Ride-On Tire Protection

[virginiafjr]

I was considering this product because it has great reviews on another sport touring forum but I was only able to find one thread on this forum here. It was from about three years ago on the product so I was wondering if there are any newer opinions. In addition, I have another bike with tubes so it may be used in that if I get unfavorable reviews in reference to using it on the FJR. Thanks for any input.

Here is a link to the webite: https://www.ride-on.com/index.asp

 

[SkooterG]

That shit will never get near my tires again.

 

[virginiafjr]

That shit will never get near my tires again.

How do you think it would work in a tube type application? thanks

 

[Bungie]

Here is a link to the webite: https://www.ride-on.com/index.asp

I'd be really interested in SkooterG's story on Ride On.

As for myself, I've had it in my last 3 bikes. I picked up one screw and one nail. Both didn't lose a single pound of pressure. I have a buddy with a Wing who had it in his tires. His back tire finally hit the cords over the winter in FL. Turned out he had 3 nails in tires. 1 in the front, 2 in the back.

Now I know that some tire treatments (slime) can damage rims and generally make a mess during a tire change. Ride On pretty much stays put in your tire tread area and doesn't run, and I've never heard of anybody seeing rim damage from it either.

Throw in the dynamic balancing (my mirrors are crystal clear on the hwy, on all 3 bikes) and the value of my skin and I think it should be the first thing done to a bike.

Course, SkooterG might have a dick whistler comment about this...

 

[SkooterG]

Turned out he had 3 nails in tires. 1 in the front, 2 in the back.

That's one reason right there. You can have a foreign object in the tire causing more damage (by not taking it out) and not know about it.

However, the main reason I'll never use it again is because of what that crap did to my rim: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly.

 

[Bungie]

Turned out he had 3 nails in tires. 1 in the front, 2 in the back.

That's one reason right there. You can have a foreign object in the tire causing more damage (by not taking it out) and not know about it.

However, the main reason I'll never use it again is because of what that crap did to my rim: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly.

On the first point, your right, whether you have goop in your tires or not, you SHOULD be checking them. But the point being, he didn't suffer 'catastrophic' failure from a blow out. Who knows how long the tires were punctured like that?

Hum, I'm thinking the damage may have been caused by Ride On (it was Ride On wasn't it?). But it looks to me like its secondary to damage caused from a previous tire install. Looks like the machine gave that inside bead area a good gouging and what were seeing is the affects of oxidation of that damage. I don't believe it was caused by the Ride On. The rest of the rim is 'clean'.

All that being said, Ride On sits in the tread area of the tire. It doesn't 'coat' the entire inside of the tire so as to cause damage like that. Actually, now that I think about it, the damage could have just been easily caused by water vapour from unfiltered compressed air.

Me, I'll be more than happy to pay some tire monkey an extra 10 to wash out any shit I have have put in, but judging from my past experience, the rims are spotless when the tires removed.

Not quiet NEPTR territory, but theirs a lot of evidence that sealants can save your ass, while theirs just a bit of circumstantial evidence that they cause harm.

 

[SkooterG]

But it looks to me like its secondary to damage caused from a previous tire install. Looks like the machine gave that inside bead area a good gouging and what were seeing is the affects of oxidation of that damage. I don't believe it was caused by the Ride On. The rest of the rim is 'clean'.

while theirs just a bit of circumstantial evidence that they cause harm.

Circumstantial my ass! Believe what you want, bub. Hell stick your head in the sand and believe aliens caused the damage if you want. That won't change the truth - that the Ride-On caused the damage to my rim. You weren't there. But if you open your eyes, you will see in the photos how the dried Ride-On on the bead of the tire, matches the corrosion on the rim. Not a machine. Not water vapor from air.

More 'circumstantial' evidence for you. That was at 30k. I am now at 151k, and I have never had any more corrosion on that rim. Even the unprotected areas where it's down to bare aluminum from me cleaning the initial corrosion off. Nothing. Notta. Zilch. And guess what, no Ride-On has been in there either.

Maybe my experience was a fluke. But with the mess, and the damage, I'll never use that shit again.

Oh, and then there was the time I got a wood screw in my rear tire with Ride-On in it. I rode that tire a week or so before getting it replaced. Twice, the tire with Ride-On deflated while sitting in my garage overnight. NOT confidence inspiring.

 

[Bungie]

Circumstantial my ass! Believe what you want, bub. Hell stick your head in the sand and believe aliens caused the damage if you want. That won't change the truth - that the Ride-On caused the damage to my rim. You weren't there. But if you open your eyes, you will see in the photos how the dried Ride-On on the bead of the tire, matches the corrosion on the rim. Not a machine. Not water vapor from air.

Aliens! them guys are real bastages!

Seriously, I want to know how you got Ride On all over the bead of the tire. I've changed a couple tires that had Ride On in them and not one of them had Ride On anywhere NEAR the bead area. In fact, the the 180 of my Mean Streak sat in my shed for about 5 months before I got around to chucking it and it still hadn't 'pooled' to any degree. Just a nice 2" wide swath directly over the tread area.

Meh.. whatever.. we all pay our money and take our chances.

 

[SkooterG]

Aliens! them guys are real bastages!

No doubt! Almost as bad as TWN's gerbils!!!

Seriously, I want to know how you got Ride On all over the bead of the tire.

I have no freakin idea. New tires were installed at a friend's house. I rode the 15 miles home, then installed the Ride-On following the instructions. Don't know how it got there, and why predominantly only on one side.

 

[jnor]

I've used it for a few years in many different bikes.....no problems, and it saved me from a major problem with a nail in a rear tire in the middle of no where. I pulled the nail out, and it worked as it says.

I first found out about ride on at work...they gave me several "references"..other police depts. (big ones) that use it. No complaints from any of them. Also many trucking company's as they say on their web page. Bottom line is I'll keep using it.

 

[fjrrider]

Is that the payoff?

Having the crap in your wheels to clean up at tire change time, or being stranded at a really bad time (anytime being stranded is no fun)

I think I may try this stuff, I will also be ready to admit "I should have listened to Skooter"

Oh by the way, I have no earthly idea how any body can get 16,100 miles out of a front tire! I'm impressed!

 

[SkooterG]

Is that the payoff? Having the crap in your wheels to clean up at tire change time, or being stranded at a really bad time (anytime being stranded is no fun)

It's not an either/or situation. I always carry a slime compressor and sticky string tire repair kit. I get lots of flats, and am never stranded. It works for me. After my experience with Ride-On, I would rather rely on compressor/repair kit, than that crap.

 

[Bigtime]

I always carry a slime compressor and sticky string tire repair kit.

+1, Works great, inexpensive, repair is done right and I've used it to fix tires on bikes of people I ride with. Sucks just as much when someone you're riding with gets a flat, ride-on isn't going to fix your buddies tire.

The shop I bought my FJR from used to sell all new bikes with tire goop (can't say it was ride-on) and they stopped due to multiple complaints about wheel balance, mess, and "other problems". Actually had a permanent line typed in the purchase order for "goop", but struck it out and added a tire warranty in its place - not that a tire warranty is going to get off the side of the road.

But I have no experience with the product myself, just like the option of the repair kit.

M

 

[Bungie]

Oh by the way, I have no earthly idea how any body can get 16,100 miles out of a front tire! I'm impressed!

Easy when its rarely on the ground

 

[War Machine]

This has been mentioned before....briefly. Check out the new puncture proof tires at Rhino Tires.

Make sure to watch the bike video!

My friend just installed a Metzler rear tire with the Rhino treatment on his ST1300. Upon remounting the tire to the rim it had no effect on wheel balance.

I just got a nail in my rear Dunlop Roadsmart with only 800 miles on it.

I'm going to order a new Roadsmart from them & will update in the future.

 

[Last Chance]

Is that the payoff? Having the crap in your wheels to clean up at tire change time, or being stranded at a really bad time (anytime being stranded is no fun)

It's not an either/or situation. I always carry a slime compressor and sticky string tire repair kit. I get lots of flats, and am never stranded. It works for me. After my experience with Ride-On, I would rather rely on compressor/repair kit, than that crap.

Well, I'll give Skooter this....He's consistent. However, I'm on my 5th set of tires with RideOn in them and to add to the dog pile... I put nitrogen in them. I've checked the tires for over 2 months now and not an ounce of air lost...Nor any nails that I can detect!!!! Before using RideOn I had several nails and resulting flats. Since RideOn I've had three nails and no flats! The last set of tires I had the technician show me the rims...No corrosion! He said it was an easy clean up using just a garden hose. (He didn't do a "great" job so I easily removed what he missed with a damp rag.) I love Skooter...but in this case he is just WRONG. IMHO

LC

P.S. I carry a tire kit and electric air pump too.