Best tire repair system??

[colorider]

Have you sourced the t-handle tools anyplace other than Genuine Innovations? I'd like to have a bunch of these for all my bikes, but I don't want to spend $60 per kit to also get CO2 inflation systems I won't use.

At your local Wally World. They were in a kit which included a supply of the gummy string plugs, glue, etc. - all packaged in a yellow plastic box about 7" by 9" by perhaps 1 1/2" thick. Too bulky to carry in the MC, so I removed the items I wanted and placed them in a small pouch. I don't remember the exact cost, but seems like it was less than $10.

Rod

 

[markjenn]

At your local Wally World. They were in a kit which included a supply of the gummy string plugs, glue, etc. - all packaged in a yellow plastic box about 7" by 9" by perhaps 1 1/2" thick. Too bulky to carry in the MC, so I removed the items I wanted and placed them in a small pouch. I don't remember the exact cost, but seems like it was less than $10.

Thanks. Guess I'm due for my annual trip to the Walmart.

- Mark

 

[Combo]

Rachel can show you what you need and how to. I love it )

Rachel Fixes a Flat Tire

 

[CurtC]

I'm very anti the Stop-N-Go and other mushroom plugging systems because I've had these sorts of plugs fail over and over. Someone theorizes that the belts in the tire actually saw the plugs and cause them to leak. All I know is that they fail MUCH more often than the cheapie gummy worm plugs. I know some like them, but with very experienced riders, you see very few who have had problems with the cheap, low-tech gummy worm fixes and lots of problems with the high-tech plug systems.

Been there, done that. I went through at least 5 of those stupid mushroom plugs to get my VFR 70 miles back to camp. Sudden flats on OH 555 made life interesting. Put my old standard 'gummy worm' plug in and it was fine after. When I replaced the tire, the sawed off mushrooms were stuck all over in random places inside the tire.

 

[Tremor38]

Clever. I agree, the t-handles are the cat's pj - most of the cheapie systems have reaming and insertion tools that will work in a pinch, but make the job very hard on one's hands. It takes muscle to ream out the hole and do a good plug insertion.

Have you sourced the t-handle tools anyplace other than Genuine Innovations? I'd like to have a bunch of these for all my bikes, but I don't want to spend $60 per kit to also get CO2 inflation systems I won't use.

Another good point. I popped 5A (possibly even a 10A - don't recall exactly) fuse with startup current draw from an electric pump. If you don't go directly to the battery with alligators, you definitely want to draw from a circuit that can handle a momentary high current draw. I wouldn't use the S10's cig lighter socket, for example.

Off subject, but has anybody converted the S10's cig lighter socket to a powerlet/BMW yet? I'm not talking about an adapter, I'm talking about actually replacing the socket. And did we determine that the circuit is fused for... 3A?.... simply because Yamaha is lilly-livered or is the wiring big enough to safety put a 10A fuse in the circuit if the socket was rated for it.

- Mark

Not sure on the wire size going to the Yamaha plug as I haven't had enough time to check it. Powerlet also sells a cigarette lighter style socket has the same current rating as their BMW style socket. Maybe I'll get a chance to look at the OEM wires this week.

 

[S_Palmer]

This should qualify as technical, or at least semi-techincal ...


What is the best tire repair system for a remote flat? Like a flat tire way the hell and gone from anywhere. What is the best way to attempt to fix it without taking the tire off? Just so you can keep going? This is assuming you can find the leak, I suppose.


This would include materials, tools and air pump of choice. Something I need to look into. Would appreciate any and all comments/recommendations. R

Cheap gummy worm type from NAPA, use glue they will seal better and will be much easier to install. My slime pump has been going for several years. I have a stop and go kit someone can have for the postage, it has failed me enough I threw it in a drawer years ago.

 

[dehmlow]

anybody use this?

http://www.dynaplug.com/

I have it, but have never used it as of yet... seems to be a bit of a hybrid between the mushroom plugs and sticky ropes? any experiences? of course, all of the different types have great videos that make theirs seem the best!!!

 

[stevepsd]

anybody use this?

http://www.dynaplug.com/

I have it, but have never used it as of yet... seems to be a bit of a hybrid between the mushroom plugs and sticky ropes? any experiences? of course, all of the different types have great videos that make theirs seem the best!!!

Been there, done that.

Only good for nice, small, round punctures, like the stop-n-go mushrooms.

Stick with the gummy strings and some extra glue.

 

[imrubicon]

Sadly no air pump site 5 or 6 years and stays like new in the side bag or trunk.
I try to remember to take my tiny slime air comp out and run it a couple min every now and the njust to be kind of sure.

Age gets to us all ::018:: ::021::

 

[greg the pole]

i have one of these stashed behind my license plate, http://www.amotostuff.com/super_tenere_tires_wheels/85-2037.html
had to use it once on a friends KLR that caught a nail, worked well.
and these: http://www.amotostuff.com/super_tenere_tires_wheels/0363-0003.html

Only used the plug kit on my car tire, had some metal shards that needed to be removed.
Needed to use two plugs, but if used as advertised, the mushroom should seat properly, and stay.

so far so good, tire is holding air. not sure how it rides, since the car is parked up till winter.

 

[RogerJ]

Another vote here for the gummy strings and a high quality pump combo. The steel cords on Metzler Tourance as an example do tend to destroy foam plugs much easier where the hole comes up against the steel. The gummy worms work best for the trickier punctures such as where the nail or whatever enters at a shallow angle (below 45 degrees). Also where you get two punctures very close together such as from an industrial staple. I prefer a pump to cartridges because it gives you bandwidth to help someone on the road and not worry that you have enough cartridge capacity for reaching a proper tire pressure.