Stop & go puncture repair

[Leathel]

I know my Valve on my rear tire has been leaking and I have a new one on the way....but I had way less in it than should be when I last checked.... so a quick check with detergent & water had the leak found....Nail. So out with the Stop & go repair kit (I have used it on the car and a year later both leaks are holding)

A few pics



tire cleaned where the bubbles were and hey presto a nail is visible



Stop & go puncture repair kit. Drill to ream the hole, sharp tool to push in the sleeve guide, and tool to wind in the plug, blade to trim the excess....after you pump up the tire



Guide with handle removed



tool to push the bung in installed (bung pushed up in it completely clear of the thread)



Tool removed (backing out the thread first)



Bung trimmed after  pumping it up first!



Spray with soapy water again to check for leaks..... no leaks, good to go until I change my valve and I will do a better patch

[cookiedough]

looks like a good job done, but how long you expect to ride on a repaired rear tire?  years?  Months?

personally I would do it in a pinch for tops 1-2 months, but not for years.

[Leathel]

looks like a good job done, but how long you expect to ride on a repaired rear tire?  years?  Months?

personally I would do it in a pinch for tops 1-2 months, but not for years.

I wear out 2 tires per year.... so definitely not years, the plan was to do a decent patch on like below when I replace the valve that is weeping air

https://www.stopngo.com/6-inside-out-patch-plugs-thumb-buffer-68-fl-oz-tube-of-rubber-cement-for-tubeless-tires/

[The emperor has no clothes]

Looks like a quality plug kit. 

[Hook#3287]

I've got a couple of those kits and they work great.

I've plugged bikes, cars, trucks and a Bobcat with them and only had one fail  (on the Bobcat) and it failed right away.

The tire hole needs to be mostly straight for the mushroom head to work.

On the one that failed, I used the old style glue and rubber strip system.

I'd never run with a plugged front tire on the bike, but the rear, life of the tire.

[Oss]

Had a bunch of experience with plugs  on all my bikes.
One a mushroom like OP's put in properly as I left the Ashville Inzane. by BigBF.   It leaked some air for a hundred miles but then (I checked every gas stop) it held till I got home and eventually I replaced it with a big string plug and lots of glue.   it was an odd shaped puncture not a small nail.  That plug held the life of the tire and didnt leak ever.

When I had the big hole next year on the way to Spearfish I used the biggest size string plug AND a small plug but it blew out on the shoulder  I planned on riding less than 10 miles to the Honda dealer for a replacement, Fortunately I was only going 20-25mph and was able to control (sort of) the bike keeping it shiny side up.  That one scared the kaka out of me when it blew
This is a 200 series Bridgestone Exedra  my all time favorite tire

All that said I wont hesitate to use a string plug, lots of glue but wait a good while before airing the tire back up again before riding.  A proper plug should last life of tire, at least the rear tire.

[Leathel]

Had a bunch of experience with plugs  on all my bikes.
One a mushroom like OP's put in properly as I left the Ashville Inzane. by BigBF.   It leaked some air for a hundred miles but then (I checked every gas stop) it held till I got home and eventually I replaced it with a big string plug and lots of glue.   it was an odd shaped puncture not a small nail.  That plug held the life of the tire and didnt leak ever.

When I had the big hole next year on the way to Spearfish I used the biggest size string plug AND a small plug but it blew out on the shoulder  I planned on riding less than 10 miles to the Honda dealer for a replacement, Fortunately I was only going 20-25mph and was able to control (sort of) the bike keeping it shiny side up.  That one scared the kaka out of me when it blew
This is a 200 series Bridgestone Exedra  my all time favorite tire

All that said I wont hesitate to use a string plug, lots of glue but wait a good while before airing the tire back up again before riding.  A proper plug should last life of tire, at least the rear tire.

The rope plugs here fail our 6 monthly Warrant of Fitness, the rubber mushroom doesn't fail, But I prefer to fit a decent patch from the inside when time permits so should be repaired by WOF time anyway, I should chuck some ropes in the kit as well in case I have a odd shaped hole

[bentwrench]

I prefer a patch too.but the US made xtraseal rope plugs hold up for a year or two or more.Especially if you give them a twist or two as you pull out the tool.