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Sat May 19, 2018 11:55 pm
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I know I'm messing with fate here, but adulthood got the best of me and I purchased a new emergency tire plug kit (https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B000...1?ie=UTF8&psc=1) and I'll get some new CO2 cartridges. Now, this is definitely going to impact the balance of Karma that has kept me puncture free since the dawn of time. But, in an attempt to ward off all the bad things that will likely happen, I'm thinking I'll continue to carry my old Rema Tip-Top kit.
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Last month I plugged the rear tire of my Zero, which had sucked up a nail, with a Dyna Plug tire plugger. It worked great and my tire hasn't leaked any air since the repair. I plan to run the tire down to the wear bars with the plug in it. Dyna Plug claims that their system makes for a permanent repair, which is good enough for me. I have been plugging tubeless tires for about the past 40 years and have yet had one fail or leak air, even when riding on the repaired tire for as much as 6,000 miles.
Current motorcycle collection: 2002 Yamaha FZ1; 2005 Triumph Bonneville T-100; 2011 Royal Enfield Bullet 500; 2009 BMW F650GS; 2016 BMW R1200RS; 2011 Zero S 16.6 kWh
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I compared the Stop-n-GO dynaplugs with the sticky cords. While I like the concept of the dynaplugs, the sticky cords seem to get better reviews and require a simpler tool set. Interestingly, the company that markets Dynaplug also sells a kit with the sticky cords.
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Zitat von Lee im Beitrag #3Zitat von Mr. 36654 im Beitrag #1 I gave those weird BMW plugs a try a couple of times about 30 years ago. I could never quite figure out how to make them work, so I always ended up using the sticky strings designed for car tires. They worked fine on old tubeless bias-ply tires, but when tire companies switched to steel-belted radial tires, I gave up trying to insert the strings into a nail hole and now use either the Dyna Plug or the Stop-and-Go systems, depending upon the type of hole and what is handy at the time. (I carry the Dyna Plug tool under the seat of all of my motorcycles because it is very compact, much more so than the Stop-and-Go pocket plugger.)
Current motorcycle collection: 2002 Yamaha FZ1; 2005 Triumph Bonneville T-100; 2011 Royal Enfield Bullet 500; 2009 BMW F650GS; 2016 BMW R1200RS; 2011 Zero S 16.6 kWh
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Zitat von Mr. 36654 im Beitrag #5 Found one of the kits in the garage today and saved the plugs for a picture. Never had to use one and still can't figure out how you would shove one of those through a small hole in a tire. I'm a luck guy, the last motorcycle flat I had was in 1977. It was 4 or 5 blocks from our house and a downhill push to get home for the repair. BTW I carry the same tire repair kit you ordered from Amazon and carry a pump instead of CO2 cartridges. All those BMW CO2 cartridges I collected over the years are now in my bicycle bags. BMW tire plugs.jpg - Bild entfernt (keine Rechte) Lee |
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Zitat von Richard230 im Beitrag #6Zitat von Lee im Beitrag #3Zitat von Mr. 36654 im Beitrag #1 Richard, I did misspeak when I said the Stop-n-go dynaplug……..I meant the rivet shaped pocket plugger. In my opinion, the Dynaplug is a variant of the sticky cord system and I'm not a fan of the little tip staying in the tire. However, the dynaplug single tool system is very compact and, therefore, quite attractive.
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Zitat von Lee im Beitrag #7Zitat von Mr. 36654 im Beitrag #5 My luck is a bit better than yours...…….extending back to 1971 with no incidents
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While in Arkansas a couple weeks ago at the RS gathering I picked up a nail in my back tire. I regularly monitor the tire pressures through the TPMS and noticed the rear was down a couple PSI. At our first stop I looked at the tire and saw the nail head in the center. I mentioned it to Darrell and the other guys on the ride, then discover I don't have my patch kit with me of the mushroom plug type. I've never used it. It took Darrell a grand total of about two minutes to plug the tire with the sticky string type he carries and I topped the pressure back up with my little Stop n Go compressor. Many thanks to Darrell again! Shorty after, I stopped at a local auto parts store and spent $6 on a sticky string patch kit. It's held pressure just fine since and I've put another thousand miles on the tire. As long as it continues to hold pressure, I'll run the tire until it's worn out. |
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I have plugged tires with the string-type plugs for as long as I can remember and never had any problems. I ran the tires with plugs for the same mileage as the rest of the tires on the car. As long as the puncture is in the tread portion of the tire, I would not hesitate to plug it and ignore if from that point on. It's worked fine on any tubeless tire, cars and bikes. '16 R1200RS (Texas) |
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Zitat von Bub im Beitrag #10 See the event here ...  https://www.youtube.com/embed/icTNPxVqTMU
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Zitat von Grumpy Goat im Beitrag #12 Did everyone at the ride in get the link to this forum?
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Zitat von Lee im Beitrag #13Zitat von Grumpy Goat im Beitrag #12 That is left to Darrell who has the email addresses.
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Zitat von Grumpy Goat im Beitrag #14Zitat von Lee im Beitrag #13Zitat von Grumpy Goat im Beitrag #12 Just checking. Didn't know if he mentioned it at the rally after I emailed him. I have not seen Ray post here, so he may not know about the site. The last time I checked, this site does not show up with a Google search. So far Darrell has not registered because he was holding off, since three sites started up at the same time. When I checked yesterday the other two sites seem to be dead in the water.
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