Tyre help. I'm at my wits end.
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Evening all.
I'm having ongoing tyre issues with my Varadero and I'm about ready to wheel the bike into a lake.
Rear tyre is tubed. Picked up a nail and after trying for over a week and being messed about constantly managed to get the bike to a shop for a new tube, was a slow puncture so managed to get it to the nearest place that was 15 miles away. This was about 2 days ago.
Gone to the bike this morning and tyre is flat, 0.0psi. No nails, no damage, nothing. Attached the tyre inflator I have and won't put anymore than 6psi into the tyre, feels like alot of air is escaping from the head of the inflator when connected to the valve. Bike is now unridable and more annoyingly, was for sale and had two viewings lined up, both of which I've had to cancel.
I can't take the bike anywhere and both mobile places near me aren't interested in the work at all as don't have the tyre instock and won't fit a new tube. I'm new to bikes and don't have the first clue about removing the rear wheel, nevermind refitting it!
Very annoyed as passed my Mod 2 today and bike sale was funding a new bike which I've also now had to pull out of.
Any help or advice?
I'm having ongoing tyre issues with my Varadero and I'm about ready to wheel the bike into a lake.
Rear tyre is tubed. Picked up a nail and after trying for over a week and being messed about constantly managed to get the bike to a shop for a new tube, was a slow puncture so managed to get it to the nearest place that was 15 miles away. This was about 2 days ago.
Gone to the bike this morning and tyre is flat, 0.0psi. No nails, no damage, nothing. Attached the tyre inflator I have and won't put anymore than 6psi into the tyre, feels like alot of air is escaping from the head of the inflator when connected to the valve. Bike is now unridable and more annoyingly, was for sale and had two viewings lined up, both of which I've had to cancel.
I can't take the bike anywhere and both mobile places near me aren't interested in the work at all as don't have the tyre instock and won't fit a new tube. I'm new to bikes and don't have the first clue about removing the rear wheel, nevermind refitting it!
Very annoyed as passed my Mod 2 today and bike sale was funding a new bike which I've also now had to pull out of.
Any help or advice?
s2kjock said:
Have you checked the valve itself? Assuming tubed has the same valves as normal tyres, the valve bit actually screws into the valve fitting and can become loose or broken.
Just been out for another look and sussed the issue. Where I repaired the nail puncture wound had obviously failed and looks like the new tube has picked up a new puncture (2 bloody days!!) as air is escaping from that and from the base of the valve where its held in place by a nut. I'm just going to have to get a new tyre fitted... Somehow! Krikkit said:
If you tell us where you are perhaps some kind PH'er will come to your rescue?
Rear wheel removal is very straight-foward, you only need a handful of common tools.
I'm in North Nottingham (near Hucknall) if a kind PHer fancies some beer tokens! I did have a quick look and doesn't look too bad to remove, I'm just not overly confident with removing or refitting it properly and don't want to make matters worse. I managed to adjust the chain the other day following a tutorial but took me 20 minutes! Rear wheel removal is very straight-foward, you only need a handful of common tools.
quote : ......... from the base of the valve where its held in place by a nut.........../quote
I hope this is not a can of worms, but I only recently learned that this (flat?) nut is not to be tightened against the rim,
but acts as a counter-nut for the (knurled) valve retainer nut.
If tightened against the rim, the slightest movement of the tube can cause a tear in the tube in the reinforced valve area.
I did this, too, for many years, I was told this is wrong.
I hope this is not a can of worms, but I only recently learned that this (flat?) nut is not to be tightened against the rim,
but acts as a counter-nut for the (knurled) valve retainer nut.
If tightened against the rim, the slightest movement of the tube can cause a tear in the tube in the reinforced valve area.
I did this, too, for many years, I was told this is wrong.
Benni said:
quote : ......... from the base of the valve where its held in place by a nut.........../quote
I hope this is not a can of worms, but I only recently learned that this (flat?) nut is not to be tightened against the rim,
but acts as a counter-nut for the (knurled) valve retainer nut.
If tightened against the rim, the slightest movement of the tube can cause a tear in the tube in the reinforced valve area.
I did this, too, for many years, I was told this is wrong.
Now that makes sense! The nut was tight up against the rim, needed a wrench to loosen it off. Torn tube near the valve seems right for the amount of air escaping.I hope this is not a can of worms, but I only recently learned that this (flat?) nut is not to be tightened against the rim,
but acts as a counter-nut for the (knurled) valve retainer nut.
If tightened against the rim, the slightest movement of the tube can cause a tear in the tube in the reinforced valve area.
I did this, too, for many years, I was told this is wrong.
I did a very basic repair to the initial puncture which let me reinflate the tyre but was still leaking at the base of the valve and was 31psi to 3psi in about 3 minutes.
Unfortunately don't think their is a driveway temporary fix to get it anywhere so I'm going to try removing the wheel on Sunday.
Looks like there's a Haynes manual, that'll make it nice and clear!
https://haynes.com/en-gb/honda-motorcycle/vt125c-s...
And from Amazon prime if you have it: https://smile.amazon.co.uk/XL125V-Varadero-VT125C-...
https://haynes.com/en-gb/honda-motorcycle/vt125c-s...
And from Amazon prime if you have it: https://smile.amazon.co.uk/XL125V-Varadero-VT125C-...
Good grief man grow a pair and get on with whipping the wheel off.
It should take you 10 to 15 mins max and is really easy even if you have never done it before
Chuck it in the car and take it to a tyre place.
Putting it back on might take a little longer but its only a reverse of the removal procedure plus adjusting the chain
It should take you 10 to 15 mins max and is really easy even if you have never done it before
Chuck it in the car and take it to a tyre place.
Putting it back on might take a little longer but its only a reverse of the removal procedure plus adjusting the chain
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