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hockeyshifter
Flying Brick Rider
Joined: 01 Jan 2006
Posts: 177
Location: harpers ferry WVa.
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 Posted: Tue May 20, 2008 1:05 am Post subject: 'TUBING your RS. |
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the Tire monster bites again. after about 3,000 mile on my avon v56 storm rear tire; a nail needed to be relocated to another section of the washington dc metro area. this hitch hiker was discovered today but has not been removed from the tire.
my action are as follows.
A new tire , the "TIRE PLUGGER" , OR installing an inner tube.
i would like to know what you have done in the past. how long did you ride with a plug or patch before you took more permenant measures.
i would like to install an inner tube so that i can get the most mileage out of the rear tire.
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CheapJapCopy
Mad Brick Rider
Joined: 17 Dec 2007
Posts: 137
Location: Berlin, Germany
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I've had plugs in for embarrassing mileages. The simple physics of it means they're pretty much impossible to shift, though I'd look at a new tyre if it's the front one, as they tend to lead to broken bones if they blow out.
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max
Flying Brick Rider
Joined: 22 Aug 2005
Posts: 309
Location: NZ
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Hve run a back on a BMW plug (read soft rubber and copious amounts of the sealant/glue, not one of these "string" shings) for about 5000kms on a back on my old 100RS... and that was only for a nail, found quickly, going though a section of thick tread block well away from the tread edge or any of the tread channels.
I don't know if I'd be happy with a plug on the 1100RS-profile rear, and it would still depend on the location/type of puncture/likelihood of flex to the plug/age of the tyre... the risk is that you can't see damage to the inner air-tight liner, and also that the puncture may have gotten enough air/water into the tread to cause it to delaminate - not good on a radial.
I STRONGLY RECOMMEND AGAINST REPAIRING FRONT TYRES - anything but an emergency, and even then keep the speed way down. There is no leeway, given the stress, frankly - I've seen how fast a front can delaminate (ran over lumber at highway speeds - front had a bulge the size of half a golf ball within 2kms, only just make it to a shop for a replacement) and you don't want to be braking on that!
HTH
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