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Leaving Houston early Thursday morning. I picked up a nail on my fairly new tire about 3 weeks ago and put in a string patch kit. Still leaking losing from 35 to 17 lbs overnight. pulled that plug out and tried another. Still leaking. Don't have time to take to the shop, anyone tried that slime stuff? Does it throw your tire out of balance?
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MP
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« Reply #1 on: September 27, 2010, 05:16:20 AM » |
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If two different plugs have not worked, I would not rely on slime. You seem to have a serious hole. I would get it fixed, or replaced.
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« Reply #2 on: September 27, 2010, 05:41:15 AM » |
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Get the StopNGo Tire plugger..... it uses rubber mushroom plugs that are a bit beefier and durable than those string tar things. No slime.... but I have heard Ride On is good. Just try the better plugs first tho.....
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Daniel Meyer
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« Reply #3 on: September 27, 2010, 05:44:33 AM » |
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Pull it and put a stinger patch from inside. You'll be able to tell if the belts got torn (if so tire is not usable and this is a common cause of string/mushroom leakage) and it is a permanent and safe repair.
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« Reply #4 on: September 27, 2010, 06:59:54 AM » |
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Leaving Houston early Thursday morning. I picked up a nail on my fairly new tire about 3 weeks ago and put in a string patch kit. Still leaking losing from 35 to 17 lbs overnight. pulled that plug out and tried another. Still leaking. Don't have time to take to the shop, anyone tried that slime stuff? Does it throw your tire out of balance?
Did you use plenty of glue on the string plug or just a little dab? I have plugged a couple of holes caused by rail road nails. Them suckers are big and make a nasty hole. The secret to those string plugs is lots of glue. |
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« Reply #5 on: September 27, 2010, 07:53:32 AM » |
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the more disgusting your string plug works the better it will work. They're a greasy mess to use. I switched to mushroom plugs which are cleaner,but I haven't use enough of them to really compare.
Good luck with it.
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« Reply #6 on: September 27, 2010, 09:23:38 AM » |
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thanks for all the response. I'll call the Honda shop when they open tomorrow and ask the service department what I need to do. Just hate to get a new tire when I've got about 1/2 of the tread still good.....however.......what is your life worth....especially on a trip
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« Reply #7 on: September 27, 2010, 09:47:04 AM » |
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Honda of Houston at west rd/290 is open today  |
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« Reply #8 on: September 27, 2010, 11:50:13 AM » |
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Honda of Houston at west rd/290 is open today thanks Cutter, I called my dealer Wild West on I 10 but they are closed today. I'll call Honda of Houston and see what they say. |
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« Reply #9 on: September 27, 2010, 12:10:50 PM » |
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Honda of Houston at west rd/290 is open today thanks Cutter, I called my dealer Wild West on I 10 but they are closed today. I'll call Honda of Houston and see what they say. Honda of Houston said to replace the tire.......the guy said he has to say that to cya. |
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« Reply #10 on: September 27, 2010, 12:22:59 PM » |
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Dealerships tend to be fairly anti-plugging. I'm not even sure a dealer will plug a tire for you anymore. Roadside assistance will, but in my experience they don't like to do so on motorcycle tires.
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« Reply #11 on: September 27, 2010, 12:26:12 PM » |
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Take it off and boot it.
Other wise you may get to experience catastrophic tire failure.
Not Good.
Al
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« Reply #12 on: September 27, 2010, 01:54:21 PM » |
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Bought the I/S from Wild West Honda but H of H is on the way home and they have treated me good. Cycle Shack in Conroe put a stinger patch from the inside for me years back with no problem and ran that tire for a long time. I now run on the darkside....  |
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« Reply #13 on: September 28, 2010, 09:43:55 AM » |
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called my favorite Honda dealer this morning at Wild West and explained to the Service Manager Dan Strom that I was leaving town for Arkansas Wed night so tonight was my only shot at a new tire and he told me he would set things aside and fix my problem with a new tire ......as long as I was there by 4:30 this afternoon.......good people over there.....especially if you bought your bike there....which I did.
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« Reply #14 on: September 28, 2010, 10:13:35 AM » |
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get rid of it .I did the same patch to my rear tire a month after I just bought the valk new an it had a blowout on the freeway at 70 mph with my wife an me on it .I coasted to the side with no problem but it is still too dangerous
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« Reply #15 on: September 28, 2010, 10:34:06 AM » |
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fill your new tires with ride on. this will help seal any nails and stuff you pick up.
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« Reply #16 on: September 28, 2010, 01:06:22 PM » |
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If the patch wont fix it, you need a tire.
If a patch fixes it, before a trip where fun is the goal, you need a tire.
Slime is good for schwinn with a proper tube. That stuff is messy. We used to charge extra to clean it. They used to have fix-a-flat that had an explosive propellant. It came with a stick on label to place by the stem so the tech would know how to handle it. Never seen one go though.
If a torture test of paitience and dignity is the goal, ride on.
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« Reply #17 on: September 28, 2010, 04:16:57 PM » |
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Discount Motorcycle tire in Pasadena will break it down and put a plug patch in it for about 10 bucks if you bring it in off the bike. I had an Avon repaired there and ran it until it was worn out. Also if they can't fix it they have the best local prices and service on tires I've found in Houston. 713- 477 -7137 I an't kin to nobody there  |
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« Reply #18 on: September 29, 2010, 04:55:32 AM » |
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went to Wild West Yesterday at 3:30 .....got a new rear tire Dunlop Elite and out by 5.....good to go. Leaving tonight for 4 days in Arkansas.....wwooooooho
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« Reply #19 on: September 29, 2010, 06:30:18 AM » |
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Dan is a good man. He took good care of me when my alt. went out 2 weeks after warrenty exp. Have a great trip |
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