tyre repair kits

[redline]

Some thing to think about, coming back from Augathella the other week had an bone go thru my back tyre dose not make a neat hole but cuts thru, like all good boy bikers i had my tubeless tyre repair kit with me.I removed the bone, glued the plug, pushed it thru the tyre,gave it half hour.inflated tyre with co2 by2 45g bottles to get 42psi,checked for leaks,happy with job repack bike off i go 10 ks down the road it spat the plug out still 35ks to Mitchell no phone, out with repair kit used 2 plugs this time,off i go once more,30ks this time still 5ks to Mitchell spat both plugs out so rode it flat to Mitchell got to a tyrepower do not sell road bike tyres dirt bike only,he did come out with a dog bone shaped plug he put it in for me, no charge that lasted 90ks to Roma where i put a new tyre on.I think all of us who carry tubeless tyre repair kits should go down to a tyre dealer and get diffrent shape plugs to have with our kits some think about, redline   

[Lionel]

Good advice, Redline.
It may also be prudent to carry a spare valve stem.
The valve stem on my brother-in-law's rear tyre was badly damaged on a ride through outback Queensland.
We removed the tyre, and my top box, so I could take it into the nearest town. The tyre dealer there replaced the valve stem with the last one he had in the shop.
It doesn't take up much room and may prevent a costly recovery operation or an annoying delay in a strange place.

[Brock]

I would also get a compressor (have one) a lot easier and cheaper than a pile of CO2 Carts.

[redline]

Thanks for that guys good advice,a new tyre repair kit is $83 one use only,$100 for air compressor reuseable mmmmmmmm. Plus you can help out your mates, how many bikes carry air compressor,we have the room.

[saaz]

I carry a slime compressor as it is small. I recently started to carry the plugs rather than the worm style sealers as I have had slow leaks with the worms (in car tyres).  The plugs with the vulcanising glue should work better. CO2 cartridges are ok for quick repairs but you are stuffed if they don't work, so I prefer to keep them for 'just in case'.

[Gavo]

I got one of these little puppies

http://www.pashnit.com/product/cyclepump.html#combo

Going to get a plugger kit

Only had to use the worm once got another three thou out of the tyre

[redline]

thanks for that just had a look at the link what a grate thing just had to have it so i got it.

[alans1100]

I picked up a repair kit form the local supermarket.

AutoKing 12 piece set for $12.39 hopefully I won't need it.

Only two punctures and one blow out in all my riding life and it's all been on my 1100.

[StinkyPete]

Screwing a self tapping screw with a countersunk head into the hole will block the hole, and can get you out of trouble.

[Brock]

 

NO!!!!!!  Its those screws that get you in to trouble........

[StinkyPete]

NO!!!!!!  Its those screws that get you in to trouble........

I understand your reaction, however, I've done it and it will hold air, but it's not the best solution.  If you don't have any other way of plugging a hole, it can get you going.

[bluehonda]

On the way to the Ulysses AGM I got a puncture, rear tyre.
It was so big I could fit the tip of my little finger in the hole and we used 4 plugs but it still leaked,  wouldn't hold air.
Wouldn't normally have tried to repair such a big hole but had 4 other bikes to escort me at a sedate pace to go the final 60kms.
Had to leave the bike at South Maryborough.
I reckon the hole was made by a self tapper that wiggled and wiggled to make such a big hole.
It was at the end of a days ride and I thought the poor handling of the bike was due to me being fatigued.
Big lesson learnt.
Made me think that if we go to the AGM in Alice Springs should we take a spare tyre, then we'd need a trailer.
Brad