Nail in my rear tyre.

[keith_d]

My local tyre place have a notice stating the number of puncture repairs permitted in a tyre depending on it's speed rating. For W rated and higher it's zero, but this doesn't seem to apply to cash customers

The point they make is that if you crash as a result of the plug failing your insurers may decide that you've failed to keep your bike in 'roadworthy condition' because you've exceeded the permitted number of repairs in the tyre, and consequently not pay out.

[NTECUK]

Spechal laws were you live then.
Back in the rest of the uk Puncture repairs are carried out in accordance with NTDA and BSAUl59 regulations which stipulate that:
Tyres can only be repaired in the area marked 'T'.
For tyres rated 'V' and above, only one repair is allowed.,We take the wheel off and get a pro to fix it.

[keith_d]

BSAU 159F for motorcycle tyres:

No repairs are allowed in the sidewalls

* two repairs no bigger than 6mm are allowed per tyre up to the J (62mph) speed rating
* one repair no bigger than 3mm up to the V (over 130mph with 155mph maximum) speed rating

All repairs must be carried out with a mushroom type plug, which bonds to the tyre by vulcanization.

By implication, no repairs are allowed in tyres rated Z,W or Y (over 150 mph)

[NTECUK]

Well all I can say is what we as a dealer are permitted to do as trained by stapletons .
best send me all your tyres that have punctured in the mid 1/2 of the tread for safe disposal then

Originally Posted by NTECUK

Spechal laws were you live then.
Back in the rest of the uk Puncture repairs are carried out in accordance with NTDA and BSAUl59 regulations which stipulate that:
Tyres can only be repaired in the area marked 'T'.
For tyres rated 'V' and above, only one repair is allowed.,We take the wheel off and get a pro to fix it.

Mine is a Z & W rated. And it was not in the sidewalls. Who do I take it too! Kqik Fit said no to me. Did 225 miles of a ride with a lot of crazy corners and high revving... My local mech said no.

Originally Posted by keith_d

BSAU 159F for motorcycle tyres:

No repairs are allowed in the sidewalls

* two repairs no bigger than 6mm are allowed per tyre up to the J (62mph) speed rating
* one repair no bigger than 3mm up to the V (over 130mph with 155mph maximum) speed rating

By implication, no repairs are allowed in tyres rated Z,W or Y (over 150 mph)

Mine is a W. But my bike can't go past 135mph so it doesn't really matter does it!

All repairs must be carried out with a mushroom type plug, which bonds to the tyre by vulcanization.

That's what I have done, but from the outside.

[jambo]

Originally Posted by lordra

That's what I have done, but from the outside.

Not quite.
Any repair that can be pushed in from the outside can conceivably come back out again leaving a hole and a rapid deflation (perhaps more so than with the original puncture).
Now I know several people that have gone quite a long distance, or at a far higher speed than recommended with these things but the fact is whether or not they might do it, that's not what's intended.

If you can get the tyre professionally repaired they will take the tyre off the wheel, and crucially inspect it, making sure there's no damage to the carcase that's not apparent from the outside. I've seen tyres with a small hole on the outside but quite a bit of damage on the inside. This is how you check.
Next they will patch it using a plug from the inside, when you see the difference you'll understand that there is no way this patch could come out of the hole. It is held in with either glue, or heated on. Again, this is quite different to ANY of the plugs, strings and bungs that can be pushed in from outside.

Have a phone round and find a tyre place that is prepared to repair it.

Jambo

[NTECUK]

Push in plug is a get you home .
its nothing like as good as I do .
no prep of the bonding area and its patch is 30 mm for a small puncture

Got another local mech, (customer at work) to fix it, so its all good now! Cheers for all the help guys, forgot to say Thank You!
So, Thank you!