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Post by xsyamahadg on Dec 30, 2010 9:13:16 GMT -5
Some of the guys on an XS650 forum were talking about plugging motorcycle tires, it doesn't seem like the safe thing to do, but some argue that if done right, a plug is safe. Is replacing the tire the only safe thing to do ?
What do you think....to plug or not to plug, that is the question.
Sorry about the bad play on words ;D
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Post by amtrak on Dec 30, 2010 10:37:43 GMT -5
Yes I have plugged rear tires before with no problem while on the road.I would then shoot a little fix a flat in it to get me to an air pump. But if you want to do it right ya gotta take the tire off and patch it from the inside. Never had a problem with a plug on my bike,lawn equiptment or truck tire.If the plug did come out it would just be a slow leak anyway I would imagine. At least that's how I see it,if ya don't feel safe with a plug get a new tire. Nothing worse than worring about something while riding.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 30, 2010 11:19:16 GMT -5
Not sure how to vote on this. I WOULD plug a tire if I were out of range of help in order to get back to a service facility. I would NOT plug it as a permanent fix.
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Post by mgorman on Dec 30, 2010 15:45:17 GMT -5
Plug on the road then patch it too when I got home. I no longer have any tubless so I carry fix-a-flat, 2 tubes, spoons and a tire pump. I rode a tire home 4 miles flat once after a cut and while it was smoking when I got there, it never came apart. However, it was pretty much destroyed. I never felt there was that much pressure in one to worry about it. You do what ever makes you feel safe, nothing like riding around all day worrying if your front tire was going to go boom!!
I took one of my truck tires off once to replace it, it already had 3 plugs in it, too worn to even it out with a 4th.
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Post by roadrunner on Dec 30, 2010 21:43:42 GMT -5
Not sure how to vote on this. I WOULD plug a tire if I were out of range of help in order to get back to a service facility. I would NOT plug it as a permanent fix. I agree! Plugging is NOT permanent - only to get home or a dealer for service and then go for a new one.
Your life is not worth a plug that fails!
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Post by thundercloud on Dec 31, 2010 16:59:49 GMT -5
Temporary OK, Not permanent. I have in the past to get home.
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Post by xsyamahadg on Dec 31, 2010 23:54:28 GMT -5
Back in the day when my old BSA had 6 ply Dunlop K70s front and back, punctures weren't a problem, we just patched the tube and put a patch on the inside of the tire. The tires were so stiff, it was hard to tell if it was flat or not. The top speed of the old BSA was advertised 110 mph, but truth be known, it never saw 90 mph, so danger was not as big a factor as it is today.
Some of today's bikes will do 180 mpg right out of the crate and need to have top quality rubber at all times. Granted my Silverado will never see 100 mph, but it's comforting to know that I have good tires and no plugs when I have to run 75 or 80 mph to keep up with traffic.
The couple of times we went to the Iron Pony, the stretch from Columbus to Mansfield on I-71 made me think of all the ugly things that can happen while riding at 75 mph in three lanes of traffic. Tires are not one of the things I want to worry about at that moment.
Having said that, you gotta do what you gotta do to get home, even if it means running on a plugged tire.
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Post by jeffe on Jan 1, 2011 17:11:38 GMT -5
I've plugged a nickle before- that count?
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Post by Fuji on Sept 19, 2011 20:07:52 GMT -5
There is an acceptable plug that is approved by Dunlop. It has to be installed from the inside out and has a large head that also patches as well as plugs the hole. Since I don't go over 35....I'm happy...
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Post by gearman on Sept 20, 2011 6:25:21 GMT -5
Plug it to get home and depending on how much life is left, patch it or replace it asap.
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Post by roadrunner on Sept 20, 2011 21:25:26 GMT -5
Now running a run flat tire on the rear... Dunlop Winter Sport 175/60R/16 (yeah it is a CAR TIRE)
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Post by 5beagles on Sept 21, 2011 22:28:59 GMT -5
No patch for me. Not worth the risk on a motorcycle. On my Jeep I do it all the time. Even with the possibility I'll have to wait for a replacement I'd just rather not risk it.
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Post by purplespringer on Sept 25, 2011 12:40:54 GMT -5
I would not be comfortable with a patched tire. Besides fearing my skills in the event of a flat, I would not want to be stuck in some of the desolate areas I have ridded in Southern New Mexico.
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