Premium Member rustyshackles Posted December 20, 2018 Premium Member Share Posted December 20, 2018 I picked up a nail today in rear tire, almost dead center. Will one of these type products allow me to ride safely for 20 miles or so? Bike is still at my workplace. IBA Member #59800 3 Nations Brewing Mug Club #100 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koth442 Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 Depends, surface streets or freeway? Do you have someone that could run blocking for you just in case? I've had good luck with Fix-A-Flat personally. I actually carry some on most road trips. '15 FJ09 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member rustyshackles Posted December 20, 2018 Author Premium Member Share Posted December 20, 2018 I can keep it on surface streets at moderate speeds. Won’t be able to have an escort though. IBA Member #59800 3 Nations Brewing Mug Club #100 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporting Member betoney Posted December 20, 2018 Supporting Member Share Posted December 20, 2018 2 hours ago, rustyshackles said: I picked up a nail today in rear tire, almost dead center. Will one of these type products allow me to ride safely for 20 miles or so? Bike is still at my workplace. Is the tire flat? I have picked up a few nails over the years and the tire didn't lose pressure until I removed the nail. If the tire still has pressure you should be able to ride it home. The last time I picked up a nail was at the beginning of a morning ride, I didn't want to waste the day of riding so I just kept on going, keeping an eye on it throughout the day, it made it just fine over 300+ miles. ***2015 Candy Red FJ-09*** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duhs10 Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 I've used the tar stick and rubber cement kits to plug motorcycle tires without any issues... although most will say not to, I put over 1000k miles on the stock with a plug in it before changing it. '15 FJ-09 w/ lots of extras... Fayetteville, GA, USA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBB Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 I have a small nail in my rear tyre at the moment. I’m just going to leave it there as the pressure has not altered one bit in the 4 weeks it has been there and there’s a lot of tread left. I do carry a kit like @duhs10mentions with me under the seat though, just in case. Red 2015 Tracer, UK spec (well, it was until I started messing with it...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koth442 Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 11 hours ago, rustyshackles said: I can keep it on surface streets at moderate speeds. Won’t be able to have an escort though. Hope you made it home already, if not, surface streets at moderate speeds will be fine. '15 FJ09 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member rustyshackles Posted December 20, 2018 Author Premium Member Share Posted December 20, 2018 Thx koth I did make it home. I realized this was a golden opportunity to test a plug kit (Dynaplug) in secure conditions rather than on some roadside. It was easy and I also used a mini air compressor suitable for bike travel (Rocky Creek Designs). The compressor was powered by my battery tender lead via SAE connection. I’m glad this happened though I will be out some shekels for a new tire. IBA Member #59800 3 Nations Brewing Mug Club #100 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koth442 Posted December 21, 2018 Share Posted December 21, 2018 Just saw your other thread, glad you made it safely and thanks for the product recommendation! '15 FJ09 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 1, 2019 Share Posted January 1, 2019 I had 2 flats on my Ducati Scrambler which were tube tires. I had to get flatbedded which was a major pain in the ass. I'm going to put together a kit to fix flats on the road. I'm curious about others experience doing repairs on the road. Do you use those CO2 inflators or a portable pump? What works and what doesn't? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member rustyshackles Posted January 3, 2019 Author Premium Member Share Posted January 3, 2019 I have a portable pump https://www.rockycreekdesigns.com/collections/tyre/products/motopressor-pocket-pump which connects to battery terminals or SAE connector. Easy. I’m interested to hear from those who use CO2. IBA Member #59800 3 Nations Brewing Mug Club #100 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member sirepair Posted January 3, 2019 Premium Member Share Posted January 3, 2019 CO2 is ok to start inflating a tire, but you will need several to fully inflate a tire. I have a "Stop & Go" compressor that I keep on the bike. www.amazon.com/Stop-Go-Mini-Air-Compressor/dp/B0033B7VPK/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1546525459&sr=8-3&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=stop+%26+go+compressor&dpPl=1&dpID=31OT%2B1UmRML&ref=plSrch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporting Member whistler Posted January 3, 2019 Supporting Member Share Posted January 3, 2019 On 12/19/2018 at 11:25 PM, duhs10 said: I've used the tar stick and rubber cement kits to plug motorcycle tires without any issues... although most will say not to, I put over 1000k miles on the stock with a plug in it before changing it. Same experience here. If the nail/screw is not in or near the sidewall, I've always plugged them and then ridden them, without incident, for several hundreds of miles before replacing the tire with a new one. I also keep a tire plug kit and small compressor in a small pack that's in my top box. Ya just never know... 2019 Yamaha Tracer 900 GT (Annabelle) 2013 Suzuki V-Strom DL650 (Juliette) 2013 Yamaha FJR 1300 (Rachel) 2008 Suzuki Bandit 1250S (Fiona) 2006 Honda VFR800 (Jenny) 2005 Suzuki V-Strom DL650 (Hannah) 2003 Honda Shadow Sabre VT1100 (Veronica) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racer Posted February 23, 2019 Share Posted February 23, 2019 You will need several, if not more CO2 cartrigages to inflate a full flat tire. Buy a mini pump. The previously mentioned pump is about 40 bucks, but you can get the same thing cheaper at lots of stores, but they come in a larger case. Simply take the screws out of the case and remove the pump and you will have the same pump. They are all made in the same place. IIRC, I paid 15 dollars for mine. Racer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmev Posted February 24, 2019 Share Posted February 24, 2019 I just got one of these mini pumps - the Aerostich one during their holiday sale. Is it possible to seat a bead with one of these things? Even if it takes forever, that's ok with me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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