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Anyone tried Ride On tire sealant on their Ryker?
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Pooch
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Honda Gold Wing trike..YES. Ryker..no. I too read on their website to run motorcycle formula in the auto tires the trike had. Really liked the way the tires ran smooth as silk.. no balancing extras applied.. tracked straight down the road .. trike friends were gaga when I would turn loose of the handlebars and wave my arms in the air.. they said there was no way they could do that. Never had a flat so do’t know how that would have been.
BajaRon
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I got the same thing. I asked them why, for many years, they recommended the logical Auto version for the Auto tires used on the Spyder. They just said they decided the motorcycle version was better for the Spyder. I asked them what other auto tire application they recommend the motorcycle tire version for. He said he was not aware of any. I could never get him to give me a logical reason to use a motorcycle tire product in an automotive tire. I think it's a CYA because their change of heart came about the same time BRP started the campaign that caused tire retailers and installers to refuse to sell or install automotive tires on the Spyder. Just speculation. But when Ride-On explains the difference between the 2 versions and generically why one is better than the other, depending on application. What they are saying about the Spyder goes contrary to the rest of the story.
I've tried both in the front tires of a Spyder. I prefer the Auto version. What I found was that the motorcycle version settles out more quickly but also re-distributes more quickly. I found that the Auto version will compensate for more out-of-balance than the motorcycle version. It's less expensive as well.
BajaRon
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I wouldn't say 'No Issues'. If you let it sit for more than a week you'll get some wobble for a few miles as the gel relocates. It doesn't bother me. And many times. I can go much more than a week with no issues. My understanding is that the big difference is in the targeted purpose. For motorcycles, there is a much smaller volume of air and a flat tire can be much more catastrophic than on 3 wheels. So the emphasis is on quick and positive seal. With a much smaller rotating mass, there isn't the need for a great deal of balance capability.
It's pretty much the opposite with an automotive tire. With the additional safety factor and a larger volume of air. Quick sealing is not as critical. More attention can be placed on balance capabilities.
My personal experience, at least for the balance portion, seems to bear this out.
ziggy
New member
Yes, used it in my Ducati Monster and can tell you it really works. Saved me and the Monster. First thing I put on the Ryker. It does wobble for the first couple of miles after sitting up for a while. Just think of it as telling you it's ready to go to work. I figure, better in my tires than a flat on the road, after all... I got no spare. :dontknow:
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Markubis
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How would this work when garaging for the winter? Will the gel eventually smooth back out after such a long period?
ziggy
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BajaRon
Well-known member
I use the hot water method and the arm "windmill" method. Put finger on cap and rotate arm around in fast windmill motion. It does work
Pure Genius! :thumbup:
I let my Spyder sit for well over a year. Didn't take any longer to smooth out than letting it sit for 3 weeks. There isn't really all the much settling (with the Auto version). I do not have as much experience with the motorcycle version.
RangerRick
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I used in my motorcycle's but never had a need for the sealant feature. It only covered around an inch or so in the middle. Looks to me like it would take a lot to cover across the whole tread on a car tire. I have a good quality plug kit and 12 volt compressor, plus no more weight than is on the tires, figure the chances of poking an object through them is not great, (might be if I had the cheap china tires it came with). I'm probably wrong. 
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SportsterDoc
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As a courtesy to your tire shop, advise what is inside your tire, when it is replaced.
BajaRon
Well-known member
We have been doing tires and balancing here for the last year or so. There really isn't any issues with Ride-On at all. It stays put and never gets anywhere near the tire equipment or the wheel. People imagine that it's like the 1958 science fiction horror film, The Blob (which was redone in 1988). Just lurking within your tire to goober up everything. It's not that way at all. The only time we would have a 'Problem' with Ride-On would be if a patch were needed. We have not needed to do one on a Ride-On tire. But I can't imagine it would be all that much trouble.
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