Screw in rear tire
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From: San Diego
As a side note you might want to give your dealership a call. Here in San Diego, several of the dealers are offering free mounting, and discounted tire prices this winter. Might be a national HD thing.
Makes them less expensive than the tire stores, and you can get the HD brand tire that came on you bike and matches your front tire.
I also cringe at buying a new tire, when there is lots of tread left, but it is the prudent thing to do.
Nobody that tells you to plug it will also accept any responsibility if something goes terribly wrong.
Safe thing is to replace it. Budget solution is to plug it and accept the additional risk.
Makes them less expensive than the tire stores, and you can get the HD brand tire that came on you bike and matches your front tire.
I also cringe at buying a new tire, when there is lots of tread left, but it is the prudent thing to do.
Nobody that tells you to plug it will also accept any responsibility if something goes terribly wrong.
Safe thing is to replace it. Budget solution is to plug it and accept the additional risk.
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Joined: Apr 2011
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From: japan
Google "Ride-On Tire Sealant & Balancer" If you can, try to understand how this sealant works. This is not the green slim. I've had it in a rear tire over a year after finding a peice of wire in the center of the tire. Pulled the wire out and there was a slow leak. Installed Ride-On and leak stopped. Don't go by what your heard. Have an open mine.
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Joined: Nov 2009
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From: Northern Virginia
I had a screw in the rear tire of a metric motorcycle I owned years ago. Nothing like losing tire pressure when you are in the middle lane of 3 lane highway (3 lanes each direction). The dealer did not have a replacement tire in stock but they had a tube that fit so I rode for a couple of years with a tube inside my tubeless tire.
This past summer I picked up a screw in the rear tire of my CVO Street Glide. I actually rode home before noticing that the rear tire had lost pressure. I replaced that tire and the dealer only charged one hour labor.
This past summer I picked up a screw in the rear tire of my CVO Street Glide. I actually rode home before noticing that the rear tire had lost pressure. I replaced that tire and the dealer only charged one hour labor.
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From: Michigans upper peninsula
Replace it with new front and rear rubber that is softer and ride the hell out of it. My suggestion-Avon.
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From: Mountain Top, Alabama
To me, it depends on a number of factors. If it is a smooth, straight puncture near the middle of a good tire and you are experienced with the proper use of a quality type of plug, I would say go for it and I would ride with confidence. I had vehicle tires repaired many times over the years by an older tire guy who taught me a lot. I have plugged tires myself over 20 years, and have never had a plug fail to date.
That being said, if anyone does not know enough about plugging tires to do it correctly -
Then go buy a new tire anytime you have an issue.
That being said, if anyone does not know enough about plugging tires to do it correctly -
Then go buy a new tire anytime you have an issue.
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From: Florida
All that said, if you're going to worry about it for more than the first 25 miles, buy a new one. You're supposed to be having fun!
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From: Long Island NY
I had a screw in the rear tire of a metric motorcycle I owned years ago. Nothing like losing tire pressure when you are in the middle lane of 3 lane highway (3 lanes each direction). The dealer did not have a replacement tire in stock but they had a tube that fit so I rode for a couple of years with a tube inside my tubeless tire.
This past summer I picked up a screw in the rear tire of my CVO Street Glide. I actually rode home before noticing that the rear tire had lost pressure. I replaced that tire and the dealer only charged one hour labor.
This past summer I picked up a screw in the rear tire of my CVO Street Glide. I actually rode home before noticing that the rear tire had lost pressure. I replaced that tire and the dealer only charged one hour labor.
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From: Badlands of ND
This has happened to me as well. I am just to cheap to replace a perfectly good tire if I don't have to. I just like many of the replies here I had it plugged and then ran a tube in it.
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From: Bedford UK
We have TPM on both cars and agree it would be great to have them on the bike, especially the rear tyre. It seems the front tyre runs over a dormant nail/screw, putting the poor innocent thing into a spin, so the rear is very likely to pick the darned thing up.
On another thread about rear punctures we got to talking about using a guard in front of the rear tyre. A few members reckoned they used to see them on Police bikes, but nobody was able to post a photo of a current one. I haven't seen them myself, but it is worth considering - a wide fender flap style, but positioned in front of the tyre, to deflect that dancing screw, before it does any damage!