Flat tire ???
Cruiser
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From: Northern Virginia
RE: Flat tire ???
The simplest solution is to just drop by your local BMW dealer and pick up one of their tire repair kits. Comes with tire plugs, reaming tool, cement, and three CO2 cartridges - along with the tire valve adapter you'll need to use them with. Costs about $25. Not much bigger than a pack of cigarettes. I keep one on all my bikes.
Much better is to carry the Stop'N Go kit Weaver suggests, along with an air compressor. The CO2 cartridges work (I can attest to that), but it assumes you don't f*ck up the repair on the first go-round. Having as much air as you might ever want is a wondrous thing (not just for flats, but also for being able to top off your tires on a multi-day trip). I use a Cycle Pump http://www.bestrestproducts.com/
All this assumes you're running tubeless tires. If you've got tubes, you'll need tire irons, whatever tools you'll need to get your wheels off, and more knowledge/experience than your question suggests. If that's the case, I strongly encourage you to learn to change and repair your tires at home, rather than on the side of the road.
A lot of guys swear by slime-type products. I suppose it works for some kinds of punctures. But it doesn't for others. And when it doesn't work it makes a mess.
Much better is to carry the Stop'N Go kit Weaver suggests, along with an air compressor. The CO2 cartridges work (I can attest to that), but it assumes you don't f*ck up the repair on the first go-round. Having as much air as you might ever want is a wondrous thing (not just for flats, but also for being able to top off your tires on a multi-day trip). I use a Cycle Pump http://www.bestrestproducts.com/
All this assumes you're running tubeless tires. If you've got tubes, you'll need tire irons, whatever tools you'll need to get your wheels off, and more knowledge/experience than your question suggests. If that's the case, I strongly encourage you to learn to change and repair your tires at home, rather than on the side of the road.
A lot of guys swear by slime-type products. I suppose it works for some kinds of punctures. But it doesn't for others. And when it doesn't work it makes a mess.
Tourer
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From: Ontario, Canada
RE: Flat tire ???
Weavr: I checked the Stop & Go's website but it seems they don't know who the retailers are for their products andI haven't ever noticed it anywhere. Could you give me some leads as to where their plug kits can be had? Tks.
Tom
Tom
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RE: Flat tire ???
MOCO says that a flat tire must be replaced not patched. How long would you ride on a plugged tire? I plugged one on my jeep and drove it for a month until I got new tires all the way around and could not find the repair. It had blended with the rubber.
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RE: Flat tire ???
If you check the Ride-on web site they have a chart that shows how many ounces to put in based on the tire size. I've got a couple bottles waiting to go in my Ultra's tires once riding season is in full swing (snowed again yesterday). Based on the dosage table my Ultra's tires don't get a full bottle in each. I also carry a plug kit and small compressor. The CO2 cartridges you have to be careful as they are rated to provide so many pounds of pressure per cartridge for a given size tire....it seems to me the size on my Ultra would take at least 4 cartridges to get up into the high 20s tire pressure. If you've ever read the instructions with them they say to ride to the nearest location with air available, let the CO2 out and refill with regular air....apparently the CO2 will cause a tire to heat up considerably more than normal air does.
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RE: Flat tire ???
ORIGINAL: reeac
MOCO says that a flat tire must be replaced not patched. How long would you ride on a plugged tire?
MOCO says that a flat tire must be replaced not patched. How long would you ride on a plugged tire?
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RE: Flat tire ???
ORIGINAL: IronLegend
Weavr: I checked the Stop & Go's website but it seems they don't know who the retailers are for their products andI haven't ever noticed it anywhere. Could you give me some leads as to where their plug kits can be had? Tks.
Tom
Weavr: I checked the Stop & Go's website but it seems they don't know who the retailers are for their products andI haven't ever noticed it anywhere. Could you give me some leads as to where their plug kits can be had? Tks.
Tom
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RE: Flat tire ???
I use the same set-up as xxxflhrci does. A small pump and a plug kit. Depending on the remaining tread of the tire, I'll make a decision whether to replace it or put more miles on it.
One of my bud's used some of the stop-leak or fix-a-flat type of substance and it had pitted the metal on his rear wheel.
One of my bud's used some of the stop-leak or fix-a-flat type of substance and it had pitted the metal on his rear wheel.
Road Master
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From: Bridgewater, NJ
RE: Flat tire ???
I've been using Ride On for years. I was hooked on it when my dealers mechanic brought out a tire with 3 screws in it from my buddy's bike. He never knew they were there.
Gives me piece of mind while on the road.
Gives me piece of mind while on the road.
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