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Old May 24, 2010 | 09:44 PM
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Advice needed! I rode my '05 Ultra Classic in to work today (95 degrees and 90% humidity) and @ 4:00 when I got to my bike I noticed the rear tire was nearly flat. Where I work was near the base mechanical shop so I went over there and aired the tire up to 50# and headed home. When I got home (~7 miles) the tire was down to about 20#. I pulled what looked to be a small 6d finish nail out when I got the bike in the garage. The rear tire is about 1/2 to 2/3 used so I was wondering what the best plan would be, just put a plug in the tire or to pull the wheel, break down the tire and use a regualar inside the tire patch. The nail was pretty much dead center of the tread. The bike has the the ten spoke revolver chrome wheels with tubless tires.
 
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Old May 24, 2010 | 09:48 PM
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How about putting a tube in?
 
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Is there a tube in it?
 
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Old May 24, 2010 | 10:00 PM
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Plug will work, but i think a patch is best, tube?? get a nail in it and your taking it back off to patch without a doubt. Id just patch the tire. but if its 2/3rds worn, might be a good time to just replace it while its off, beggining of summer, sooner or later that tire is coming off.
 
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Old May 24, 2010 | 11:46 PM
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Originally Posted by dawg
How about putting a tube in?
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Old May 25, 2010 | 12:17 AM
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Tube it and ride on. I've ridden tens of thousands of miles on nail punctured and then tubed tires.
 
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Old May 25, 2010 | 04:33 AM
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1. Change it 2. Patch it/tube it 3. In my eyes plugs are a temp fix, I had a plug blow out at 75mph, not good. My 2 cents.
 
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replace should be your 1st option.$150.00 for a tire or $500.00 insurance deductible
remember murphys law.
 
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To be completely safe, I'd replace the tire and be glad the tire had as many miles on it as it did.
 
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Old May 25, 2010 | 06:13 AM
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Plug is temp fix til you get to the shop for a tube and a pactch...at least a patch for sure.
 
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