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Bagger John - #3785
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« on: July 06, 2021, 08:46:25 AM » |
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Took a sheet metal screw in the rear tire pretty much at center of the tread. Tire probably has 4-5k mi usable life left.
What's the forum's consensus? This is on an I/S which is occasionally ridden 2-up. Will have it plugged internally if I go that route.
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Earl43P
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« Reply #1 on: July 06, 2021, 09:14:38 AM » |
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You’ve answered your own question!
If going to the trouble to remove the rear wheel to internally plug it, might as well install a new tire. Same amount of work!
Earl would string plug it installed and keep riding, but would vigilantly monitor leakage. BTDT.
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Bagger John - #3785
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« Reply #3 on: July 06, 2021, 09:21:39 AM » |
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I have a new E4 coming. None of the shops around here will plug a street tire.
Should count my blessings - first flat in many years.
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Chrisj CMA
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« Reply #4 on: July 06, 2021, 09:30:18 AM » |
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Put an external plug on it and get a few more thousand miles till you put on the new one. If the wheel comes off I’d put on new. Not worth doing it twice.
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Fazer
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« Reply #5 on: July 06, 2021, 11:27:32 AM » |
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I've had good luck with the mushroom headed plugs from Stop n go. Even use them on my car.
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Chrisj CMA
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« Reply #6 on: July 06, 2021, 12:03:44 PM » |
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I've had good luck with the mushroom headed plugs from Stop n go. Even use them on my car.
+1. That’s what I have and have used a couple times. Wouldn’t think twice on a rear tire going a few thousand miles on a plug. |
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Jess from VA
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« Reply #7 on: July 06, 2021, 12:38:47 PM » |
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My car tire got a leak at Roanoke Inzane, and is still running on (external) string plugs. No air loss beyond temperature changes since repair. Miles to go yet. I ain't askaird.  The front will wear out first. |
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« Reply #8 on: July 06, 2021, 12:40:26 PM » |
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I just plug them all, motos, cars and trucks and they seldom leak at all.
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Top Cat NJ
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« Reply #9 on: July 06, 2021, 05:26:28 PM » |
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I always have a 12v air compressor and tire (sticky plugs) repair kit with me, on the road I plugged several good rear tires over the years and never had a problem, lucky me, I check my air pressure about every seven to ten days, I inspect my tires before each ride, those sticky plugs work great, I put about 6,000 miles one of the plugged rears before I replaced it. You need to do what's good for your peace of mine. Two months ago I put a plug in the good rear tire on my 97.
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gordonv
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« Reply #11 on: July 06, 2021, 05:49:28 PM » |
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I always carry the Stop n go and an air compressor for fixing flats on the road. No interest to replace the tire.
But I have had the plug fail, and now I have TPMS gauge I watch while driving. Patched tire or not, I watch my tire pressure in case there is ever a leak.
Its like oil. Everyone has a preference. Half will say replace, and the other half will say ride.
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MarkT
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« Reply #12 on: July 07, 2021, 06:10:55 AM » |
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I have rarely had a punctured tire. Had good luck with string plugs when I did. Keep them with me and a compressor on any non-local rides. But never had a leak after I went to Ride-On. And went to datkside - never had a leak with that either. Never a front tire nailed. My theory is, the front tire rolls over nails, stands them up and they are then positioned to stick the rear. Good idea with Ride-On to inspect periodically for nails. Though I haven't found one.
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« Reply #13 on: July 07, 2021, 06:21:30 AM » |
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String plugs always in my bag though air supply has to be given a thought on the road. Never had a failure with these but I never have had a MC front tire to repair thus I would replace asap but the rear, rode a the stock Dunlop on the 1100 Spirit for 7,000 mi. with a plug in it w/o any loss of pressure.
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da prez
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« Reply #14 on: July 07, 2021, 06:47:50 AM » |
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The string plug is great. Insert and twist at least two turns. I have been doing it for years. It is advertising an old concept.
da prez
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Jess from VA
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« Reply #15 on: July 07, 2021, 09:16:27 AM » |
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Mark, I agree on the front tire to rear tire nail/sharpie action. Never had a punctured front in 50 years' riding. But the front tire doesn't stand it up, it picks it up and flings it with good authority, all centered up, right into the rear tire, and you just have to get unlucky to have it land captured perfectly for a puncture. I've picked up staples and finish nails and chunks of metal and sharp rocks in the rear that stuck but didn't go through a bunch of times too. Wait to get home to yank anything out. You may recall you are the guy who found the nail in my car tire just as I was departing Roanoke Inzane. (Many thanks, great catch!  ) |
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