Coincidence

[jellyrug]

Some time back, I had new tires fitted.
Brought the wheels home, installed, inflated to 42psi and went for a short test ride. All good.

Next morning, back tire is at 25psi. Inflated it back to 42psi and figured it loses about 4psi a day, until completely flat.

Conclusion, the vendor who fitted the tire screwed up. Valve is OK, must be a leak at where the bead mates with the rim. Decided the fastest remedy is to seal the bead without removing the back wheel.

Got bead sealer compound and went to work on the problem.

Start with a spray bottle and soapy water to find where it leaks.

Guess what. Nail in the tire during my test ride.

Moral of the story, when we point a finger at someone else, we always have three pointing back at ourselves.

Next question is I plugged it checked, no leak. Would you ride it, or replace the tire?

 

[Dustin02]

I've worn out tires that had 3 plugs in them without issue. Also note, those plugs were the crappy "worm type" plugs. That mushroom plug that you used, is far superior.

 

[Bumblebee]

I've worn out tires that had 3 plugs in them without issue. Also note, those plugs were the crappy "worm type" plugs. That mushroom plug that you used, is far superior.

I too have ridden a rear tire to it's death but used the worm style plugs.....

Did the same with both back tires on my pick up truck....used them for 2 seasons with worm plugs in them with zero issues...

 

[Bumblebee]

Some time back, I had new tires fitted.
Brought the wheels home, installed, inflated to 42psi and went for a short test ride. All good.

Next morning, back tire is at 25psi. Inflated it back to 42psi and figured it loses about 4psi a day, until completely flat.

Conclusion, the vendor who fitted the tire screwed up. Valve is OK, must be a leak at where the bead mates with the rim. Decided the fastest remedy is to seal the bead without removing the back wheel.

Got bead sealer compound and went to work on the problem.

Start with a spray bottle and soapy water to find where it leaks.

Guess what. Nail in the tire during my test ride.

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Moral of the story, when we point a finger at someone else, we always have three pointing back at ourselves.

Next question is I plugged it checked, no leak. Would you ride it, or replace the tire?

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Wow, that's a pretty good sized nail to get in there..........

At least you found the problem......

 

[HayaWakened]

Have plugged Busa/VStrom/FZ1/Ninja 500 rear tires with both plugs and worms.
Never another thought, never any worries, although I'm sold on the mushroom plugs from now on
Plug-n-Play, literally

 

[mabupa]

Some time back, I had new tires fitted.
Brought the wheels home, installed, inflated to 42psi and went for a short test ride. All good.

Next morning, back tire is at 25psi. Inflated it back to 42psi and figured it loses about 4psi a day, until completely flat.

Conclusion, the vendor who fitted the tire screwed up. Valve is OK, must be a leak at where the bead mates with the rim. Decided the fastest remedy is to seal the bead without removing the back wheel.

Got bead sealer compound and went to work on the problem.

Start with a spray bottle and soapy water to find where it leaks.

Guess what. Nail in the tire during my test ride.

View attachment 1695630

View attachment 1695631
Moral of the story, when we point a finger at someone else, we always have three pointing back at ourselves.

Next question is I plugged it checked, no leak. Would you ride it, or replace the tire?

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I’d ride that until it was time to replace due to wear. I’ve done that even on heavy bikes like on my concours14 rear tire.

 

[wellcraft]

I've plugged more than one motorcycle tire and never had a plugged tire fail except when I picked up the blade from a box cutter which I knew couldn't be plugged but gave it a shot.

 

[sixpack577]

I have a Q5 200/55/17 off of my friend's S1000RR, and it has just over 20 miles on it.
He made it home from the dealer from getting the first set of tires(same as stock), only for his tire to start deflating just before pulling into his driveway, he said the dash lit up like a Christmas tree, lol.
He trailered it to the dealer for another tire, and I asked him to keep it for me, which he did.
I have a patch that goes inside the tire, and am actually about to patch and mount the tire next, it's going on my '03 Gsxr1k
I will post pictures in my build thread.
I used the worm style plugs to plug my front tire on my F150 last weekend(put one in each rear tire of my last set on it), and have used those on many car and truck tires over the years.
For bikes I've carried a mushroom plug kit for years, that I've fortunately never had to use.
I will run whatever gets me home, but inside patches are pretty secure.
I've had 2 rear tires blow out, and it wasn't bad, so I have no problem patching a new free tire.

 

[sixpack577]

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[sixpack577]

The sticky on the tread that looks like a bandaid actually is...it's the sticky residue from duct tape.
He said he didn't know how to get the bike on his trailer with the flat tire, and I told him to duct tape it...to which he laughed in disbelife.
This is after I told him to push harder...which he obviously didn't belive either...
Once I explained that I was serious(on both accounts) and that the duct tape bandaid would seal the hole long enough to inflate the tire, and keep it inflated long enough to get the bike on to the trailer...to which it did...and off the trailer at the dealer, lol
I could probably put duct tape inside the tire and that would seal it, lmao

 

[jellyrug]

I had a bad cut once on my back tire. Had to get the bike onto the back of my truck with a 5’ ramp. Found a house with a little hill in the yard, asked permission and walked the bike up the ramp with the motor.