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Title: where to get the best tire repair kit :( Post by: JohnnyDucati on July 08, 2008, 08:31:12 PM Dang it.
Picked up a galvanized nail in the rear tire tonight. I think it's patch-able. It's right in the middle of the zig-zag siping groove, 1/2 way between the centerline and the chickenstrip. There's at least 1000+ miles left on this Pirelli Corsa - it'd be really painful to replace it. So, I'm going to patch the f'er. whaddya guys say? NAPA? Knechts? Tire shop? Thx. J Title: Re: where to get the best tire repair kit :( Post by: bnbmike on July 08, 2008, 08:34:02 PM I got a kit at GI Joe's. Comes with reamer and gooey sticks to fix about 4 holes. Just make sure you ream a good size hole, not a natural thing to do to a tire, but that's the way it works.
Please, no reamer jokes. Thank you. Title: Re: where to get the best tire repair kit :( Post by: JohnnyDucati on July 08, 2008, 08:41:00 PM Oh, yeah. Joe's. I forget Joe's has auto parts.
thanks, BnbMike! Title: Re: where to get the best tire repair kit :( Post by: SaltLick on July 08, 2008, 09:53:14 PM i got one at schucks auto parts in beaverton, thing even said "motorcycle repair kit' on it. Its made for smaller tires or something.
now on to the bacon..... [bacon] [bacon] [bacon] [bacon] Title: Re: where to get the best tire repair kit :( Post by: NEIKOS on July 09, 2008, 04:44:24 AM i got one at schucks auto parts in beaverton, thing even said "motorcycle repair kit' on it. Its made for smaller tires or something. now on to the bacon..... [bacon] [bacon] [bacon] [bacon] Yah, that's where I got mine too - same of similar kit. I think mine said Motorcycle, ATV, and Go-kart . . . thankfully haven't had to use it yet but it's there, under the seat, ready and able to help me out in a bad situation. Title: Re: where to get the best tire repair kit :( Post by: desmosome on July 09, 2008, 09:18:41 AM It is not nice to finding out you ran over a nail because you see sparks when doing burnouts......
Title: Re: where to get the best tire repair kit :( Post by: Gator on July 11, 2008, 02:34:45 PM I got a kit at GI Joe's. Comes with reamer and gooey sticks to fix about 4 holes. Just make sure you ream a good size hole, not a natural thing to do to a tire... Giggity Title: Re: where to get the best tire repair kit :( Post by: Joshua on July 11, 2008, 07:17:13 PM I've always heard that you should just repair the tire if you get a nail in it. Not suppose to be as safe ???, I am figuring that, that is a rumor from the tire companys???
Title: Re: where to get the best tire repair kit :( Post by: bnbmike on July 11, 2008, 08:30:18 PM I would say not to do a track day on a repaired tire. General motoring should be fine. When you take a car tire to a tire store, the do the same kind of repair and send you on your way.
Title: Re: where to get the best tire repair kit :( Post by: JohnnyDucati on July 13, 2008, 10:26:32 AM Hey fellers,
thank for all the tips. Got me the tire repair kit from Joe's and plugged it up nice and clean. since it had 2500 miles on it, i decided to replace the tire anyway. I didn't want to have a failure out in the hoary wilds of Clackamas where i usually ride. Ha. I like that word - hoary. It got me Motocorsa Thurs night and picked up the bike w/ new tire Saturday afternoon. Sorry for being off the board for a little while - my computicator wasn't working. c u around. J Title: Re: where to get the best tire repair kit :( Post by: marvellous on July 13, 2008, 02:59:10 PM I blame Mo...
and mmm... boobies... Title: Re: where to get the best tire repair kit :( Post by: SaltLick on July 13, 2008, 03:49:44 PM Hey fellers, thank for all the tips. Got me the tire repair kit from Joe's and plugged it up nice and clean. since it had 2500 miles on it, i decided to replace the tire anyway. I didn't want to have a failure out in the hoary wilds of Clackamas where i usually ride. Ha. I like that word - hoary. It got me Motocorsa Thurs night and picked up the bike w/ new tire Saturday afternoon. Sorry for being off the board for a little while - my computicator wasn't working. c u around. J we took a ride today up in that area, shit we went by Carver and well dam up by damascus? Some windy ass roads up there it was awesome! |