/sigh
my 1500 mile rear tire picked up a passenger the last couple days.
I've tried the mushroom plugs before and they don't last.
a new tire is not in the budget right now.
Searched but didn't find anything. I looked at the big online retailers and of course every plug kit is the best one ever.
What plug options are there that I can effectively ride the tire to it's end-of-tread-life?
I use the rope type plugs, and have never had one fail. I've never had to use one on a moto tire, but I would without hesitation. They do require tools to install, but they should be able to be carried on a bike in a tank bag.
https://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&keywords=plug+kit+tire&tag=googhydr-20&index=aps&hvadid=177619956629&hvpos=1t1&hvnetw=g&hvrand=17239221590309718435&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=b&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9002329&hvtargid=aud-262039897656:kwd-2823826581&ref=pd_sl_3f85i3hqig_b
Take your pick.
Have used these also on a rear tire I had to use 2 plugs after running over a piece of metal. Let me use almost all of the tire life. Was good for high mph.
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Short of removing the tire and using this http://tinyurl.com/m6dztv8 type of mushroom patch the rope type is best providing you have good technique.
Another option I've heard of is to patch the tire from the inside.
Quote from: ducpainter on April 22, 2017, 08:57:59 AM
I use the rope type plugs, and have never had one fail. I've never had to use one on a moto tire, but I would without hesitation. They do require tools to install, but they should be able to be carried on a bike in a tank bag.
https://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&keywords=plug+kit+tire&tag=googhydr-20&index=aps&hvadid=177619956629&hvpos=1t1&hvnetw=g&hvrand=17239221590309718435&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=b&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9002329&hvtargid=aud-262039897656:kwd-2823826581&ref=pd_sl_3f85i3hqig_b
Take your pick.
I've used the same style on more than a couple rear moto tires. The trick is to make sure the ends are trimmed quite close to the surface of the tire.
I like to yank the wheel and take it to my local tire repair shop for an inside the tire plug. It lasts the rest of the life of the tire, for just $10 (some places are $20). Better than a rope plug, IMO. Last time he pulled out a torx socket from inside the tire and I'm still running that plug.
They are better than a rope plug, IMO. The Air and pressure from speed make it more secure since its inside the tire, unlike the rope plugs which work fine but can blow out. I lost a rope plug years ago at over 100 mph. Now I stick w/ inside mushroom plugs unless I'm on the side of the road.
Quote from: silas on April 24, 2017, 01:36:12 PM
for just $10 (some places are $20).
For that price I'd do it too. Most places around me won't mount and balance a tire for $20, let alone $10.
For inside tire plugging, I was referring to a typical car place- a corner tire repair/ used tire shop, not a motorcycle place. Only some of them will touch a motorcycle wheel. Mine does and the owner does the cycle tire inside patches himself. He wouldn't remove the wheel, you have to yank it yourself.
Around here cycle shops charge $40-60 each tire for mounting and balancing.
Quote from: silas on April 26, 2017, 10:40:32 AM
For inside tire plugging, I was referring to a typical car place- a corner tire repair/ used tire shop, not a motorcycle place. Only some of them will touch a motorcycle wheel. Mine does and the owner does the cycle tire inside patches himself. He wouldn't remove the wheel, you have to yank it yourself.
Around here cycle shops charge $40-60 each tire for mounting and balancing.
I had a shop that specializes in BMW bikes tell me they wouldn't touch mine because "all those Ducatis have magnesium wheels and I don't want to mess them up".
[roll]
$30-40 around here if you bring them the wheel. Unless the tire is fairly new that money can go towards a brand new tire.
I think that one should have a kit just for emergencies in the middle of nowhere to get back and then have it either patched/vulcanized or replaced . . .
As howie says . . .
thanks everyone. I found a Slime brand kit at AutoZone. First attempt was not successful, but the 2nd one took better and while it still leaked a little, it got me to work only losing ~2psi over 24 hours.
after riding it to work for a couple days, i went out of town and the bike sat for 5 days. I went out this morning to fill it up, expecting the tire to be deflated several PSI and it was only down 1.
The thing about plugging motorcycle tires is if the plug does fail the tire goes down real fast.