fix a flat

[SpyderAnn01]

Plug kit and Aerostitch compressor. Joe seems to be a nail magnet on his various motorcycles so we have used it several times. I use the compressor whenever I need to add air and don't want to pull out our big compressor.

 

[Peter Aawen]

....... 6 CO-2 cartridges took it to 16 PSI. That put it just above "still flat" and no way was this loaded touring bike going to be ridden. Not saying they won't work, just don't put much trust in what four or five will do.......

They must've been the tiny little 'soda siphon' or whipped cream CO2 cartridges, with a max of 10g or so of compressed gas (altho you can get Hi-capacity cartridges in that size cartridge too!) & I'm sorta surprised that it only took 6 of those littlies to inflate a 190/70 or 80 profile motorcycle tire! :shocked: Some of the 'elcheapo' ebay offerings use the tiny soda siphon gas bulbs instead of the proper tire inflation cartridges that are similar sized but generally hold a heap more HP Gas! Here in Aust,mthe soda siphon bulbs are generally painted green & look tacky, while the tire cartridges are usually NiCad or similar coated & labelled with warnings re HP Gas & look a whole lot stronger!!

So if you are going the CO2 cartridge way, don't get the little soda siphon cartridges from the supermarket; you need to get a couple of the hi-capacity cartridges intended specifically for tires or the 6" plus long/33g or bigger CO2 cartridges (more than twice again the volume of gas in one of them!) intended to fully inflate a 'self-inflating life jacket'! Get them from a camping/fishing store or the tire jobbies from a dedicated 'tire inflation' cartridge from a tire fitter/auto accessories place! Yeah, they cost a bit more, but 2-3 of the hi-capacity cartridges will usually inflate a pick-up truck type 33" off road tire, so I doubt that one is gonna have too much issue seating the bead & fully inflating a std sized Spyder tire! :thumbup:

 

[Buckeye Chuck 54]

Rubber cement

My brother rode his BMW to Alaska last year and got a flat rear tire. No problem, he had a plug kit and compressor. But the rubber cement was hard, no good, stranded. I've had this happen to me before. I bought a big tube of the stuff at Wal-mart. Those tiny tubes you get in plug kits just don't last.
So all you readers, check your rubber cement tubes!
Chuck

I carry a small vulcanizing kit and a small bicycle air pump. I've never had a need for it in 30+ years of riding but I feel warm and fuzzy knowing its there.

 

[M109Dreamer]

I just picked up this kit. Looks very good from the reviews and the Youtube info.

I used to use the rope versions with cement. But the ropes always turned gummy and a PITA to use in the summer months. And the cement was a one time use, due to the fact that the cement would harden up by the time I needed to use it again.

If I ever need to use it, I will do a review on it. I already had a compressor so I just got the kit w/o compressor.

 

[GS1]

i do

carry a slime kit with compressor

 

[davehirst]

Tire repair

I have always carried a can of it, but on my last 2 wheeler, i had two flats that couldn't be repaired, because the hole was too large. I do carry a stop and go plug kit and a small compressor. Hopefully I will never need them. Last time I had a flat I called AAA thinking maybe my membership would include bikes, and the girl quite innocently asked "Don't you carry a spare?" to which I replied, " Now where would you carry one on a motorcycle?" She then agreed, and said I needed additional coverage to cover a bike. I then called Rider hotline and had a roll back there in 30 minutes.

 

[millerrdjr]

Why not try this? LaMonster approved

http://www.lamonstergarage.com/tire-sealant-4/

 

[Peteoz]

Finding the puncture

So......how exactly do you FIND the puncture point in the rear tyre while you are out on the road by yourself.on your F3-T or RT. ? :shocked:

Pete

 

[trucker1]

I keep a plug kit and a Sears air compressor in the funk. Then when I get home I take the. Tire off and put a hot patch inside and take the plug out. Then replace the balancing beads. I also keep a spray bottle of soapy water to find the leak. And a valve stem tool just In case the valve stem come loose. Its happened before on a goldwing

 

[HankD]

So......how exactly do you FIND the puncture point in the rear tyre while you are out on the road by yourself.on your F3-T or RT. ? :shocked:

Pete

I don't want to find out, but I would imagine finding and fixing a rear puncture on a Spyder involves painful gymnastic maneuvers that would make Nastia Liukin cringe in terror.:shocked:

 

[UtahPete]

Just curious since we don't have any spare tires does anyone carry a can of fix a flat or something similar in case they get a flat tire and you just happen to be 30 or whatever miles from civilization. I was thinking about picking one up just in case. Jim

I believe there is a problem with those 'easy' solutions. You have to remove the valve stem to inject the fluid (goo) into the tire; you need a hell of a lot of it for a standard size tire; you will then have a tire that if you're lucky will hold air but be way out of balance; you still have to inflate it; you can't ride it very far; and the tire repair shop is going to have to clean the gook out of there before repairing it.

For these reasons, I carry a tire repair kit to properly plug the hole with a durable patch that will allow me to travel a good distance on a mostly balanced wheel. And I carry a small compressor that plugs into my battery tender leads.

https://www.amazon.com/Slime-1034-T...502927967&sr=8-1&keywords=slime+tire+plug+kit

https://www.amazon.com/Slime-40001-...r=1-2&keywords=slime+motorcycle+tire+inflator

I'm of the opinion that if it sounds too good to be true, it probably isn't what I want to use...

 

[UtahPete]

So......how exactly do you FIND the puncture point in the rear tyre while you are out on the road by yourself.on your F3-T or RT. ? :shocked: Pete

Good question Pete. I've been carrying my tire repair kit on various motorcycles for many many years now and never had to use it. But, I imagine that a puncture is going to be caused by a nail or something similar, so should be easy to spot. I hope I never have to find out, and quite frankly it's just in case I'm so far out in the boonies that I can't call a breakdown service to come get me!

 

[SPYD3R]

TIRE REPAIR


I carry a tire plug kit, and a small compressor... fits nicely in the bottom of the F3 Frunk.... then i cover it with my bucket-divider, which keeps everything nice and neat...
Dan P
SPYD3R

 

[BoilerAnimal]

Two questions

Will that little air compressor pump up a tire without blowing a fuse if you use a plug in on your Spyder? Also, are you sure that you can connect it to the valve stem on the rear tire? You might want to try it first before you have to find out the hard way that it won't when you need it most.

 

[SPYD3R]

YES

Will that little air compressor pump up a tire without blowing a fuse if you use a plug in on your Spyder? Also, are you sure that you can connect it to the valve stem on the rear tire? You might want to try it first before you have to find out the hard way that it won't when you need it most.

YES & YES.....
the compressor filled a tire on my TUNDRA without hesitation... and the compressor comes with a 6" flex hose that is more than enough to reach the rear tire valve... you can get the compressor at Walmarts for $12... i got 2, 1 for my F3 and the other is in my TUNDRA....
Dan P

 

[UtahPete]

Will that little air compressor pump up a tire without blowing a fuse if you use a plug in on your Spyder? Also, are you sure that you can connect it to the valve stem on the rear tire? You might want to try it first before you have to find out the hard way that it won't when you need it most.

That's why I connect mine directly to the battery tender wires on my battery.

 

[JayBros]

So......how exactly do you FIND the puncture point in the rear tyre while you are out on the road by yourself.on your F3-T or RT. ? :shocked:

Pete

it

Put the Spyder in gear, roll it forward or backward a bit at a time and check for something in the tire. If you find nothing it's time to repeat the process with some water and check for bubbles. If it's dead flat hook up your compressor and try again. That attempt is going to be a :cus: because of the valve stem position but if the compressor has enough oomph it might give you a couple of shots at the rolling before you have to reinflate -- not a project I'd enjoy trying.

 

[Peteoz]

it

Put the Spyder in gear, roll it forward or backward a bit at a time and check for something in the tire. If you find nothing it's time to repeat the process with some water and check for bubbles. If it's dead flat hook up your compressor and try again. That attempt is going to be a :cus: because of the valve stem position but if the compressor has enough oomph it might give you a couple of shots at the rolling before you have to reinflate -- not a project I'd enjoy trying.

Thanks Jaybros......Yeah, but with bad knees, and only being able to see/feel maybe an eighth of the rear tyre on the F3-L, and then only after getting right down on the ground.....and repeating that process possibly 8 times, I'd have to call a tow truck with a crane just to get ME off the ground after the first 3 goes. . I think HankD pretty well summed it up I carry plugs and compressor for the fronts, but it looks like a call to the motoring rescue organisation is going to be my only option if the rear goes kaput :shocked:

Pete