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Hi,
Got a flat rear tyre today, fvckin nail sticking out of it lol. Took me a while actually to realise it was flat as for a while it felt like the front wheel was loose as it was shaking at low speeds and wouldnt turn smoothly, thats untill i heard flapping and looked down to see a flat tyre.
what annoyed me was for a while i was pearing down looking around when i was stuck at some traffic lights a car (BMW) pulled up to the side of me which had been behind me for a few miles and just started at me then drove off. surely he would have noticed me peering down looking around previously while i was riding along and he must have noticed my flat as he was following me but decided to not point it out to me, thanks mate lol.
Anyway iv attached a pic of the nail in the tyre, and was wondering if anyone thinks it can be plugged? i want to get some impartial advice before i take it to my local bike shop as they might just say cant plug it just so they can sell me a tyre.
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I should think you'll be able to plug that but a decent tyre shop is your best place to start.
Phone the tyre shop first as some places just do not plug motorcycle styres full stop.
In the mean time you can use one of a number of temporary repairs such as the "rep & air" system, or sticky string if you can get it as it's easier in my experience.
Jambo
SUPERSTARDJ01
02-06-11, 01:49 PM
Get some slime.
Get some slime.
Most tyre shops hate this stuff with a passion, and I've heard some fairly mixed feedback on whether it does an effective job of sealing the puncture.
Certainly it makes it less likely your tyre shop will fix a permenant repair from the inside of the tyre.
Jambo
Steve_God
02-06-11, 03:43 PM
It looks like it will be repairable as it's on the flat - a permanent repair only can't be done if it's too near the sidewall.
SUPERSTARDJ01
02-06-11, 03:47 PM
Most tyre shops hate this stuff with a passion, and I've heard some fairly mixed feedback on whether it does an effective job of sealing the puncture.
Certainly it makes it less likely your tyre shop will fix a permenant repair from the inside of the tyre.
Jambo
I had a nail in my tyre and had slime put in and it was fine for a year, and the shop didn't like it but they took the tyre off and I cleaned the rim.
thanks for the replys guys, seems like it can be plugged then, so ill give the bike shop a call tomorrow & see if they will plug for me
I believe some won't do repairs to tyres over a certain speed rating which yours almost definitely is. I can't remember what rating it is now. Try and ask the question without dropping yourself in it if you know what I mean.
I believe some won't do repairs to tyres over a certain speed rating which yours almost definitely is. I can't remember what rating it is now. Try and ask the question without dropping yourself in it if you know what I mean.
My tyre was a W rating and nowhere would touch it. Suzuki said they would do it but I would need to sign something so it wasn't their fault if I died pretty much....
So instead got my mate to do it and it's been fine ever since!
Dicky Ticker
04-06-11, 07:29 AM
If you have run on a completely flat tyre you may have damaged the inner carcase banding,in which case the tyre will be unsave but the tyre repair shop will advise you as to whether it is repairable.
You have to remember .
When us lot are asked to fix your tire . We have to be sure its safe.
So if they sat no its because they can't be sure it will hold.
Some shops have what is called hot vulcaniesation . That is the best way to bond the repair.
You can repair punctures that glue repair cannot Cope with that way.
If You have ridden it flat you may have damaged the inside .
When I had a flat, I managed to call out the RAC, who fixed it. As I'd done v little apparent mileage, they fixed it warning it was only a temp repair.
That you appear to have noticed its flat and then ridden home on it concerns me.
To be honest, a tyre is a pain at £100 notes, but there is a school of thought that your health/safety is worth more. Some people would take a chance, some wont. Is £100 really worth the debate though? Is knowing it "probably" won't fail but you can with forsite insure against it by changing it worth the cash to you.
martin15s
05-06-11, 07:13 AM
possibly "plug" it as a temporary repair, but then have it vulcanised.
Lets be very clear here:
Any plug/string/slime that can seal the tyre without the tyre being pysically removed to fix it is supposed to be a temporary measure. If it was pushed into that hole from the outside it could concieveably come back out. That said I know of one guy that forgot there was a plug in a rear tyre and managed 150mph on it, so they can be pretty effective. I think, however, we can all agree that these are supposed to get you to a tyre shop ;)
When you get to a decent tyre shop and they remove the tyre they should be able to assess it. If the is then repaired by either vulcanised rubber, or a glued plug from the inside the tyre it should be fine for the rest of it's natural life. This is down to the tyre fitter's discression. As mentioned by NTECUK the fitter, rather than original manufacturer is now responsible for that tyre being safe. Some tyre fitters, quite reasonably in today's society simply won't repair motorcycle tyres. Or won't repair tyres over a certain speed rating because of this. Some, however, are willing to repair these tyres. Once a tyre has been professionally repaired I have quite happily done a number of track days on these repairs and consider the tyre to be as per normal.
In all cases the tyre fitter's verdict should be considered final, provided they were ever prepared to fix it in the first place. Which is why it's worth phoning first.
Jambo
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