Tyre plug kit to keep under the seat...

[Fullers1845]

I've already had a puncture in the last year but keep forgetting to get one of these

I know that a properly fitted plug (ie by a proper bike garage) is safe to ride on until the tyre is worn out, but are there any reputable portable kits about that you would fit a plug with yourself?

[stinkwheel]

I've used the figure of eight "stop and go" kits before.

Dynaplug make a very easy and compact kit but it struggles with a bigger puncture.

The bacon strip plug kits work fine too, just keep stabbing them in until you have enough to seal it.

Pumping it up afterwards is one issue to consider. It's hard work with a pump and you need multiple CO2 cannisters to do the rear wheel on a modern sportsbike.
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[WD Forte]

I've used various plugs but the last time was years ago on my K100
and still have the kit now
Since then I've been using Slime/Goop etc sealer stuff instead and haven't been stranded at the side of the road with a flat tyre bike or car.

Maybe I've been lucky and I don't believe any product is 100% foolproof
but cant recall having any serious tyre issues for ages
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[Pete.]

I've used the rubbery string stuff many many itimes and not had one come out. That's not exactly true I got one out after running a very worn tyre at low pressure just to make it to a garage, but I pulled it out it didn't fall out.

Last week I had to take off the tyre for a proper patch puncture repair and I tried to pull a string reparir out and it was stuck in there good and proper I had to shave it off flush on the inside witha razor blade and it still fought me.
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[MCN]

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Rema works perfectly.
Lasts for years under the seat too.

Don't fuk about with anything else.
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[colinM]

I've tried a few different ones.. had a few punctures too

I keep a dynaplug under my seat it's quick, easy to use and gets you out a jam quickly.

But I recommend the stop and go style ones (which you can get knock off versions on Ali express for about £12) once you've used it a couple of times it's fast easy to use and you don't get any slow punctures.

[stinkwheel]

The important thing with the figure of eight ones is you need to ream the hole out thoroughly so the reamer tool moves quite easily and use lots of blue goop on the plug. If you don't, they snap as you try to insert them leading to a sense of humour failure at the side of the road.
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“Rule one: Always stick around for one more drink. That's when things happen. That's when you find out everything you want to know.”
I did the 2010 Round Britain Rally on my 350 Bullet. 89 landmarks, 3 months, 9,500 miles.

[Fullers1845]

Cheers folks, I'd forgotten about the TipTop brand, years ago when I was doing lots of cycling they made the best puncture kits for pushbikes - by a country mile.

[MCN]

[Serendipity]

[blurredman]

I've only used the strips myself. And thankfully not had to use often, either. For me, punctures seem to take place fairly close if not at home on my own street (or back lane where the pikeys throw screws). But, I use them on the bike or car no matter.

The only bike I have that is tubeless it the Honda, and the tyre goes flat once a week anyway- Not sure entirely if it is due to the repair I made being poor (it's in an awkward place), or some other issue like valve seat or stem seal. But I've coped for thousands of miles now just so I can keep going until the tyre's life has elapsed I suppose.

The other bikes are tubed, and I keep repair patches for them, and tools. Of course, I have an electric pump (the type that plug into a cigarette lighter) in the top box at all times, but I have a hand pump for the 6v machines. At least I can pump the tyres at a reasonable pressure to get me to a petrol station with an air pump.
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[to v or not to v]

why cant you put an innertube in a tubeless tyre?
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[Islander]

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[jeffyjeff]

[jeffyjeff]

[Pete.]

[Nobby the Bastard]

Does it matter if it is?
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