| Author | Message | ||
     Titusand |
Would this be something I should carry with my Blast? http://www.amazon.com/Slime-22038-Compact-Storage- Handle/dp/B000ET9SAK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=129572 7403&sr=8-1 | ||
| Forerunner |
Tire plug kit and a portable compressor can be a godsend if you're in the middle of nowhere... Nels (Yes, I carry those on my bike when traveling) | ||
| Swampy |
You kind of have to balance either getting a mini compressor over a CO2 cartrige inflator. You can det cheap mini compressors for $6 form Harbor Freight but they are kind of iffy whether they will work when you need them, and whether you have enough cartriges to inflate the tire enough to ride it to get air. I carry plugs, ropes, cartrige and mini compressor. | ||
| Titusand |
and this for portable air? I have the battery tender connector already there: http://www.amazon.com/Stop-Go-Mini-Air-Compressor/ dp/B0033B7VPK/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&s=automotive&qid= 1295743266&sr=8-5 | ||
| Gearheaderiko |
Yep! Blast tires are tubeless, so plugs should work better. I carry a can of fix-a-flat, but I've only ever used it on tubed tires. Either fix is not something you do then sit around and wait. You have to get on the road and build the heat up for it to seal. | ||
| Ezblast |
This is what I carry - the best - as good as a professional job - I have the one with inflation cart.s. http://www.stopngo.com/motorcycle.asp EZ | ||
| Titusand |
The main thing is: what exactly is in that kit? I have enough extra wrenches I'll never use again, and bits, and allen wrenches, and locking pliers, that I could probably whip a kit up and not notice the loss out of the garage. The problem is that the bike is metric and standard, so what should go in there? | ||
| Titusand |
It seems to me a traveling kit should have: tire plugger, compressor (or CO2 cans), a multi-tool like a Gerber, flashlight, pressure gauge, spark plug wrench, tape, maybe a couple of zip ties?, T-27, #2 Phillips, a boot... but what about valves and valve tools, ? and here's the main thing: what sizes of wrenches and other screwdriver bits, if any? What else? | ||
| Reepicheep |
I got a small bicycle pump I keep on the bike. Its about the size of a big cigar. Never tried it to actually inflate the tire, I'm assuming it is awful but possible. With a flat in the middle of nowhere, having the patch kit is a lot more important than having a way to inflate (IMHO). I'm guessing that by hook or crook in a pinch you can get air *somewhere* without too much trouble. On my fly and ride to get my Uly, I didn't have tools with me (had to fly there and didn't want to check luggage). Had a blow out in the middle of nowhere. Took one look at the tire and it was clear no tool I would have carried could have helped me, it was like a snake bite with two big half inch holes in a paper thin carcass (worn out sync). In that case, a cell phone with internet access was the tool of choice. (Thanks Alex!). I did learn a few good tips... A jack under a Uly at the very rear of the exhaust with the kick stand down will give you a tripod that will get the rear tire high enough to get off and on. Two guys with spoons (or in a pinch probably dulled screwdrivers) can wrestle a tire on and off with no tools to speak of. We broke the bead with a big bench vise, but another bike with a side stand or even a car driving onto it would have probably done in a pinch also. An interesting but dangerous experiment would have been to throw a tube into the trashed rear tire. I wonder how far it would have gone? Definitely a resort of last measure though... | ||
| Gearheaderiko |
"I got a small bicycle pump I keep on the bike. Its about the size of a big cigar." I can imagine what a sight using that would be! LOL!!! But yeah, better than nothing. | ||
| Reepicheep |
It would look less stupid than I did blowing on the overflow tube of a KLR-250 coolant tank to try and force the coolant back into the radiators... so I could ride 3 more miles until it blew back into the overflow... to try and get home (18 miles, had to stop 5 times.  (which isn't saying much.  ) | ||
| Gearheaderiko |
LOL! Uh, yeah....... The little adventures we have on our motorcycles! | ||
| Titusand |
I ride bicycles and carry one of those pumps and I've had to use it twice. Even pumping on a narrow bicycle tire, it takes a long time. On a motorcycle, I promise you would give up before you had enough air in there to get moving. | ||
| Titusand |
I got in the mail today the Stop n Go tire repair kit that EzBlast mentioned above. This is an excellent product and the tools in it are very well made. The instructions in it are laminated and there is even a small stamped sheet metal jack knife for trimming the plugs. | ||
| Gearheaderiko |
"The instructions in it are laminated" That tells me they must really have put some thought into the kit. WOW! Now, maybe if we could get the repair manual laminated...... | ||
| Monzaracer |
As for me Ill get a North Shore Labs plugging kit, I prefer them as they seal pretty much permanently. | ||
| Swampy |
Do you have a link for it? | ||
| Titusand |
I would say that if you saw these "mushroom" shaped plugs, you would see that its a permanent repair. They fit so tightly, that you need to use a tool with a hex key on the insertion tool to force the plug into the hole. http://www.amazon.com/STOP-TUBELESS-POCKET-TIRE-PL UGGER/dp/B0006NE3KE/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=automotiv e&qid=1297420486&sr=8-3 | ||
| Ezblast |
Those patch-plugs that come with the kit are a permanent repair. They are used in a lot of car and motorcycle shops for tire repair - at least in the Bay area. EZ | ||
| Ezblast |
http://www.amazon.com/Stop-Go-Tubless-Tire-Plugger /dp/B001L1MUXM/ref=sr_1_7?s=automotive&ie=UTF8&qid =1297446545&sr=1-7 The one I use - have used 3 times, and used for the continual life of the tires. EZ | ||
| Gearheaderiko |
I've never seen a plug that wasnt a permanent repair. Improperly used, maybe. Though these days with constant pending litigation they will give all kinds of disclaimers on tire repairs. Try getting a runflat repaired! You would certainly be pushing your luck to use a plug on a tire and then go racing. |
