screwed twice in one day

[Parkerspop]

So I am enjoying running errands on a beautiful Saturday, perfect weather for riding around on the feejer, when a helpful stranger approaches me in the store and asks if that's my FJR outside. He says that the back tire is flat. So I go out and see it is almost completely flat. I only have 2500 miles on this tire. Luckily I am next door to a service stattion and drive it to the air hose, put it up on the center stand to put air in it and see a screw sticking out of the rear tire. Damn!

As many of you know from experience, regular tire shops don't service motorcycles. There are literally 4 tire shops within 1/4 mile of where I am at! After getting air and driving to all these shop only to be told they can't help I decide to make a run for the nearest bike shop. Long story short ...these tires cannot be patched, $300 later I have a new rear tire. It wouldn't be so upsetting but the old tire was in very good condition barring a metal object sticking out of it.

Screwed twice in one day!

 

[canyonman]

barring side wall damage why can't it be patched ? I've been patching mc tires for years

just curious

 

[evilmedic13]

My best was 6 times in one day by 3 different girls! If I only had that energy now!

 

[canyonman]

My best was 6 times in one day by 3 different girls! If I only had that energy now!

now your just braggin

 

[SockMonkey]

My best was 6 times in one day by 3 different girls! If I only had that energy now!

So it was your left hand, your right hand, both hands and then repeat, right?

 

[SkooterG]

Long story short ...these tires cannot be patched, $300 later I have a new rear tire. It wouldn't be so upsetting but the old tire was in very good condition

No, dealers or shops won't patch them. But that doesn't mean you can't do it yourself.

Being self-sufficient is very satisfying and can save you some major $$$.

Slime pump and sticky strings. Word.

 

[BuilderBob]

I've been running with a plug in the rear tire for a couple of thousand miles. Figure it will be good for another thou or so until it's time for new rubber.

 

[monk69]

I know everyone knows this.RIGHT?.........Choosing lane position can put you on the "higher" side of the "odds" of not getting flats....Just thought I'd remind "us" .....

 

[LAGO RUNNER]

I've been running with a plug in the rear tire for a couple of thousand miles. Figure it will be good for another thou or so until it's time for new rubber.

Been pluging my truck tires for years. Have a plug in my right rear tire for three years, over 40 k miles still holding. But on the FEEJ I take no chances. I keep a plug kit in the bag just to get me home, but replace it with a new one ASAP. But thats just me.

 

[evilmedic13]

My best was 6 times in one day by 3 different girls! If I only had that energy now!

So it was your left hand, your right hand, both hands and then repeat, right?

My record forthat was 12. I think I was missing skin by the end of that day. :blink:

 

[RonBB]

But on the FEEJ I take no chances. I keep a plug kit in the bag just to get me home, but replace it with a new one ASAP. But thats just me.

That's me too.

 

[Toecutter]

But on the FEEJ I take no chances. I keep a plug kit in the bag just to get me home, but replace it with a new one ASAP. But thats just me.

That's me too.

That's not me. Last tire I plugged (Avon Storm, just past warranty) had about 2000 on it, went 4500 more, finishing off with WFO-6!

Now I can't bring myself to give up the tray where I keep my Slime pump for a C.C. servo....

 

[Rob]

My best was 6 times in one day by 3 different girls! If I only had that energy now!

You would think after the first 2 stole your wallet you wouldn't have let the third near you. :glare:

 

[Dadskool]

Had a new tire fitted on the back and on the way home had a car key go through it. The hole was too big to plug. Paid twice for a new rear tire in less than 4 kilometers (2 1/2 miles).

 

[Fred W]

Now I can't bring myself to give up the tray where I keep my Slime pump for a C.C. servo....

I have a pump / repair kit I bought from this guy on eBay. I'm pretty sure that it's a stripped down Walmart pump. That kit fits in the tail section in front of the tail light leaving me free to rip out the tool tray for the AVCC servo and a vacuum reservoir.

 

[BuilderBob]

That's not me. Last tire I plugged (Avon Storm, just past warranty) had about 2000 on it, went 4500 more, finishing off with WFO-6!
Now I can't bring myself to give up the tray where I keep my Slime pump for a C.C. servo....

No problem for me there. I always have my top-box on and the repair items reside there. CC servo and vacuum canister are quite comfy under the seat.

 

[Bigtime]

If you're not running a tube, any tire shop or local garage can put a plug in it without taking the wheel off the bike. The counter doesn't want to screw with you, but walk up to one of the techs with a $20 and its' done.

I picked up a piece of glass on a brand new bike with less than 100 miles. I rolled it up one of the bays at a tire shop and asked a guy if he could help. He walked out with the plug tool in one hand and air hose in the other, I was out of there in about 3 minutes.

 

[happyPuppy]

I have ridden on plugged tires and never had a problem. Harbor Freight has the CO2 gun and string kit for $20.00. I use Ride-On too and have not had a problem with it and the motorcycle formula.

 

[weekend rider]

Yea I was screwed once today. I was going ridding today, went out to the garage, had my gear on and put the bike down and rolled it out to fire up and low and behold a flat rear tire.

I can thank my neighbor accross the street he is having an addition put on his house and one of the contractor's workers parked in front of my house and left me with that gift,a dry wall screw that is where I picked up the dry wall screw where he parked dead in the center of the tire.

First flat on the fjr an 05 hope it is the last. plugged it with sticky string and used the pump that came with the slime kit that Wally World sells. Let it pump for for seven minutes as it being the most run time begore the pump starts to burn up, the pump inflated the tore to 34 psi in seven ,minutes no leaks.

So I stayed home and planted flowers. :specool: