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Originally Posted by Alexander94

I did it on the bike. You use a punch type thing to push the larger part through the tyre then you pull on the tab that sticks out to secure it
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Think he means the big patch type ones NTEC posted above, they can only be done from inside, but they are intended as a completely permanent repair.

Ah right, my mistake.

[Bibio]

puncture slime. yes tyre fitters dont like it one little bit but the stuff works. also be careful when letting air out of your tyre as it sometimes blocks the valve.

you dont need to take the wheel off to fit a proper mushroom patch you just need to break the bead and pull the bead off to get inside. the mushroom type also need special glue to work right.

[andrewsmith]

My tyre fitter hates slime so much he's doubled his prices for tyres with it

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[NTECUK]

Originally Posted by aoleks

just for the record, how exactly do you fit a mushroom type plug (or any other type) from the inside of the tyre if you're somewhere far away? how do you take the tyre off and put it back once it's fixed?

If you have a tubeless type you use the temporary type(sticky string in my case).
Then when its convenient you fix it.
Remove the tyre .ream the hole.buff the area flat .apply glue.then when its tacky apply the patch.
Its obviously more involved ,but permanent.
It was Bilbo who I think wanted more detail on the permanent repair.
Tube tires are easier to break the bead on so you can break the bead with a lot less force as the rim is a different profile.

[Bibio]

nope not me. i know exactly how they work. i said finding someone who is willing to do it is the problem especially when the word motorbike is concerned and the usual bull is the tyre is curved.

[NTECUK]

It's not a biggy on the curve profile.
Trick is removing the silcone release agent.
A knife and solvent scraped over the area beforehand. Then you prep the area with a rasp(looks like a golfball lol).
You don't actually need glue on the area.
If you heat the patch (its like a heated pad on a clamp) it
self vulcanises.

[L3nny]

Used the worm ones twice, one on each of my Fireblades, both have remained in for the life of the tyre and I did Fireblade type speeds with them in.

Fireblade tyres don't last long anyway so they were only in for a couple of months.

Edit, actually 3 times, used one in my VFR as well.

[NTECUK]

Like I said .When I looked how well it actually twits and bungs the hole it been fine on my tiger.
But as I have the kit to do it properly.
Best use it.(Though its a bit smelly if you heat it