puncture repair

[22]

have found a small nail, panel pin size, in my back tyre, can punctures be repaired as the tyre is brand new?

[hall13uk]

sure about £10.00 at a bike shop, or get yourself a repair kit from hein gericke or similair place.

[Muttley]

Depends on the size and location of the hole in the tyre.

If its in the middle of the tyre then it probably can be, if its close to the edge or the side wall than I'm pretty sure that it can't.

Best bet would be to phone a tyre shop. They might even do it for you for £20 approx.

[22]

its in the tread pattern near the center not on the tyre surface so its not in contact with the road.

[Sid Squid]

or get yourself a repair kit from hein gericke or similair place.

Do not consider a roadside repair kit as a permanent repair, they're only intended for limited speeds and emergency use, at the very least the inside of they tyre will need to be examined by somebody who knows what they're doing in order to ensure that a repair is appropriate, most are but some punctures can damage either the tyre liner or the structure of the tyre, it must be checked.

[Spiderman]

This was a screw about an inch or 2 long. It was repaired by a bike shop (£25) and has lasted very well, at all speeds.

[22]

thanks chaps, now to find somewhere open on a b.h. sunday

[Ed]

Spidey, your chain looks a bit dry.

[redeye321]

and that is one dirty tyre, where have you been riding?

[Sid Squid]

Can you not post a bigger picture?

I can't quite make out the screw there.

[lynw]

damn Emperor Squid beat me to it.....

couldnt quite see what we were looking for.... unless its this:

http://www.thebikereview.com/iup/get8.asp?ID=460

[Spiderman]

:oops: :oops: picture removed due to actually having looked at my post today :oops: :oops: At least it got the point across :lol:


Sy... the chain and sprocket have now been replaced you'll be glad to hear. ;)

Rear tyre looks that way cos i ride in all weather. Thru a nice heavy downpour with added lightning today for example. :lol: And the tyreis very near its legal limit too :shock:

Thanks for the spidey bike btw lyn, seen it before and its one of the better ones believe it or not.

[22]

finally got puncture repaired today at new place thats only been open a couple of months, a place called Stewarts Motorcycle Repairs moved up from London, anyone know of him.
doing some good deals at the mo so will post details in MIGTS

[lynw]

:oops: :oops: picture removed due to actually having looked at my post today :oops: :oops: At least it got the point across :lol:


Sy... the chain and sprocket have now been replaced you'll be glad to hear. ;)

Rear tyre looks that way cos i ride in all weather. Thru a nice heavy downpour with added lightning today for example. :lol: And the tyreis very near its legal limit too :shock:

Thanks for the spidey bike btw lyn, seen it before and its one of the better ones believe it or not.

yeah looks cool. Dont know how Ill keep up with him and his mate [also on a r1] on the rideout Ive agreed to go on with them :shock: :lol: :lol:

Cant wait to meet him... hes getting the spidey leathers to match :D :lol: