SV650 - tubed or tubeless tyres?

[JonGeorge]

Are sv650 wheels tubed or tubleless? I have a nail in the rear and want to plug it!

[TCochrane]

tubeless i believe

[JonGeorge]

Can anyone recommend a DIY repair kit? I've seen a few...

[savage86]

Do you really want to trust a DIY kit on your tyre? Don't think that tyre shops charge that much for repairing tyres.

[JonGeorge]

Well you can get some that quote "Lifetime fix" on the kits, for £20 or I've been quoted £45+ for a repair with the same kit but done profesionally, annoying. The tyre has done 500 miles :(

[NTECUK]

Well it's up to you .The sticky string kits I'v heard, hold together for over 2500 miles on the back of some liter bikes ,allegadly ;).
But you can't see inside as the tyre can get damaged if its run tooo flat.
Not recomended thiough(but nither is speeding,passing up the inside of cars on dual carrige ways etc.Some times your get away with it .But its going to hert the one time you dont.

[savage86]

Well you can get some that quote "Lifetime fix" on the kits, for £20 or I've been quoted £45+ for a repair with the same kit but done profesionally, annoying. The tyre has done 500 miles :(

awh man feel for you that's sod's law with a new tyre. I got my tyre repaired for a few quid the last time at a local tyre shop. I've never had experience with diy kits but the girlfriends dad, would never trust them he had a bad time of them once not sure of the exact product he used. But i'm sure there's good stories about them.

[disco2]

If your going to do a diy fix then you will probably take the tyre of so when its of take it to a tyre fitter and ask the to plug it shouldnt be that much if you just take the tyre in there.

[mep]

Get it fixed properly. I would suggest a bike shop. When I had a rear puncture the local tyre place wouldn't repair as they said the plugs they use for cars are different and they don't fix bike tyres. Local bike shop sorted me out no problem.

[Elliott]

Had a puncture after only 500mls with a new rear decided that a plug on the tyre would just be another thing to worry about, paid 100 for a new rear instead and worth every penny.

Plugs have good rep but for the sake of £100~ id rather be safe in the knowledge that its not gonna let go

[jambo]

I've replied at length more than once on this matter, tubeless repairs come in 2 forms:

1) DIY kits. This includes anything at all that you can insert without taking the tyre off the wheel. There are many many types. All of them fill the hole with something less jagged than the lump of metal that's likely in there now. Everyone should carry one, they get you to a tyre centre. Most are limited to a recommended 50mph / 50 miles or similar. Many people have gone significantly faster and further, but there's a judgement call.
2) Professional plugs. These are inserted from the inside of the tyre, they cannot come back out as the wide part is on the inside. This means that the tyre has been inspected by a tyre shop who have seen an aweful lot more tyres than you or me. Sometimes they can repair it, sometimes not, but if they do it will be safe to use any way you would have used the original tyre.

Jambo

[Fallout]

Definitely get it done professionally. It's potentially the difference between life and death. Two things you NEVER compromise on are tyres and brakes. Everything else you can hash up if you like.

I had a new Pilot Power get a puncture in it. Took the wheel off, took it down the local bike shop and got it plugged for a tenner. Definitely worth the hassle at that price and good piece of mind from someone who does the same job daily.

[punyXpress]

Is it an Avon?
Under guarantee?