Tire Repair Kits

[Sambeaux]

I am trying to put together a tubeless tire repair kit. 

I have had only one flat on the road.  I lucked out and was able to get a set of rope type plugs.  I wasn't please with the repair - the tire continued to leak down slowly so I was hopping from place to place keeping the tire filled and was sweating bullet all the way to the shop.  I have never used the mushroom plugs before figure they have to work better.  Any opinions on the two??

Another issue is how much CO2 to carry.  I ride stock tires and I'm trying to determine how may cylinders would be required to inflate the rear to an safe pressure.  Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Sambeaux

[Chrisj CMA]

The "Stop and Go" plugger with the allen key instead of the trigger is a good choice, small and reliable.  I dont pack any CO2.......before I bought a small compressor that I now carry, I used to keep a very compact foot pump in the saddle bag.  If you rely on C)2 well you either have one go and your done or you have to be armed like a nuclear sub with them things

[Fritz]

Was on a small group ride last summer and a guy with a new wing punched a good size hole in the center of his rear tire. One of the other guys had one of those mushroom kits (don't recall the name of it). It took a while to figure out how to use. We finnaly got the plug in and pumped it with a small compesser one of the guys had. We went on the rest of or ride (about 200 miles) without a problem. He replaced the tire about a week later. The dealer told him it only take one of those C02 canasters to inflate a tire on a wing.


Where is the spell checker?

[Disco]

After 2 flat rears in 6 months last year, I got a Stop and Go Pocket Plugger and CyclePump Adventure Model from BestRest Products.  BestRest makes the CyclePump and had a "package deal" running for the pump, plugger, and EZ Air Gauge.  I threw in the Valve Stem Multi-tool and some dyna beads, too.  Not the cheapest way to go, but really good stuff from really nice people.  The pocket plugger is about the same size as the factory tool kit.  The pump (in the bag with all the accessories) is about 6" x 9" x 2".

Everything works great.  In fact, I picked up a self-tapping screw in the 'wing's rear tire in January.  Plugged it, and according to my Tire Pressure Monitoring System Christmas present, it has not lost a pound of air.

http://www.bestrestproducts.com/

http://www.stopngo.com/motorcycle.asp

[Craig N. AZ]

Stop and Go plug gun and a small compressor is a good combo.  When you get it home, have a plug/patch put in from the inside.

[Spirited-6]

What`s wrong with the small fill canisters that WalMart sells. I`ve never used one on a bike tire but did once on wife`s car. Worked like a charm, pumped up tire to right pressure then drove to repair station for plug / patch.   

[Airetime]

What`s wrong with the small fill canisters that WalMart sells. I`ve never used one on a bike tire but did once on wife`s car. Worked like a charm, pumped up tire to right pressure then drove to repair station for plug / patch.   

Takes too many canisters to bring the tire pressure back up so you don't spit the plug out. Best bet is a cheapie electric pump (WalMart) works great and alot cheaper and more effective than using the canisters. I have a Stop n go plug kit and have used it a few times as well.

[MP]

When I was a kid on the farm in the 60's, several of the neighbors used this idea.  I do not know if they made it, or bought it.  Worked pretty good.  A way to get air out to implement tires in the field.

[Ricky-D]

Takes too many canisters to bring the tire pressure back up so you don't spit the plug out.

I have never ever heard anything like you say about spitting plugs. I concede that it may be possible but more likely the tire would explode before that could happen.

[DFragn]

Takes too many canisters to bring the tire pressure back up so you don't spit the plug out.

I have never ever heard anything like you say about spitting plugs. I concede that it may be possible but more likely the tire would explode before that could happen.

Oh yeah, it's possible to "Spit-A-Plug" My case was pretty funny.

Mine was the second rear tire in the group to show the results of (most likely) a automobile wheel bearing failure. We both had a needle bearing puncture to the rear. We found the 1st that afternoon, but mine wasn't spotted until the next morning. So mine relied on a simple plug & glue as did the other. Unfortunately my glue hadn't enough time to cure before we were at highway speeds. I had also added a can of Fix-a-flat.

We weren't on the road 20 minutes and I blew the plug, spraying the sticky messy fix-a-flat forward all over my front end & headers and all over a budy riding behind me. That same repair now required 3 plugs, since the hole had enlarged, just to limp home 200 miles.

I now carry a mushroom plugger and an air pump. BTW The first bike - CO2 cartridges required 3+. We didn't have enough so we went to buy a small electric pump.