if so,
a. did you fix it yourself or use a cellphone
b. what kind of gear did you use
c. tube or tubeless
...
thx.
ed
if so,
a. did you fix it yourself or use a cellphone
b. what kind of gear did you use
c. tube or tubeless
...
thx.
ed
"Enemy fighters at 2 o'clock!...Roger, What should i do until then?"
2010 r1200r, 2009 harley crossbones, 2008 triumph/sidecar, 1970 norton commando 750
One of our riding companions had a flat on I-81 at 75MPH on the way to the rally within 50 miles of our departure. He pulled over on the side of the interstate and three BMWs pulled over within 2 minutes to help him get it on the center stand (the flat lowered the loaded bike and he couldn't lift it alone). He plugged the tubeless tire, got out his $35 air pump and was on his way in about 15 minutes. He bought a new tire at the rally.
Two weeks ago, another friend was on a trip with others and had a flat on his Harley with a tube type tire. He spent all day having it trailered to a dealer so they could remove the tire and do the repair. He doesn't want to talk about the expense and time involved.
'You can say what you want about the South, but I almost never hear of anyone wanting to retire to the North.
Black 86 R80RT Brown 03 R1200CLC
In the past year...two on the same tire. The first time I got that "just not right feeling" on local roads and got home to 18 psi in my rear tire due to a nail. I repaired it myself with a "sticky worm" and glue. About a year later, same feeling but could find no puncture. It turned out to be the previous repair had a slow leak and this time I replaced the tire.
The first time, I did my repair on the bike while at home. But it would've been easier to do off the bike. But with the tires on a K1200LT there's no way I could push in the tire like in the picture in the first message in the thread!
Rear flat on my RT several weeks back, but I was also lucky enough to be almost home. Initially put a new tube in because I could not find a tire I wanted locally. A week later, picked up a tire (Metzler Marathon, marked tubeless, but using a tube) and changed it myself. Used a pair of 4" c-clamps to break the bead, a big steel Motion pro iron plus a lighter aluminum combo tire iron/22MM box end. The 4 inchers are a pain to get over the tire carcass, but much easier to store on the bike. I also keep a box of dental floss in my tools to make getting the tube stem through the rim easier. Years ago, I had a neat tool that was made of a 12" long piece of 1/16 inch stainless cable that had a loop on one end, and the other was passed through the center of a hollow set screw that was the same thread pitch as the inside of the valve stem. When one bead was on the rim, you threaded this through the rim, and screwed it into the tube stem. Made it real easy! But the dental floss works OK, and also can come in handy for all manner of temporary repairs...
JimBob
1980 R100RT
1978 SR500
1971 Rokon RT-140
(and my wife's Honda Airblade in Saigon)
My cellphone doesn't know how to fix a flat. I have to do it myself.
'03 R1150R, '03 F650GS, '97DR200SE,'78 Honda CT-90, '77Honda CT-90
obviously need to upgrade to a smartphoneOriginally Posted by Acejones
My cellphone doesn't know how to fix a flat. I have to do it myself.
Anthony S.
2008 R1200RT and soon to be delivered 2012 R1200GS
I have plugged 3 rear tires on my LT with the rope type plug. None have ever leaked & I ran them down to or past the wear bars.
Dave
2004 Black LT
2000 Canyon Red LT
The Only Vehicles I Own
I've fixed a few using gummy worms. No issues, they held for the remaining life of the tires.
Salty Fog Rally 2007, 2009, 2011, 2012
-Tom (KA1TOX)
Reminds me of when I was in the service and this young nasal radiator (Naval Aviator to you civilians...) mentioned how far NASA had progressed in training primates do complex tasks, such as operating aircraft and spacecraft. One of my crusty old Chiefs said, "Well, chimps CAN be taught some things....like flying a plane....I'll be impressed when they can teach a chimp to FIX an airplane......."
JimBob
1980 R100RT
1978 SR500
1971 Rokon RT-140
(and my wife's Honda Airblade in Saigon)
I used a gummy worm on the rear of my R1150R on a trip to Mexico about 4 years ago. Rode all through central Mexico and back. A year later I had another nail tight next to the first repair. Put a worm in right next to the first one and rode some more. I finally replaced the tire before a trip out west this year only because I was just nervous about it. Never did have any problems or leaks.
As for my phone, it is a smartphone; it's just not as smart as ATT claims.
'03 R1150R, '03 F650GS, '97DR200SE,'78 Honda CT-90, '77Honda CT-90
Rear tire on tubed wheel picked up a 1" machine screw somewhere on the road. ~sigh~
got it home, took the wheel off, stuck it on the No-mar, tire is off, tube is out. Plugged the hole on the tire with the Stop & Go plugger kit (didn't need to but now I know how to use the thing....), grabbed a box off the shelf that I THOUGHT had a new tube in it.... nope it was an old tube that had a hole in it. There must have been a good reason why I stuck a useless tube in the box........arrggg.... New tube on order as no one in the valley seems to carry 140/90-15 tubes.
Don't expect the tube to be in until next week, so the bike will sit on the lift until I get back from Chicago.
At least I have other bikes to ride.
Too damn many bikes to list
lot's of input here from a search using tire plugging in the Gear sub forum:
http://www.bmwmoa.org/forum/search.php?searchid=1642316
I have two styles of strings, stop-n-Go, patches, CO2 inflator and a 12v inflator. Only a severely bent tubeless rim has stranded me so far. All our current bikes are tubeless, but I have patched a few tubes for folks
Steve Henson
EX-Prez SABMWRA MOA Club#62/ current forum moderator
It's not the breaths you take, but the moments that take your breath away-D.Dillon/G. Strait
a. Stop-n-Go kit and plug. Stunningly lucky I was -- happened right in front of my house.
Out of curiosity, I tried the BMW plugs first -- useless. The S-n-G kit was a breeze in comparison -- a simple matter of following the instructions to prep the hole and properly install the mushroom-head plug. The plug stayed secure until the tire was ready to be replaced.
Mark Neblett
Fairfax, VA
#32806
I guess you are talking about the (sticky rope) I use. I've used them on 3 motorcycle flats and 3 car flats (as well as a few lawnmowers and other tires). They never leaked and I wore the tires out without a problem. I think 6 costs $3 at O'Reillys and you can cut each one in two.
'You can say what you want about the South, but I almost never hear of anyone wanting to retire to the North.
Black 86 R80RT Brown 03 R1200CLC
(Actually PT9766 has a cell phone, however it's so large it only travels in the sidecar)
I had the pleasure of repairing a flat on the front of the R90/6 last year in the front parking lot at work.
As indicated above by PT9766, all it required was the tools in the bike and a 10,000 pound capacity lift truck.
( The lift truck makes a nice height adjustable work surface when you put a scrap of plywood across the fork, which avoids me having to crawl around the parking lot. It also motivates my manager to leave his office and see what's going on, as a few of the shift Technicians were out watching someone actually repair a vehicle without the entire resources of a BMW dealership).
That sure was better than the last time I changed a flat in a monsoon at the side of the Trans Canada Highway outside Brandon Manitoba on my Norton, then I rode about a mile and repeated the process because I missed the piece of nail still embedded in the tire.
Regards, Rod.
Work is the curse of the riding class
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