dont get a puncture in france - SV650.org

14-10-10, 04:28 PM

oh dear.

when me n MattSV and the girls were away I got a puncture in a good rear tyre. .. cant plug it in France. so new one..

me bein me had new front and rear to match.. (as good front could be brought home in in laws car) .. .

only had 2CT's

so no choice.

£285 .!

Viney · 14-10-10, 04:32 PM

Haha! Sorry mate to hear this. Just go to France. Simples

14-10-10, 04:44 PM

Leave the hairdryer at home and replace it with a puncture outfit------

Actually considering how much tyres have gone up and as you were probably ride in ride out is it such a bad price.

yorkie_chris · 14-10-10, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Dicky Ticker

Actually considering how much tyres have gone up and as you were probably ride in ride out is it such a bad price.

F*ck YES it's a bad price! Seems about £100 over the top to me...

fizzwheel · 14-10-10, 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by yorkie_chris

F*ck YES it's a bad price! Seems about £100 over the top to me...

It is, but then I noticed when we were away with Quiff in August, how much more expensive everything is in France at the moment.

dizzyblonde · 14-10-10, 05:07 PM

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Originally Posted by yorkie_chris

F*ck YES it's a bad price! Seems about £100 over the top to me...

Its France. Rubber is seriously overpriced over there. I knows this

14-10-10, 05:17 PM

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Originally Posted by dizzyblonde

Its France. Rubber is seriously overpriced over there. I knows this

so how can they afford to burn a load every stike they have,

ohhhh its the perfectly good ones your not allowed to plug

yorkie_chris · 14-10-10, 05:57 PM

Why pay any attention to some frogs about plugging tyres? If in the very unlikely event anything gets said then you obviously plugged it back in civilisation?!

mattSV · 14-10-10, 06:04 PM

We did plug it at first, however Quiff didn't want to take a chance on riding it 2up with luggage.

After a lot of buggering about we initially found a local place that would do a proper patch on the inside. When we went to pick the bike up, they advised that the sidewalls were knackered on the inside - the puncture had happened when we were caning it back to the house from the south of France at night, doing about 150kph.

When we eventually found a place that could supply a new tyre 5 days later, we had a look at the inside of the old storm when they took it off - the sidewalls did indeed look a bit shagged, so it was probably a good chance that we didn't just take a chance with the plug.

14-10-10, 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by dizzyblonde

Its France. Rubber is seriously overpriced over there. I knows this

So what other method did you use then

14-10-10, 04:28 PM	#1
Quiff Wichard Guest Posts: n/a	dont get a puncture in france oh dear. when me n MattSV and the girls were away I got a puncture in a good rear tyre. .. cant plug it in France. so new one.. me bein me had new front and rear to match.. (as good front could be brought home in in laws car) .. . only had 2CT's so no choice. £285 .!

14-10-10, 04:32 PM	#2
Viney Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: In the shadows to the left Posts: 7,700	Re: dont get a puncture in france Haha! Sorry mate to hear this. Just go to France. Simples

14-10-10, 04:44 PM	#3
Dicky Ticker Guest Posts: n/a	Re: dont get a puncture in france Leave the hairdryer at home and replace it with a puncture outfit------ Actually considering how much tyres have gone up and as you were probably ride in ride out is it such a bad price.

14-10-10, 05:57 PM	#8
yorkie_chris Noisy Git Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Halifax/Leeds Posts: 26,645	Re: dont get a puncture in france Why pay any attention to some frogs about plugging tyres? If in the very unlikely event anything gets said then you obviously plugged it back in civilisation?! __________________ Currently Ex Biker Now rebuilding a 63' fishing trawler as a dive boat

14-10-10, 06:04 PM	#9
mattSV Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Darn sarf, innit Posts: 2,025	Re: dont get a puncture in france We did plug it at first, however Quiff didn't want to take a chance on riding it 2up with luggage. After a lot of buggering about we initially found a local place that would do a proper patch on the inside. When we went to pick the bike up, they advised that the sidewalls were knackered on the inside - the puncture had happened when we were caning it back to the house from the south of France at night, doing about 150kph. When we eventually found a place that could supply a new tyre 5 days later, we had a look at the inside of the old storm when they took it off - the sidewalls did indeed look a bit shagged, so it was probably a good chance that we didn't just take a chance with the plug. __________________ 2000 - 2004 SV650S 2004 - 2009 SV1000S 2009 - 2013 Triumph Sprint ST1050 2013 - 2016 Triumph Explorer 1200 2016 - Ducati Multistrada DVT S

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