I have AMA and private towing insurance. I also carry spare tubes on a long trip; you never know if you can get them same day when/where a flat happens.
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From: Arkansas
I have heard of a process that applies a coating to the inside of spoke rims that allows you to use tubeless tires but cannot remember what its called. A little research online should be able to find it.
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From: Upstate NY
Not to dispute your experience, but I wonder if it might not include Ride On. I would totally agree with you with regards to other sealants, especially "Slime", However, Ride On remains on the contact patch area (hence it won't repair a sidewall puncture) and it does not create the mess/corrosion that the other sealants do.
For anyone considering Ride On, just make sure to follow the simple instructions and amounts to use according to tire size. You'll need three bottles for a touring bike. And as SWThomas mentioned, it is also designed as a tire balancer.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDIyZeZ4PY8&t=79s
For anyone considering Ride On, just make sure to follow the simple instructions and amounts to use according to tire size. You'll need three bottles for a touring bike. And as SWThomas mentioned, it is also designed as a tire balancer.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDIyZeZ4PY8&t=79s
Look, Im not knocking 'spray in' style tire repair compounds, but I consider them an emergency item. It will get you home if you are stranded, but you are (generally) going to have to replace the tire. Do you really want to trust a tire thats been repaired with spray adhesive and no other physical barrier? Tire repair kits have come a great way in the last 10 years. Id rather opt for a Small compressor and pump kit. (Just bought one last week due to this thread)
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Ask me how I know...
Side note, you can "seal" a spoked tire, but it's never going to be as good as a cast.
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From: Germany
Hope i will not need any of this. Hope i will not get flat :-)
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I ride an Ultra Limited and still manage to use up about all of my available space. Im looking for recommendations on a good tire repair kit that doesnt take up too much space. Initially I was considering CO2 but now I think it might take up as much room as a small 12v compressor. Im just looking for recommendations from people with real world experience.
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/touri...e-plugger.html
