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TYRE REPAIR
« on: September 08, 2016, 11:59:37 PM »
 :blu13 The Sunday just gone Diesel's farewell RTE, I rode to Sandstone Point hotel for lunch with everyone, then decided to go for a short ride to Esk and back before putting the Blue Beast to bed.
The next morning I awoke and went to the shed, jumped on my Beast and felt a sinking feeling, first i thought rear shock had collapsed, closer inspection revealed a FLAT tyre.
I carefully moved bike to Shiney's shed pumped the tyre up to 42 then heard the hissing sound, turned the wheel inspecting and found this...

It went in head first



I pulled it out then messaged Shiney, who was out. He said we can fix it when i get home



When he arrived home he bought out this..

      

http://www.stopngo.com/


How To Begins


First use the rasping tool to clean the hole and make a clean area



Screw the cap on the spiked tool



Push the tool into the hole in the tyre (making sure the stem of the cap is inside the tyre) then unscrew the spiked tool and remove it leaving the cap in the tyre


 
Put a plug in the loading tool



Screw the loading tool on to the cap



Screw the end of the loading tool in with the Allen Key (hex head) until comes against resistance (be sure its all the way in)



Now pull the whole mechanism out of the tyre (this will leave the end of the plug sticking out)
Pull on the end of the plug with pliers or a gripping tool of sorts to force the plug hard up against the inside of the tyre wall.



With the sharp blade (supplied) or one of choice, slice the remainder of the plug flush with the tyre rubber.



Finally inflate to 42 psi and check for any signs of leakage. If none... continue on your ride :thumbs

Thanks for having this kit Shiney AND letting me test it  :-++ :grin  :blu13left

RESULT...Excellent and easy to use.. :like
 

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« Last Edit: September 09, 2016, 12:40:17 AM by Shiney »
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Re: TYRE REPAIR
« Reply #1 on: September 09, 2016, 12:50:21 AM »
I was just happy to help mate, thanks for putting up the How To :hatwave

This was actually a good chance for me to see what the kit was like to use (I haven't had to use one before)
Turns out it is very easy and shouldn't be to hard to do on the side of the road, it's a good kit :grin

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Re: TYRE REPAIR
« Reply #2 on: September 09, 2016, 05:43:18 AM »
I have the same kit and have used it twice now, the first time on the bike and it worked a treat.

The second time on a 4x4 H/T tyre and it simply didn't have the strength to push the mushroom between the cords and I reverted to a traditional car tyre repair kit the complete the job.....this was only one case mind you so don't consider my finding well researched and proven......just didn't work for me at the time.

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Re: TYRE REPAIR
« Reply #3 on: September 09, 2016, 10:15:44 AM »
A very similar how to is on here some where. I will have to make a new thread and make it sticky.

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/53770433/FlatFix.PDF
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Re: TYRE REPAIR
« Reply #4 on: September 09, 2016, 10:29:41 AM »
Nice Brock....So it's not advisable for 120+kph?? Ooops better slow down.
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Re: TYRE REPAIR
« Reply #5 on: September 09, 2016, 10:32:17 AM »
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So it's not advisable for 120+kph??

Thats what the manufacturer says. If you  crash its not their fault. they actually seem to be good for the remaining life of the tyre.
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Re: TYRE REPAIR
« Reply #6 on: September 09, 2016, 11:47:02 AM »
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So it's not advisable for 120+kph??

Thats what the manufacturer says. If you  crash its not their fault. they actually seem to be good for the remaining life of the tyre.

Awesome to hear they last that long :thumbsup
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Re: TYRE REPAIR
« Reply #7 on: September 09, 2016, 12:22:26 PM »
The mushrooms seat so well, that the tyre place that replaced the tyre didnt notice it until pointed out (the inside pic in the article). They cant fall out, or in and seal well. As you know, they are also clean and relatively easy to install. No messy glues or insrtion tools that bend
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Re: TYRE REPAIR
« Reply #8 on: September 09, 2016, 05:56:46 PM »
Thanks for the "How To..." Rob.  It's always handy to know these things work!!  I've got a somewhat similar kit but it doesn't use the mushroom head plug.  For my money that'd be a better seal as Brock says.  As the ad says "wheredidjagettit Shiney?"

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Re: TYRE REPAIR
« Reply #9 on: September 09, 2016, 06:01:45 PM »
Thanks for the "How To..." Rob.  It's always handy to know these things work!!  I've got a somewhat similar kit but it doesn't use the mushroom head plug.  For my money that'd be a better seal as Brock says.  As the ad says "wheredidjagettit Shiney?"


 :blu13 you can get it here or search online for cheaper :like :blu13left

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/like/272118029408?lpid=107&chn=ps
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Re: TYRE REPAIR
« Reply #10 on: September 09, 2016, 06:11:41 PM »
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Re: TYRE REPAIR
« Reply #11 on: September 09, 2016, 06:14:45 PM »
or you can try here, their service is good.

http://www.tomcatdistribution.com.au/stop-and-go-tire-repair-kits


Is that in Australia? their plugs are a bit expensive...
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Re: TYRE REPAIR
« Reply #12 on: September 09, 2016, 06:26:29 PM »
I think they are in Sydney
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Re: TYRE REPAIR
« Reply #15 on: September 09, 2016, 07:23:29 PM »
I picked mine up at a local bike shop (I think it was TeamMoto but I'm not sure...)

I decided to get this kit as it is very easy to use and works well (Also with this kit I don't have to deal with the sticky "worms" that other kits have :thumb)
As for the price of the kit, I figured it is worth it when compared to the $40 that the bike shops charge to repair a single puncture :eek
So if I end up using it at least twice I will have saved more money then the cost of the kit :grin

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Re: TYRE REPAIR
« Reply #16 on: November 07, 2022, 12:33:24 PM »
I have one of these kits, and had a woeful experience with it on a recent trip down south.  The problem seemed to be that while the mushroom stops the plug falling out it does nothing to stop it falling in.  There is no glue, and I read that the plug vulcanises itself to the edges of the hole. Sounds good, but in my case the first attempt at a repair lasted 1 day, and the second attempt failed as soon as I started riding agin.

I dont know if I was doing something wrong, like not pulling hard enough on the plug before cutting off the excess.

Does anyone else have experiences with these plugs in the 6 years since the last post?  I'm thinking that sicky workms might be a more reliable fix.
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Re: TYRE REPAIR
« Reply #17 on: November 07, 2022, 12:52:24 PM »
Does anyone else have experiences with these plugs in the 6 years since the last post?  I'm thinking that sicky workms might be a more reliable fix.

But you need to be sure to carry glue to make them really sticky...    :rofl
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Re: TYRE REPAIR
« Reply #18 on: November 07, 2022, 12:58:47 PM »
Does anyone else have experiences with these plugs in the 6 years since the last post?  I'm thinking that sicky workms might be a more reliable fix.

But you need to be sure to carry glue to make them really sticky...    :rofl

Well thank you.  I'm rolling all over the back of the tow truck laughing out loud.   :rofl
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