Flat Repairs
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vectervp1
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Well crap Iggy! Looks like your going to have to modify your poll to add "Duct tape the ***** as tight as you can and do a smokey burn out to seat the glue!"
chrisflock
FJR nose gunner
Oh, I forgot to mention the burnout to seat the glue! Man, good thing you caught that, someone could have been injured if they had just done the duct tape and not done the burnout before they took off. The duct tape could have separated at 75 on the interstate.
vabrzn
Well-known member
It's probably a good idea to replace your sticky strings on yearly basis. I had a flat on the way home from work on Monday. My sticky strings were several years old and had welded themselves to the plastic backing, got the flat fixed easily, but it took awhile to get a sticky string off ....
SkooterG
Purveyor of Crooked Facts
I thought that was normal with 'new' sticky strings. They don't call them 'sticky' for nothing.
vabrzn
Well-known member
Yeah, you're probably right. I must of bought the new and improved, extra, extra, sticky strings.
Duff
Well-known member
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I'm not sure if I should blame this thread or not, but I answered the pole and then pulled a 2.5" nail out of my rear tire today.
Hmmmmmmmmm........
At least I had the kit and was back on the road in about 15 mintues. Now I have floppy plug strings hanging out. Guess I will have to really abuse that tire to wear it off even with the tread! :blink:
I'm not sure if I should blame this thread or not, but I answered the pole and then pulled a 2.5" nail out of my rear tire today.
Hmmmmmmmmm........
At least I had the kit and was back on the road in about 15 mintues. Now I have floppy plug strings hanging out. Guess I will have to really abuse that tire to wear it off even with the tread! :blink:
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Just go ahead and blame me. I'm the defacto scapegoat for temporal anomalies around these parts. If I have any credibility left I would suggest it was a random temporal surge and not a deliberate incursion like the Krenim like to pull.
Duff
Well-known member
It's all good. The tire was still holding air after work, so I tried my best to wear that plug-bump off on the way home. Good timing though... new set of PR2s in the garage. Hmmm... wonder where those came from? :blink: I'll swap them out next week before our ride as I am almost at the end of the tread on this set.
FJRBill
Active member
War Machine,
I've been using Ride on with good results for the last 3 years, pulled on nail out and no leaks. I've seen Rhino tire several places, none locally as of yet, and was wondering what the cost is per tire. This may be my next tire anti flat coating.
War Machine
Zero Altitude Test Pilot
FJRbill,
I ordered the Dunlop Roadsmart rear with the rhino coating for $216. The tire alone on the web is $161. So $55 for the coating I thought was reasonable.
You won't find him local, but e-mail [email protected] with your application & he'll quote you a price & ship it! His shop happens to be in Queens NYC so I was able to pick mine up while it was still warm.
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ELP_JC
Well-known member
Since some plugs are better for small holes and others for larger ones, I carry THREE different kinds, enough CO2 cartridges to fully inflate a rear tire, and as a precaution, a high-volume bicycle pump. They take very little space, and everything fits under the seats with room to spare.
And yes, I also have Foremost's 24-hr roadside assistance, but I wouldn't count on them if in the middle of hwy 191 for instance; it'd take them HOURS to get there... if they go there at all.
I guess I unconsciously was on the 'flats don't happen to me' camp, since I always procrastinated on buying a flat kit... until I found a freaking screw on my rear tire in the middle of nowhere, about 200 miles from home. Fortunately, with the screw in place, tire was losing very little air, I made it home without having to repair it, but took forever. Needless to say, I'm ready now :dribble: . Live and learn. Next in my list is a better tool kit.
Moral of the story: If you ride enough, chances are it'd eventually happen to you, so buy a kit NOW. Later.
JC
And yes, I also have Foremost's 24-hr roadside assistance, but I wouldn't count on them if in the middle of hwy 191 for instance; it'd take them HOURS to get there... if they go there at all.
I guess I unconsciously was on the 'flats don't happen to me' camp, since I always procrastinated on buying a flat kit... until I found a freaking screw on my rear tire in the middle of nowhere, about 200 miles from home. Fortunately, with the screw in place, tire was losing very little air, I made it home without having to repair it, but took forever. Needless to say, I'm ready now :dribble: . Live and learn. Next in my list is a better tool kit.
Moral of the story: If you ride enough, chances are it'd eventually happen to you, so buy a kit NOW. Later.
JC
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Go figure. I read this post right before I went to wash my feej. I put it on the center stand and found a utility knife blade sticking out of the rear tread!! What luck! The thing entered through the center section and submarined under the right side tread and halfway out the side. Still holding air though. Obvoiusly, no question about replacement.
But... My coworker (newbie rider) wrecked his bike (ZX6), after about 1300 miles of owning it.
- Will his Michelin Pilot Power get me through the winter???
- Will there be any ill effects of combining that rear tire with a stock Metzler front tire on th FJR???
I will spend the money, if I have to. Money's tight these days, but I also don't want to jeopardize my Feej, or myself, for a few bucks.
Opinions???
What luck! The thing entered through the center section and submarined under the right side tread and halfway out the side. Still holding air though. Obvoiusly, no question about replacement.But... My coworker (newbie rider) wrecked his bike (ZX6), after about 1300 miles of owning it.
- Will his Michelin Pilot Power get me through the winter???
- Will there be any ill effects of combining that rear tire with a stock Metzler front tire on th FJR???
I will spend the money, if I have to. Money's tight these days, but I also don't want to jeopardize my Feej, or myself, for a few bucks.
Opinions???
I think you have a flat that's a very uncommon type and would give even me (the guy who will plug and ride) serious pause. If you have damage to the sidewall....I would be VERY likely replace the tire in that case. Sidewalls are not overdesigned for punctures or cuts like the tread is IMO.
IndyRay
New member
I have always been hessitant to patch a hole, and as such have reluctantly tossed out relativle new tires. One of the issues is where to get the patched tire mounted. Cycle Gear or any the other local shops wont touch it. Is everyone else mounting their own? On that subject, any recomendations for a home/shop tire break down equipment?
wfooshee
O, Woe is me!!
You don't even unmount the tire to use the sticky string plug kit. Quick, easy, and holds air.
And there are a lot of other threads about tire patches that were probably less than 5 years old. :-D
And there are a lot of other threads about tire patches that were probably less than 5 years old. :-D
PhilJet09
Nondescript FJR Hierarchy Displayed
You are correct, it seems like most shops dont want the liability of fixing a motorcycle tire and honestly, I don't really blame them.
I have an upgraded Harbor Freight tire changer (upgraded with MoJo blocks and MoJoLever) so I change all my own tires. This also allows me to use combination patch/plugs that install from the inside. I purchased the plugs and all the tools and chemicals to do a proper job from these guys. https://www.blackjacktirerepair.com/
If you use patches or patch/plugs, you really need to do a good job prepping the area first for it to be a lasting repair...ask me how I know. Last summer I had five flats. I would go broke if I had bought a new tire each time. The patch/plugs are the Cat's meow, if you do them right. The tire I just removed tonight had three repairs in it, and never leaked a pound of air.
I have an upgraded Harbor Freight tire changer (upgraded with MoJo blocks and MoJoLever) so I change all my own tires. This also allows me to use combination patch/plugs that install from the inside. I purchased the plugs and all the tools and chemicals to do a proper job from these guys. https://www.blackjacktirerepair.com/
If you use patches or patch/plugs, you really need to do a good job prepping the area first for it to be a lasting repair...ask me how I know. Last summer I had five flats. I would go broke if I had bought a new tire each time. The patch/plugs are the Cat's meow, if you do them right. The tire I just removed tonight had three repairs in it, and never leaked a pound of air.
Queensland Ken
Well-known member
I'll plug the tyre with sticky strings, and swear to buy new glue every year.
The glue went off just when I needed it, still unopened in it's plastic display cover.
Have a few ways to pump up the tyre, gas cartridges and a slime pump.
Also carry a can of Motul tyre repair, works well.
I'll patch the tyre internally when I get home.
Buy a new tyre if the sidewall is involved.
The glue went off just when I needed it, still unopened in it's plastic display cover.
Have a few ways to pump up the tyre, gas cartridges and a slime pump.
Also carry a can of Motul tyre repair, works well.
I'll patch the tyre internally when I get home.
Buy a new tyre if the sidewall is involved.
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