Hey Lemmy, had my first flat tire today and didn't know exactly what to do. I saw your video and plugged my first tire successfully. I'm safe at home now. Thanks!!!
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Thank you for this great video very well presented by Lemmy who really engages the viewer and am sure has given a lot of us motorcyclists who have seen this more confidence in tackling a roadside puncture. Ride Safe. Regards from the UK
Drive/ride on shoulders increase chance of picking up sharp debris! Diagonal cutting pliers can grab objects dug in flush with the tire + double as the "razor blade" to cut off excess plug. I always give a full turn after inserting the plug before yanking the tool out, insures the plug doesn't back itself out with it. Cold temperatures...need to get the plug hot and gummy first, be creative. ;)
I would add a marking tool to your repair kit. Something like white chalk or a china marker (grease pen). Once the puncture is found, you can circle the location so you don't loose sight of it again.
Same - had these kits for years and never had to use them as either the puncture wasn't plugable or i didn't notice until I got home and just took the tyre to get repaired lol. Only time I've used my bike kit was when my wife's car got a flat lol. The bloody tyre shop torqued the wheel nuts so tight we couldn't get three of them off even with a breaker bar and a lot of effort, so I remembered I had the plug and figured that'd get it to the shop. Watching this video I may have been a bit overzealous with the reaming lol. But yeah, did it's job - drover to the shop and got a proper repair done.
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A compact bicycle hand pump works on tires... it just takes a while. Your pliers would be better at home. Instead carry a leatherman multitool. I never leave without one. You never know if you will need the needle nose pliers for pulling, twisting, hammering... or the knife to stab someone. Regardless of the need, they are handy.
Excellent video. The only things I'd add is with the reaming tool and plug insertion tool, buy a kit where the handles are METAL and not PLASTIC. Murphy's Law, whatever can go wrong, will go wrong. Those plastic handles will break JUST when you need them. Ask me how I know..... Also, scratch the pliers and instead keep a Leatherman or equivalent in your toolkit. Absolute frigging lifesaver.
ZLA Lemmy if it wasn’t for your video, I wouldn’t have even ordered it, I feel totally comfortable now and glad I ordered it. I will be thanking you one day
Great video. I have the kit....reaming tool, plug tool etc as you showed....but no 'device' to connect the CO2 cartridge to. I always thought it connected t the flexible hose????
Had my first flat tyre yesterday. Slow leak so still moble. Nail had gone right in so couldnt find it. The guy tried to sell me a kit and i said Nah i will buy it when i need it! Will buy it tomorrow.
I actually “repaired” a large hole in my tire in the middle of nowhere WBGV this summer. I put it in quotes because it was definitely a temporary repair until I could replace the tire two hours later. I had one Stop-n-Go plug and two gummy worms in it that closed the hole mostly. I was able to get about 15-20 miles before needing more air, stopping whenever I saw an auto repair shop to fill back up. Moral of the story, even if it doesn’t seal it, plug it and make your way to the closest dealer, filling up as you go!
If you are a 200#'er, straight handle may be ok, but t-handle is almost mandatory even for my athletic 180#. Can double the plugs together if have a big hole, just run 2 at same time. Can patch car, semi, motorcycle, all same. Probably not the safest to use with high pressure, replace tire or patch from inside for long term and not marginal (unsafe as hail, fyi). Crank Brothers make a sub 100 gram, 6" long, .75" diameter pump for ~$15, or co2 work. Thanks!
I carry a bicycle air pump the size a large cigar. Yes itll take a long time to pump up the tires but it's much smaller than 6 CO2 canisters. I'm more worried about space than the time it takes to pump a tire.
Um, you forgot to put the rubber glue on the plug - it really makes a difference! Once the tire heats up an vulcanizes the rubber it will create an awesome seal... I've ridden my plugs for months until the tire was dead and needed replaced :-)
ok. but if you do with that type of plug just wait until that glue dries completely or the plug might slip. Just want you to be safe out there. I have family that owns a tire shop. They fix tires from a wheel barrels to big trucks. 👍
Lemmy thank you so much for the video. I scrolled through the comments but couldn't find anyone addressing the fact that you left a little of the plug when cutting. Is that intentional I'm guessing or should it be cut flush? Thank you!
Thanks Lemmy . Well done. I talked to you a while ago with you about balancing beads with my Valkyrie. Could you do a video addressing your opinion. I think your view would help .
Nice job with the video, it was very educational and helpful 👍 Just had my first tyre puncture and it was the front one. So how long will this plug last? Does the wheel need to be removed and sealed from the inside properly? Or will I have to replace the wheel? Also how many punctures can these tyres take before they need to be replaced? Thanks in advance 😊
Just went thru this 3 days ago. Found a screw in my front tire. 45 mi from home. Holding air. Stopped at a close by Walmart... Grabbed patch kit. Went to the nearby Mobil station Made sure the air pump was working and the Chuck could get in there. Pulled the screw. Did this exact repair. Cruised easy home. IMMEDIATELY ordered proper INSIDE push through pin style patch from internet. Pulled the tire off the rim and did the 100% inside patch. Because..... ... .. FRONT TIRE !!! Gotta be 100% I suggest you do the same.
Fun story: I ran over some glass from a previous night's truck crash on the highway. I used this same method, and believe it or not, rode home 1600km with 23 of these plugged into my tyre.I had to get a new tyre, but these are way more reliable than the mushroom type plugs on the long run home.
Also heat - they usually are designed for -20 to 49C, so if you live somewhere the air temp can get into the 40's it's definitely possible the sun and engine heat will push them past that. For the day to day though they're cheap, convenient and a lot faster than a foot pump. I personally recommend having both and taking what makes sense. Just don't leave your spent CO2's by the side of the road! Mountain road near me had a lot of construction work last spring as they were extending a lodge, lot of guys got punctures and the bloody cartridges were everywhere for months
Eh, it's really about pressure. So at altitude the relative pressure at the same temperature is higher because the outside air pressure is lower, and the same with higher temperature - at the same altitude, the contents of the canister expand and increase pressure when it's hot. So actually they act together - a hot day in the mountains is going to cause a much higher pressure difference than a cold day in the valley. As I say, I recommend both - horses for courses. The canisters are very convenient and easy when you're not in extremes of altitude/temp, and the pump is safer when you are.
@@jamesoren7238 yes i know that & because of that very reason i have seen it getting leaked & burst in very cold region which is at higher altitudes just an observation brother ✌️
moyorcycle repair shop don't patch up tires due to liability they'll sell you a tire also charge you for the installation Just good to have a tire repair kit
All shop round my way refuse to fix punchers as you ssid liability issues they will sell you a new tyre chsrge 75 a hour and then charge you for disposal of the tyre they took off i hate garages they rip you off beyond belief learn to fix your motorbike or car unless you like throwing money or giving money away moat fixtures are not hard to do
so i'm Sh*t out of luck. Pirelli Diablo Rosso IV (140, 300cc size) is the only tire i'll put on my wheels, and both front and rear are out of stock. this is my only mode of transportation, guess i'll be riding around on a bicycle until yall restock it
Yup mainly left by ahole road cyclists who just litter their crap around. I've stopped several times over the years on my bicycle to clean up the junk that roadies leave by the side of the road.
if its between your thumbs is it still repairable?? Just got new tires and within two hundred miles my back tire got a nail and its right under where my thumb would be
Is putting a plug temporary or can someone drive a motorcycle tire a couple thousand miles with a plug in?? I just got a new Back tire and it doesn’t even have 500 miles on it and I ran over a nail the other day and I’m trying to figure out what to I don’t have the money right now to buy a new tire and the one I just got is new and I’m wondering if I put a plug in it will it be safe enough to drive? at least get a couple thousand miles out of the tire till I can afford to buy another one
If it's in the tread zone, a shop may be able to dismount the tire and pull through a combo patch from the inside after prepping the inner part of the tire. It seals the hole and applies a patch with cold vulcanizing cement.
Is temp fix.. Permanent fix requires removing tire and melting a patch to apply to inside of tire.. No need to replace tire for small punctures unless puncture is in the side of tire since holes in side not safe to repair as can lead to blowout
On the side of the road on a Softail Slim, you aren't going to be able to repair a tube. You would need to remove the affected wheel from the bike, then remove the tire, then remove the tube, then either patch or replace the tube, then reinstall the tube and tire, then fully inflate the tube enough to seat the tire bead. It's just not feasible on anything bigger than a dirt bike, so for a Harley with tubes, you get your bike towed to a dealer or shop. -DrewZilla
@@RevZilla Thank you, Drew! I've been trying to decide between Harley Slim or Sport Glide. I like the Slim, aesthetically, but concerned about the spoked wheels. Can the wheels be switched out for wheels that accommodate tubeless tires?
