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What do YOU do when you get a nail in the back tire?

Started by WetDuc, March 30, 2010, 05:39:07 AM

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Blackout

#30
March 31, 2010, 07:37:50 AM
Plug & Ride

If any one has tires with nails in 'em you can send 'em my way. [bacon]
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Case S2R

#31
March 31, 2010, 11:43:05 AM
On the street, plug it and ride, 

When it happened to me, I asked around my MC friends and not one could ever recall an instance a mushroom plug failing, not even a friend of a friend story...  but I did get a few had stories of multiple plugs in 1 tire and still going strong

Popeye the Sailor

#32
March 31, 2010, 11:47:57 AM
Quote from: Case S2R on March 31, 2010, 11:43:05 AM
On the street, plug it and ride, 

When it happened to me, I asked around my MC friends and not one could ever recall an instance a mushroom plug failing, not even a friend of a friend story...  but I did get a few had stories of multiple plugs in 1 tire and still going strong

My record is six.



On a cross country trip.





Before I started.  ;D
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hackers2r

#33
March 31, 2010, 06:07:50 PM
^LOL^

You are a brave man.  I would not attempt that.

WetDuc

#34
April 01, 2010, 02:42:37 AM
It's been a few days now and the air pressure is holding fine.  What do you guys think about that?  I can't plug the tire if it's not leaking. 
I'm getting mixed responses from people, some saying I should change the tire anyway and some saying just keep riding.  I don't want to be stupid and: end up on the asphalt because of the tire that took the nail, or buy new tires when I have perfectly fine ones with life left in them.
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KRJ

#35
April 01, 2010, 04:24:08 AM


   I used to run a tire till You could see the air in it!  plugs, patches, duct tape, whatever. I can afford tires a little easier now but still wouldn't change one for a small nailhole. If YOU are not confident in YOUR tires, then You better change them, I have proven to Myself that a plug or patch is just fine for a small hole with minor cord damage. just my .02
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Howie

#36
April 01, 2010, 05:08:15 AM
Quote from: iamhybris on April 01, 2010, 02:42:37 AM
It's been a few days now and the air pressure is holding fine.  What do you guys think about that?  I can't plug the tire if it's not leaking. 
I'm getting mixed responses from people, some saying I should change the tire anyway and some saying just keep riding.  I don't want to be stupid and: end up on the asphalt because of the tire that took the nail, or buy new tires when I have perfectly fine ones with life left in them.


If you pulled the nail out and the tire is holding air give thanks to the motorcycle gods and ride on.

ODrides

#37
April 01, 2010, 09:42:09 AM
Quote from: Case S2R on March 31, 2010, 11:43:05 AM
On the street, plug it and ride.

+1.  I get a lot of nails in my tires, unfortunately.  I'm not coming near the performance potential of these tires on the street, so I have no problem riding with a patch.

Randimus Maximus

#38
April 01, 2010, 10:09:12 AM
Quote from: ODrides on April 01, 2010, 09:42:09 AM
+1.  I get a lot of nails in my tires, unfortunately.  I'm not coming near the performance potential of these tires on the street, so I have no problem riding with a patch.

Do you live near or ride with IZ?

ducatiz

#39
April 01, 2010, 10:15:04 AM
just bite it and buy a new one.  bike tires are not like car tires.  you can plug them, but since they are not flat, i would not trust it.

most places will not plug within about 1 inch from the sidewall because of the rounded area -- the whole of the motorcycle tire is rounded, so...
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jgrm1

#40
April 01, 2010, 10:51:49 AM
Patch plug.

-Jeff
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DuciD03

#41
April 01, 2010, 10:04:14 PM

.... I had a new perelli with 700 mi on it that got a screw in it (yes my tire was litterally screwed); I was told plugging wasn't safe; I got the plug and worried for the first 200 mi; 2500 mi still going strong ....after 200 miles of worry, I thought the new tire guy was just trying to sell tires; or cover his liability ass; some shops will not plug tires; they say liability; I say they want to sell tires ...what may happen is some fibers may be cut, a mushroom plug is designed to be installed from the inside and compensate for this; right?

my 2 cents ...
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Bizzarrini

#42
April 02, 2010, 08:38:23 AM
I just googled the mushroom plug:



It seems my tire repair guy used a different plug, the patch inside the tire had a diameter of about 2", and was glued in. There was also a small cilinder that filled the hole, like the narrow part of the mushroom plug. Anyone know these type of plugs?
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ducatiz

#43
April 02, 2010, 09:02:38 AM
Quote from: Bizzarrini on April 02, 2010, 08:38:23 AM
I just googled the mushroom plug:



It seems my tire repair guy used a different plug, the patch inside the tire had a diameter of about 2", and was glued in. There was also a small cilinder that filled the hole, like the narrow part of the mushroom plug. Anyone know these type of plugs?

that's a standard plug that is applied from INSIDE the tyre.  the mushroom plug is shoved in from the outside (hence the shape)

the type you have is superior, imho, because it has a far larger surface area which is glued to the inside surface of the tyre.

the small cylinder is part of the patch.  the hole is reamed smooth and the cylinder is put in with vulcanizing glue on the cylinder and flat portion.

i am not a fan of patching motorcycle tyres, but i would want that patch over one pushed in from outside.
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ducatiz

#44
April 02, 2010, 09:02:56 AM
Quote from: Blackout on March 31, 2010, 07:37:50 AM
Plug & Ride

If any one has tires with nails in 'em you can send 'em my way. [bacon]

if you pay shipping, sure. 
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