Puncture - what to do?

Well I never thought it would happen to me... But it has, parked up at home and heard a bubbling noise (it was raining) looked at the rear tyre and it was bubbling away in the small puddle!

So... Being that this is my first puncture, how should I go about it? I don't have a paddock stand so I'm guessing I need to buy one and get the wheel off to take where ever I need to take it.

The puncture itself is right in the centre of the rear tyre, can this be bunged? I don't really want to be buying a new tyre as I'm looking to get a new bike in July and chop this one in!

Can someone please suggest a paddock stand (rear) which will fit my sv650s pointy (53) and a gsxr 600/750? If I get another bike then nevermind, unless they are universal?

Thanks guys!

I got a puncture right in the centre of my tyre that had only 1300 miles on it so I got it plugged. Cost me twenty quid and half an hour. The place I was going to was only five mins away from me so I managed to pump tyre back up to standard pressure and rode it to him and he did the rest.

Centre is the best place for them to be - closer you are to the edges, the less likely they can be plugged. Should cost you around £10 to get done at a tyre place.

Stands are fairly universal. I've got oxford stands with hooks and they fit both an SV and GSX-R.

[andrewsmith]

depends upon how meats left on it.

The one i replaced last year had a dead centre puncture, but the tire had 5k on it, so was a false economy as i'd be needing it now 900 miles later

Just found a company who will come to me and repair it or replace, I expect it will be expensive... But still, I'll give them a call (rubber ranch)...

id always just replace it but then im very anal about tyre's

I am exactly the same and have never had a car tyre bunged but im getting rid of in in a few months.... so would be silly!

Paddock stands are fairly universal as has been said, either get one that lifts on the underside of the swing arm or get some bobbins and hooks, they make chain cleaning and lubeing so much easier, even just washing the bike with it sat vertical is easier.

Mine was a Hein Gericke special (Kern stabi) and has the click type bobbin adaptors that lock on, very stable and very useful.

I've just bought a front headstock stand from here
http://www.ricambiweiss.de/index.php...OCK-STAND.html

£45 delivered and looks very well made, very stable.

If the puncture is slow enough you could always pump it up and then ride to a tyre shop.

Originally Posted by irons

id always just replace it but then im very anal about tyre's

Really no need to replace the tyre it if the puncture is towards the centre of the tyre. Modern proper puncture repairs will last the lifetime of the tyre safely - I've done three trackdays with plugged tyres. The professionally fitted plug I have in the front tyre of my Versys was put in when I got a puncture in Malta and I rode back through Europe with it in there. I'll keep that tyre til it needs replacing through wear.

I wouldn't keep a 'kept under the seat for emergencies' roadside repair plug in for any longer than it takes me to get the bike to a tyre fitter and have it done properly.