Puncture advice

[wizzzard]

When i got to work this morning i noticed my back tyre was a little low on air, after just going to check on it its flat as flat can be.
I have had a good ring round all the tyre centers around here and none will do a bike repair for some reason.
Does anyone know of any of the larger stores that either plugs tyres or at least sells the kits for emergencys.
Probably should have put this in workshop but im kind of desperate to get it sorted.
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[Wafer_Thin_Ham]

Ring the nearest bike garage. To be fair most places that do bike tyres should be able to plug it provided it isn't too near the sidewall.
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[Graprilia]

i took mine recently to ATS , but like most places they insist your remove the wheel first, then take it to get plugged.
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[kitty kat]

ATS did mine for me a while ago, luckily though I work in the shop next door to them, but they will plug punctures in bike tyres for you
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[wizzzard]

Thanks very much for the replies it seems im hitting a brick wall because nobody here will touch the speed rating on a 750 tyre. Ill keep trying if not its a new tyre for me.
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[Blue_SV650S]

[wizzzard]

Its definately a puncture and its pretty much center of tyre so if anything is repairable that should be.
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[Blue_SV650S]

[wizzzard]

Thanks again for the help iv managed to find one at last that will repair it for me but i tried most of the ones in the phone book and was told not a prayer at each one.
I thought it would be a lot easier to sort out a puncture, i will invest in an emergency plug kit for next time.
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[Walloper]

Slime 8 quid a go Halfrauds.

***Walloper runs and takes cover from the 'Oh Never user Slime in a bike tyre' mortar attack***

If the tyre's on it's last life then what harm is there?

ps Make sure the garage air pump is 'working' before pulling the valve out the wheel though
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[Blue_SV650S]

[Wafer_Thin_Ham]

[stokeheingeri...]

why not but a plug repair kit and do it yourself??

most bike shops will have them in stock
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[Walloper]

I have used slime in bike tyres, wheel barrow tyres and have had it in my car tyre now for two years. No problemo...

Whoever says it deems the tyre unrepairable is talking horse shite.

This next bit is true though:
I have found a lot of lazy bastarts who own/operate/or work (Loosest sense of the word) selling/fitting tyres.

You can wash slime out of the tyre using plain water. They do not like the extra hassle when they budget their by the hour rate to repair tryes. It just costs more.

You MUST abrade any tyre back to base carcass before applying plugging solvent. So any 'activated' slime will be removed anyway if properly prepared for repair.
So slime will not damage a tyre.

Agreed if the tyre has been injured past the point of a structurally sound repair or is in sidewall you will need a new tyre.
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[neatbik]

Any tyre with a z speed rating or above cant legally be repaired.
I would be wary of getting one repaired to be honest - running around the tyre are kevlar belts, if a screw goes in and tears one or two of these then it will potentially affect the strength of the tyre.
Obviously the chances of this happening are quite slim, its up to you if you want to risk it or not.

[Blue_SV650S]

[Walloper]

https://www.slime.com/

https://www.slime.com/index.php?p=faq#answer_1401_loc

As pasted all over bcf you can read a lot of shite on T' Internet.
The skill is to read between the lines and ask the correct questions.

I have had tyres repaired/swapped from rim to rim at tyre fitter shops. They moan about it. If they refuse take you business elsewhere.
I don't think it would be objectionable to pay for two repairs if the question is time. Or let them remove the tyre and you can wash yourself.
They will try to sell you new rubber of course when ever they can

Rogues some of them
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[Walloper]

My opinion.

I use my bike/s 365 (if possible) I can't carry a spare and a flat is not funny.
I have ultraseal fitted in the tyres for insurance.
Some folk say it affect balance. Not noticed it below 120mph. You shouldn't be doing that on public roads anyway.
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[Blue_SV650S]

[Walloper]

Awwwe... FFS....
Ahm no a flamin' chemist.

As it comes in contact with air it forms a scab over the hole. (Matrix/Mesh/Whatever)

I guess: There's a solvent which keeps the compound in solution when a tyre of a certain volume is charged with a specific amount of gloop. So it will remain in liquid form until it meets air and the volatiles are driven off. I think the heat and mechanical effects of the wound help to cure the stuff into a water resistant lump.

OK?
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[Blue_SV650S]

[Walloper]

To be as purnickety (as some like to be a bcf....)
You should put pure nitrogen in your tyre.
It is moisture free and will not support combustion in a fire.

But that's me splitting 'airs...
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[Blue_SV650S]

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[Walloper]