First puncture
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, fack that its new tyre time. 
Gixer968CS said:
Buy a plug kit and fix it yourself - that's all that the tyre shops use. I use the stope and go Tyre Plugger. Always have one in my top box or under the seat and have probably repaired 6 or 7 tyres over the years (commuting in to London you get a lot of punctures). Even did my SAAB 93 once but not sure it's meant for that. I've probably ridden many thousands of miles on plugged tyres. No problems.
Absolutely this. My last bike had 3 plugs in the rear when I traded it in. One must have done 5000 miles.Steve_H80 said:
Assuming you've got the time.
Get a repair kit. Now is good time to learn how to use it and to see how effective the little CO2 bottles are. Then go get the tyre plugged professionally.
Unless you've got bang on trend spoked wheels with inner-tubes, in which case you're fooked - although slime or squirty foam might work.
CO2 canisters? Usually pretty useless and give you frostbite. Get a repair kit. Now is good time to learn how to use it and to see how effective the little CO2 bottles are. Then go get the tyre plugged professionally.
Unless you've got bang on trend spoked wheels with inner-tubes, in which case you're fooked - although slime or squirty foam might work.
Buy a USB-rechargeable pump - small enough to carry with the repair kit, and useful if you end up with a slow leak.
gareth_r said:
CO2 canisters? Usually pretty useless and give you frostbite.
Buy a USB-rechargeable pump - small enough to carry with the repair kit, and useful if you end up with a slow leak.
...or just a small bicycle pump (make sure it does Schrader valves!). Hard work to fully inflate a motorcycle tyre, but it never needs charging and provides unlimited inflation.Buy a USB-rechargeable pump - small enough to carry with the repair kit, and useful if you end up with a slow leak.
Alternatively one of those ADV-style electric pumps that connects to the bike's battery, but that might be overkill.
MajorMantra said:
gareth_r said:
CO2 canisters? Usually pretty useless and give you frostbite.
Buy a USB-rechargeable pump - small enough to carry with the repair kit, and useful if you end up with a slow leak.
...or just a small bicycle pump (make sure it does Schrader valves!). Hard work to fully inflate a motorcycle tyre, but it never needs charging and provides unlimited inflation.Buy a USB-rechargeable pump - small enough to carry with the repair kit, and useful if you end up with a slow leak.
Alternatively one of those ADV-style electric pumps that connects to the bike's battery, but that might be overkill.
I wouldn't say it was overkill. Those little pumps are obviously a lot slower than a big compressor at a petrol station, but without breaking sweat, I can be plugged and back on the road within about 20 minutes of first noticing the puncture.
Here's perhaps a question worthy of the stupid questions thread.
On my ninja I noticed a piece of metal in the tyre, on inspection I found three pieces of metal, almost nail like in the rear tyre at different locations. So I put it on a stand and pulled them out. Now I heard no air escape, they were about 10mm long pieces of metal.
I've left it on the stand and plan to monitor it, the tyres aren't new and I probably wouldn't bother plugging them. My plan was if it drops, obviously I've a slow puncture and I'd be as well as getting new set. But if ok after a week, is it sound to ride. Kinda thinking yes, but part of me is thinking hmmmm.
On my ninja I noticed a piece of metal in the tyre, on inspection I found three pieces of metal, almost nail like in the rear tyre at different locations. So I put it on a stand and pulled them out. Now I heard no air escape, they were about 10mm long pieces of metal.
I've left it on the stand and plan to monitor it, the tyres aren't new and I probably wouldn't bother plugging them. My plan was if it drops, obviously I've a slow puncture and I'd be as well as getting new set. But if ok after a week, is it sound to ride. Kinda thinking yes, but part of me is thinking hmmmm.
moanthebairns said:
Here's perhaps a question worthy of the stupid questions thread.
On my ninja I noticed a piece of metal in the tyre, on inspection I found three pieces of metal, almost nail like in the rear tyre at different locations. So I put it on a stand and pulled them out. Now I heard no air escape, they were about 10mm long pieces of metal.
I've left it on the stand and plan to monitor it, the tyres aren't new and I probably wouldn't bother plugging them. My plan was if it drops, obviously I've a slow puncture and I'd be as well as getting new set. But if ok after a week, is it sound to ride. Kinda thinking yes, but part of me is thinking hmmmm.
If it’s not losing air then I’d not worry about it.On my ninja I noticed a piece of metal in the tyre, on inspection I found three pieces of metal, almost nail like in the rear tyre at different locations. So I put it on a stand and pulled them out. Now I heard no air escape, they were about 10mm long pieces of metal.
I've left it on the stand and plan to monitor it, the tyres aren't new and I probably wouldn't bother plugging them. My plan was if it drops, obviously I've a slow puncture and I'd be as well as getting new set. But if ok after a week, is it sound to ride. Kinda thinking yes, but part of me is thinking hmmmm.
If the Tyres’s about done anyway I’d possibly replace it now rather than in a few weeks, but otherwise I’d not bother.
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