| Author | Message | ||
     Tankhead |
Well as you may know, I just had the Conti Road Attacks put on the bike last Saturday. I had a trip planned, packed up today, checked everything out looked down at the rear tire and it was flat. I pumped it up and within 30 minutes it was down 42 to 36 psi. I really don't know what the hell to do now. I checked and rolled the tire own my driveway and checked as I moved it and did not hear or feel any leaking. I am really steamed about this. What should I do? I rode the bike home from about 45 minutes away after they installed the tires is it possible that they did not do something right? If so like what? So much for my trip to WV today. | ||
| Sparky |
Put a wad of spit on the valve stem to see if air is leaking from there. If so, the valve can be tightened properly with a schrader valve wrench but if it's tight, it may be faulty. If it's not leaking, then run a small stream of water from a garden hose all around the tire and look for bubbling. S__t happens, you could've picked up a nail on the ride home. Did they install a new tire valve? If so and bubbles are coming from around the base of the stem, they botched the install. | ||
| Ragnagwar |
Add a few drops of liquid dish soap with the water. Makes a nice leak detector. Hope you get it sorted out! | ||
| Jandj_davis |
I had that problem with my last tire install. It ended up being that the guys who installed didn't clean the bead out very well and so there was leaking around the bead. The only way to fix it was to either pay them to take it off and remount it, which would cost more than the tire was worth, or buy the Harbor Freight setup and do it myself. I cleaned the rim, replaced the valve stem (which they should have done but didn't), and the tire only lost 2 lbs over its entire winter hibernation. It usually loses about 99.9% of its air during the winter, so I am convinced that only a thorough tire install will get you a seal that you can depend on. | ||
| Tankhead |
After I noticed the flat I had to ride the half mile home. I then re-inflated the tires to correct pressures and now it has been fine ever since. I wonder if riding it home (slowly) set the bead. I put two hundred miles on her yesterday. NICE TIRES BTW. Felt more secure, planted, and softer than the scorpion syncs. |
