Arrived to work, nail in the tire
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Yakoo752
USN
go get a patch kit
should take 5-10 minutes to repair, it's quick and painless
'slime" brand makes an ATV/moto kit, it's simplistic I promise, do it at a gas station so you have access to air
Ps (if it's holding air, you can try pulling it out and seeing if it went through. 20 miles on the freeway will likely either push it through to a puncture or fling it out anyway, I would rather find out while parked)
pss: if that's you in your avatar, just post a "HELP" thread and some "gentleman" will likely come save you. damsel in distress and all. a lot of trustworthy peeps on here
should take 5-10 minutes to repair, it's quick and painless
'slime" brand makes an ATV/moto kit, it's simplistic I promise, do it at a gas station so you have access to air
Ps (if it's holding air, you can try pulling it out and seeing if it went through. 20 miles on the freeway will likely either push it through to a puncture or fling it out anyway, I would rather find out while parked)
pss: if that's you in your avatar, just post a "HELP" thread and some "gentleman" will likely come save you. damsel in distress and all. a lot of trustworthy peeps on here
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i_am_the_koi
Be Here Now
It's not :laughing
Hope you make it home man, been wondering if you were still around. Been a while since we did the SF tour :thumbup
Yougoteck
Get at me dog..barf BARF!
Last time I patched my tire, it went flat again after 10 miles.
I'm going to ride it, and try to make it home. Reason is...I don't know when, and how long the nail has been in there. For all I know, it's been in there since this morning, and I've been riding with it since.
The tire is holding air, so I'm going for it.
Damn
I'm going to ride it, and try to make it home. Reason is...I don't know when, and how long the nail has been in there. For all I know, it's been in there since this morning, and I've been riding with it since.
The tire is holding air, so I'm going for it.
Damn
Patched or plugged? Internal patch or tube patch? If you plugged, sticky rope type, mushroom type or?
I've had rope type plugs develop slow leaks after a few thousand miles. I have had an internal patch that was done badly leak slowly right away. I did my next two internal patches myself, and they held until the tire wore out.
FWIW the only plugs I've ever had leak were in tread grooves. I think they hold better in the tread itself.
Arsey
Quintessence of dust
You did it wrong. RTFI.
Yougoteck
Get at me dog..barf BARF!
Made it home
It was plugged.
I know I said "I" did it, but I didn't do it, the Roadside Assistance guy came out and did it. I have video of that, too. Looking back, I know what he did wrong. He didn't cut enough of the excess plug; there was still some sticking out.
It was plugged.
I know I said "I" did it, but I didn't do it, the Roadside Assistance guy came out and did it. I have video of that, too. Looking back, I know what he did wrong. He didn't cut enough of the excess plug; there was still some sticking out.
moto-rama
Well-known member
Next time...
Don't leave home without a repair kit
Even if you use it to help a fellow rider with a flat...it's a lifesaver when you are in BF Egypt!
Don't leave home without a repair kit
Even if you use it to help a fellow rider with a flat...it's a lifesaver when you are in BF Egypt!
Yougoteck
Get at me dog..barf BARF!
slowblood
is slow
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redtail
only ones and zeroes
Yeah, exactly, I was thinking the same thing. I thought it was going to be some trick where he pulls it out and sticks the plug in without losing any or very little air. That was as exciting as watching paint dry... :|
HappyHighwayman
Warning: Do Not Engage
At Alice's my buddy's bike was getting a lot of attention...when we finished breakfast someone kindly pointed out the massive nail in his tire. He made it home ok, but that doesn't mean anything.
HeatXfer
Not Erudite, just er
Mmmm....Megan :leghump
ScottRNelson
Mr. Dual Sport Rider
I've seen just the opposite where too much was cut off on a tire that was almost worn out. There was very little rubber holding the plug in place by the time the rider got home.
The mushroom plugs tend to stretch a little bit when you go to cut them. Usually it's better to have about 1mm sticking out then have it down in 1mm. Of course, if the tire is fairly new with lots of tread, then it wouldn't be that bad to cut it a bit short.
So why did you include TWO of the huge photos of the nail, both apparently identical?