Necron99 said:Slime...eeeeevil.
http://www.pashnit.com/product/stopngo.html I use this. I just pulled a tire off that had 8000 miles on it, 7000 of them with one of these repairs on it.
steve18 said:While on this subject I have a question. I plugged a small hole on my rear tire that only had 200 miles on it. I used a rope plug. It has held the air pretty well. I am leaving on a trip up north to Cambria with the wife next week. Do you think it's ok to not replace the tire if the plug has been holding or with all the gear and wife on the bike, would it be a good idea to just change out the tire?
Steve
Fred_Harmon_TX said:steve18 said:While on this subject I have a question. I plugged a small hole on my rear tire that only had 200 miles on it. I used a rope plug. It has held the air pretty well. I am leaving on a trip up north to Cambria with the wife next week. Do you think it's ok to not replace the tire if the plug has been holding or with all the gear and wife on the bike, would it be a good idea to just change out the tire?
Steve
Steve, only you can make that decision. However, I will tell you this. I have ridden for thousands of miles, two-up, on plugged tires. I've never seen a rope plug fail. Sometimes after they get a lot of miles on them, they'll start to slow leak a little, and maybe loose a pound a day, but I don't know of any cases where they have come out of a tire. The plug will vulcanize to the rubber and become one with the carcass.
Anytime you plug a tire you do need to increase your pressure checks on that tire, because they can leak a little. I'd suggest checking it every morning and evening. You also need to make an effort not to ride on it at elevated speeds, because this will cause additional stress on the repair when the carcass expands and gets hot. Personally, I try not to go over 80 for any length of time on a plugged tire.
joe in calif said:I would never ride a plugged tire farther than it is to a shop to get a new tire.
Fred_Harmon_TX said:MCN published an article I wrote on these a few months back. I've probably plugged nearly a dozen tires with them with good results.
http://www.dynaplug.com/
I also carry the orange Camel brand rope plugs as a back up and for holes that are larger in diameter than what the Dyna plug can handle. But for 95% of the nail and screw holes, the Dyna plug is just the right size.
Whatever you do, I would recommend that you don't put Slime or RideOn in your tire. IN MY OPINION, that stuff is a big waste of money.
KLRtoConnie said:1. What pump brand and model do you carried on your bike?
2. Do you leave the bike running when you are using the pump? (Battery)
3. How do you connect the pump to the battery?
Gigantor said:I have used the sticky rope plugs and now I carry a Stop & Go Tire Plugger kit.
Cap'n Bob said:DAMHIK
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Mad River Marc said:Cap'n Bob said:DAMHIK
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DAMHIK = Don't Ask Me How I know