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Old 07-08-07, 04:10 PM   #31
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Anyone got conned by the nitrogen brigade yet?
Good for keeping moisture out of your binoculars but bike tyres??

http://www.tyresave.co.uk/nitrogen.html
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Old 07-08-07, 04:11 PM   #32
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Hey RJ

You are supposed to let other people post in a thread before you have another go :P

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Old 07-08-07, 04:40 PM   #33
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Yeah sorry dude got carried away there!
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Old 20-04-09, 01:40 AM   #34
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Hi guys, I'm REXER from the zrx owners club. I found this thread after a search for temporary puncture repair info.

Today I had a front tyre puncture about 130 miles from home and the RAC insisted on a temporary repair rather than the recovery service that I also have with them.
There were no tyre shops open unfortunately, so I was offered a temporary repair or pay for the recovery myself. The manager was called out because I refused a repair. Theres no way I would ever choose to ride with a permanent front tyre repair, nevermind a temporary one

The temporary puncture repairs that the RAC do are only rated at 6mm max for a tyre rating up to J, and 3mm max for J to V rated tyres.
The manager was called out and he showed me this information on his laptop.
They are not listed as being suitable for tyres above V speed rating, the ZRX has a Z speed rating.

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I am a RAC patrol (not a spanner monkey)

I in fact I have the highest Master Technician qualification you can get in the UK.

The 40mph 280 miles is set by the manufacturers of the repair kit...not the RAC .

If you were sat at the side of the road in the middle of nowhere with a puncture and a RAC Patrol offered do carry out a temp repair to get you on the way you could always decline as he is only a 'Spanner Monkey' and carry on pushing
The RAC guys were excellent but didn't know about the speed rating restrictions on temporary puncture repairs.
I wasn't impressed with their lack of knowledge of the repair kits limitations by speed rating of tyres as set by the manufacturers of the repair kit.

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Old 20-04-09, 03:17 AM   #35
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Hi guys, I'm REXER from the zrx owners club. I found this thread after a search for temporary puncture repair info.

Today I had a front tyre puncture about 130 miles from home and the RAC insisted on a temporary repair rather than the recovery service that I also have with them.
There were no tyre shops open unfortunately, so I was offered a temporary repair or pay for the recovery myself. The manager was called out because I refused a repair. Theres no way I would ever choose to ride with a permanent front tyre repair, nevermind a temporary one

The temporary puncture repairs that the RAC do are only rated at 6mm max for a tyre rating up to J, and 3mm max for J to V rated tyres.
The manager was called out and he showed me this information on his laptop.
They are not listed as being suitable for tyres above V speed rating, the ZRX has a Z speed rating.



The RAC guys were excellent but didn't know about the speed rating restrictions on temporary puncture repairs.
I wasn't impressed with their lack of knowledge of the repair kits limitations by speed rating of tyres as set by the manufacturers of the repair kit.
Surely this would be marked up on the kit no? And there's nothing wrong with lifelong repairs. I've used one fine as long as it's in the right place and done correctly.
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Old 20-04-09, 06:11 AM   #36
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Surely this would be marked up on the kit no? And there's nothing wrong with lifelong repairs. I've used one fine as long as it's in the right place and done correctly.
No idea what the kit packaging looks like so maybe it is masrked on the pack.
The tools, plugs, etc were in a sort of tupperware box in his van.
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