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I have one almost exactly the same, it has saved the day on a couple of occasions. Well worth it. ____________________ Triumph Sprint ST 1050. And it's Red. |
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Recovery service (insurance or otherwise) and credit on a phone is the most reliable.
Dis one is what I carry around. Never used it and in reality I'd either ride as far towards home as I could before doing some damage or phone for recovery and do repairs at home with time and calmness on my side.
I have all these small things, including a cable repair kit, that I carry around but I doubt if I took the kitchen sink I'd be satisfied and the best bit is I've, on the Kwak at least, never had to use them once on the move.
Saying that, though, the above is more based on commuting and based upon my recent jaunt on a social dry day it's an easy get out of jail option to limp to nearest petrol station if worst does occur while blasting around in the countryside etc. ____________________ The do it all, T̶h̶e̶ ̶b̶r̶o̶k̶e̶n̶ ̶o̶n̶e̶,̶ ̶T̶h̶e̶ ̶b̶i̶g̶ ̶l̶u̶m̶p̶,̶ ̶C̶h̶o̶n̶g̶ ̶N̶o̶o̶d̶l̶e̶ |
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As the tread wears stuff that is able to puncture a tyre can reach through the tyre and let the air out.
New tyres will resist this sort of damage as the thicker tread can accommodate the injury without leaking air.
Punctures are a rare occurrence for me.
Maybe I am lucky.
Which reminds me, I need two hoops for my bike before the PoPo puncture a hole in my bank account. ____________________ Disclaimer: The comments above may be predicted text and not necessarily the opinion of MCN. |
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I have the cheaper version & it fits snugly under my pillion seat on my ZX6R.
I have used it a coouple of times, however i found the air still leaked out very very slowly........ but if you leave it too long before you pump it back up it goes flat as a pankake. After 3 attempts at repairing the same hole, i found that smearing it with a bit of silicone sealant done the trick. I have done around 2k since and have had no issues. ____________________ Previous Bike: Skyjet SJ27
Sold: Yamaha YZF 600 R Thundercat. Sold: ZX636R
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I've had two string type plugs fail; one I installed myself failed on the motorway after a couple of thousand miles, while another installed by a tyre fitter when they didn't have my tyre in stock failed after a mile or two.
I've had 10 or so string type repairs last the length of the tyre. The past three punctures or so, after the bad experiences, I've completely replaced the tyre, particularly since it's the Brutale and who knows how fast I'll be going should it blow.
I average about 4 punctures a year currently on my commute. I save loads of time - probably in excess of an hour a day - by riding in the central hatched area, but the road has a lot of industrial traffic and the hatched area does acquire a lot of crap. It's a tradeoff, but it's worth it.
I have a choice of two tyre fitters on my way to work should I notice a problem in time. I've considered keeping a repair kit including 12v pump in the office for slower punctures, and after this thread, I'm going to do it. ____________________ Bikes: S1000R, SH350; Exes: Vity 125, PS125, YBR125, ER6f, VFR800, Brutale 920, CB600F, SH300x4
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If your a plagued by puncture then you may be better off using a sealant.
https://www.puncturesafe.com/puncturesafe-technical.php
I would not be arsed looking for tyre repairers just to get to work everyday on a bike.
We used this stuff on our site ambulance, bullion car and the MD's Shooting Brake.
We eventually put it in our maintenance cars and crew change cars. ____________________ Disclaimer: The comments above may be predicted text and not necessarily the opinion of MCN. |
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Aceslock wrote: |
I have the cheaper version & it fits snugly under my pillion seat on my ZX6R.
I have used it a coouple of times, however i found the air still leaked out very very slowly........ but if you leave it too long before you pump it back up it goes flat as a pankake. After 3 attempts at repairing the same hole, i found that smearing it with a bit of silicone sealant done the trick. I have done around 2k since and have had no issues. |
With my version, got two punctures in my Rear on my CBF500, both close to the edge of the tyre, no leaks at all. In fact most of my repairs have resulted in no leaks. The only failure I had was the old rear tyre of my CBF, it was a "piece of metal" which went in sideways and after 3 attempts I gave up, the tyre was due for replacement so it didn't matter and I managed to get it to the shop. (with my footpump in the top box just in case) |
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Old Thread Alert!
The last post was made 6 years, 12 days ago. Instead of replying here, would creating a new thread be more useful? |
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