Plug,Patch or New Tire - Page 2

Mr Lefty · 04-17-2008, 09:28 PM

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Originally Posted by TIGGER

No offense,but I can feel a 5-10lb difference in my tire pressure.

so can I... the tire pressure was fine... I had a nail in it.. and they put slime in and said I'd be fine... so I was riding... got a bit absent minded forgot about the nail and got a bit heavy with the throttle... the nail came out along with all the air and half the slime... it wasn't a slow leak... it was basicly a blowout

NONE_too_SOFT · 04-17-2008, 09:32 PM

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Originally Posted by TIGGER

No offense,but I can feel a 5-10lb difference in my tire pressure.

when at the gap last year, everyone suggested i let just a few pounds of air out of my tires, cause i'd get better grip... felt like i was riding on jelly donuts.

5-10 lb dif should be a HUGE dif.

lagerdrinker · 04-17-2008, 09:29 PM

i wouldnt plug, only patch. A few things that do come to mind about tires is that they do expand at speed and what holds them together are the belts and cords built into the tires. Sometimes punctures hit and cut cords or belts and cause a bulge in the sidewall where the rubber is no longer supported. If there are any bulges or deformities after ther repair i wouldnt trust it at all.

Amber Lamps · 04-17-2008, 09:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Ebbs15

anyways serves them right... they're the ones who sold me the slime say'n I'd be good to go... fuckers... in the end... it was my choice to ride on a less than 100% tire... so the blame is on me...

I won't be doing it again... that's for sure

Not to contradict myself but I wouldn't trust slime either. I remember when it came out and a guy was selling it at the Cycle World show in Daytona. Plus I hear it can cause balancing issues and even slime doesn't recommend it for street bikes. I didn't consider Fix-A-Flat type repairs but can add those to the list if you want.

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Originally Posted by Ebbs15

so can I... the tire pressure was fine... I had a nail in it.. and they put slime in and said I'd be fine... so I was riding... got a bit absent minded forgot about the nail and got a bit heavy with the throttle... the nail came out along with all the air and half the slime... it wasn't a slow leak... it was basicly a blowout

OMFG!!! You didn't take the nail out? Jesus,who the fuck told you that would be ok?

Mr Lefty · 04-17-2008, 09:41 PM

the motorcycle shop that I stopped at to see if they could swap in a new set of tires... they said they didn't have any and that they couldn't get to it to plug or patch it for a couple hours... but if I got some of the SLIME from the parts section... I could just put that in the tire and I'd be good to go... I asked him how well that stuff works and he said he's ridden all summer on a tire with it in cause he got a nail with in 10 miles of getting tires put on. so I truested his juedgement...

never again... I'll error on the side of caution... had I gone off where my tire went flat... I had a 90' drop and no guard rail... even if I didn't die... they wouldn't have ever found me.

Trip · 04-17-2008, 09:04 PM

I would guess service depts don't do it for insurance reasons. They just don't want the liability that could be possible in the event of a failure.

Personally I wouldn't ride on one, but I wouldn't stop anyone from getting either one if that's what they wanted to do.

dReWpY · 04-17-2008, 09:05 PM

you have rode on one, mine from last year

Trip · 04-17-2008, 09:07 PM

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Originally Posted by drewpy

you have rode on one, mine from last year

You could of killed me you bastard.

Amber Lamps · 04-17-2008, 09:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Trip

You could of killed me you bastard.

DUDE! I actually LAUGHED OUT LOUD!!!

Trip · 04-17-2008, 09:16 PM

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Originally Posted by TIGGER

DUDE! I actually LAUGHED OUT LOUD!!!

I was more concerned with the fork dumping oil from leaky seals at the time to ask about the condition of his tires.

04-17-2008, 09:29 PM	#3
lagerdrinker banned user Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 68	i wouldnt plug, only patch. A few things that do come to mind about tires is that they do expand at speed and what holds them together are the belts and cords built into the tires. Sometimes punctures hit and cut cords or belts and cause a bulge in the sidewall where the rubber is no longer supported. If there are any bulges or deformities after ther repair i wouldnt trust it at all. __________________ If you cant eat it or hump it piss on it and walk away.

04-17-2008, 09:41 PM	#5
Mr Lefty TWFix Legend Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Denver CO Moto: 01 BMW F650GS Dakar Posts: 15,677	the motorcycle shop that I stopped at to see if they could swap in a new set of tires... they said they didn't have any and that they couldn't get to it to plug or patch it for a couple hours... but if I got some of the SLIME from the parts section... I could just put that in the tire and I'd be good to go... I asked him how well that stuff works and he said he's ridden all summer on a tire with it in cause he got a nail with in 10 miles of getting tires put on. so I truested his juedgement... never again... I'll error on the side of caution... had I gone off where my tire went flat... I had a 90' drop and no guard rail... even if I didn't die... they wouldn't have ever found me.