Screw found in my tyre!

[The#Doctor#]

Do i need a new tyre or can i just get it repaired?
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CBR125R - CBR600Fy
'140 mph officer thats impossible the bike is 33 bhp restricted'

[White Noise]

you can put a plug in it, but they are only ment for a temp repair really. butcould be o.k if you don't ride the bike hard
WN
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[stinkwheel]

It can probably be plugged depending on where it is.

Do not pull it out, leave it in there. Much easier for the guy at the shop to see where to put the bung and it will go flat if you pull it out. You will probably be able to ride the bike to the shop if you leave the screw in there providing you are carefull. I once did 250 miles after noticing a roofing tack in my tyre.

Either that or you could put a bottle of tyre slime in yourself then pump it up and pull out the screw, the hole should seal itself.
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[Gixxer750]

BE VERY careful when repairing a bike tyre !!!
If it is a lower speed rated tyre you can get away with 1 repair(max 3mm in diameter) but if its on a high speed tyre it is not advisable to repair it(I know somw people will contradict this but Ive worked in the tyre trade for nearly 10 years and if you have seen some of the horrors I have you wouldnt want it repaired.)
IMO if you have any doubts about it bite the bullet and get a new tyre

[The#Doctor#]

Well am going to go to a shop tomorrow to see what they say, but as for taking it easy was doing over a 100 alot today as i went for a long ride and didn't notice untill i got back, how much will it cost to get it plugged and how long will the plug last for until i have to get a new tyre?
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CBR125R - CBR600Fy
'140 mph officer thats impossible the bike is 33 bhp restricted'

[The#Doctor#]

[Phoenix]

I've always had tyres bunged, on my ZXR4 and my Fireblade.

[The#Doctor#]

[Gixxer750]

If you wanna get it repaired make sure that the tyre has no "other damage" as in runflat(creasing visible inside the tyre on the sidewalls) and that it has a professional repair done.
You are looking aorund 15 quid for a repair and balance.
Also if it within approx 1" of the edge it will be classified as unrepairable as the repair is unable to adhere to the sidewall due to the flex within the tyre.
Best advice is probably get yourself into your local bike dealer/tyreshop and ask thier opinion
If you have any doubts wedge out for a tyre
Better to be safe than sorry!!!!

[Villers]

Im not going to argue gixxer if you work in the trade, as you know far more than me on this subject!!

All I will say is that I plugged my bt014 on my CBR600 and then thrashed the arse out of it until it doe without any probs! I got sick of replacing tyres because of nails/screws etc, so I just took the risk! If the tyre had been on its way out I wouldnt have bothered though!
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[Gixxer750]

Ive got no probs with a plugged tyre but when im tear arsing around (with or without the wife onboard) I'd prefer to know that my rubber is gonna be up to the job.

[doggone]

[Motkram]

I've plugged a BT010 on the 98 R1 I had. The tyre was two weeks old. I rode it flat for about 3 miles, (slowly) and re-inflated it, found the hole (right in the centre of tread) and shoved a thorn into it to stop the air escaping. I took the wheel off later on and tried a local car tyre place, who told me they wouldn't repair W rated tyres, and advised to chuck it.

One trip to my local Yam dealer and it was plugged no questions asked. Did 2000 miles on it before it was shagged, and it never missed a beat. Got to 12,000 rpm in 6th a few times too.

If you are worried then replace the tyre, but it wouldn't concern me too much.
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[Simonbt]

[Rookie]

[T.C]

[The#Doctor#]

Thanks for all your advice, i just got it plugged, cost me £15

just waiting for all that good whether to arrive so can go out for a blast on it
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CBR125R - CBR600Fy
'140 mph officer thats impossible the bike is 33 bhp restricted'

[battleaxe]

[


The last Dunlop I had on the rear of the Blackbird covered over 15,000 miles (Including a day at Hockenheim) with 3 plugs in the back and never once cause me any concern, bearing in mind that unlike a tubed tyre, you do not get instant deflation on a tubeless tyre.[/quote]
I have been the proud owner of three Blackbirds and never managed more than 6,500 miles out of a rear tyre try this stuff, supposed to be the dogs thingys
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[Phoenix]

Doggone, I think the potential danger of a bung failing is because they make a significantly bigger hole through the puncture site to fit the bung. So if it does somehow come out, which is very hard to invisage, then the rapid escape of air could well cause the whole area around the hole to split and result in a blowout. But for most people, we can't afford to replace every tyre that gets punctured, not at over £100 a peice.

Costs me £5 to have a car or bike tyre puncture repaired, depends where you go really.

[T.C]

[Phoenix]