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Honda ST1300 Section => "How To..." Instructions and Pics for Regular Maintenance Jobs specific to the ST1300... => Topic started by: Draco (Heartbreak Kid) on September 08, 2016, 11:59:37 PM
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: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
(http://i1159.photobucket.com/albums/p637/OzstocDraco7/Mobile%20Uploads/20160904_162511_zps6inwnk5y.jpg) (http://s1159.photobucket.com/user/OzstocDraco7/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20160904_162511_zps6inwnk5y.jpg.html)
I pulled it out then messaged Shiney, who was out. He said we can fix it when i get home
(http://i1159.photobucket.com/albums/p637/OzstocDraco7/Mobile%20Uploads/20160904_162506_zpsgu8lirzx.jpg) (http://s1159.photobucket.com/user/OzstocDraco7/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20160904_162506_zpsgu8lirzx.jpg.html)
When he arrived home he bought out this..
(http://i1159.photobucket.com/albums/p637/OzstocDraco7/Mobile%20Uploads/20160904_162642_zpsom3zxe48.jpg) (http://s1159.photobucket.com/user/OzstocDraco7/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20160904_162642_zpsom3zxe48.jpg.html) (http://i1159.photobucket.com/albums/p637/OzstocDraco7/Mobile%20Uploads/20160904_162634_zpswrbto0ym.jpg) (http://s1159.photobucket.com/user/OzstocDraco7/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20160904_162634_zpswrbto0ym.jpg.html) (http://i1159.photobucket.com/albums/p637/OzstocDraco7/Mobile%20Uploads/20160904_162629_zpsxowkgzqg.jpg) (http://s1159.photobucket.com/user/OzstocDraco7/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20160904_162629_zpsxowkgzqg.jpg.html)
http://www.stopngo.com/ (http://www.stopngo.com/)
How To Begins
First use the rasping tool to clean the hole and make a clean area
(http://i1159.photobucket.com/albums/p637/OzstocDraco7/Mobile%20Uploads/20160904_162759_zpsnguoz0tp.jpg) (http://s1159.photobucket.com/user/OzstocDraco7/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20160904_162759_zpsnguoz0tp.jpg.html) (http://i1159.photobucket.com/albums/p637/OzstocDraco7/Mobile%20Uploads/20160904_162817_zpsnapiuatb.jpg) (http://s1159.photobucket.com/user/OzstocDraco7/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20160904_162817_zpsnapiuatb.jpg.html)
Screw the cap on the spiked tool
(http://i1159.photobucket.com/albums/p637/OzstocDraco7/Mobile%20Uploads/20160904_163243_001_zpsrkgkn8kh.jpg) (http://s1159.photobucket.com/user/OzstocDraco7/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20160904_163243_001_zpsrkgkn8kh.jpg.html) (http://i1159.photobucket.com/albums/p637/OzstocDraco7/Mobile%20Uploads/20160904_163509_zpsbhjwqylf.jpg) (http://s1159.photobucket.com/user/OzstocDraco7/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20160904_163509_zpsbhjwqylf.jpg.html)
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
(http://i1159.photobucket.com/albums/p637/OzstocDraco7/Mobile%20Uploads/20160904_163509_zpsbhjwqylf.jpg) (http://s1159.photobucket.com/user/OzstocDraco7/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20160904_163509_zpsbhjwqylf.jpg.html)
Put a plug in the loading tool
(http://i1159.photobucket.com/albums/p637/OzstocDraco7/Mobile%20Uploads/20160904_163222_zpsh2jya3j0.jpg) (http://s1159.photobucket.com/user/OzstocDraco7/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20160904_163222_zpsh2jya3j0.jpg.html) (http://i1159.photobucket.com/albums/p637/OzstocDraco7/Mobile%20Uploads/20160904_163229_zpsjekzvawt.jpg) (http://s1159.photobucket.com/user/OzstocDraco7/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20160904_163229_zpsjekzvawt.jpg.html)
Screw the loading tool on to the cap
(http://i1159.photobucket.com/albums/p637/OzstocDraco7/Mobile%20Uploads/20160904_163557_zpsaybz6sfn.jpg) (http://s1159.photobucket.com/user/OzstocDraco7/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20160904_163557_zpsaybz6sfn.jpg.html)
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)
(http://i1159.photobucket.com/albums/p637/OzstocDraco7/Mobile%20Uploads/20160904_163749_zpstl2ewpar.jpg) (http://s1159.photobucket.com/user/OzstocDraco7/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20160904_163749_zpstl2ewpar.jpg.html)
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.
(http://i1159.photobucket.com/albums/p637/OzstocDraco7/Mobile%20Uploads/20160904_164224_zpsiorcs0ia.jpg) (http://s1159.photobucket.com/user/OzstocDraco7/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20160904_164224_zpsiorcs0ia.jpg.html)
With the sharp blade (supplied) or one of choice, slice the remainder of the plug flush with the tyre rubber.
(http://i1159.photobucket.com/albums/p637/OzstocDraco7/Mobile%20Uploads/20160904_164224_zpsiorcs0ia.jpg) (http://s1159.photobucket.com/user/OzstocDraco7/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20160904_164224_zpsiorcs0ia.jpg.html)
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
Cheers
Draco
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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
Cheers
Shiney
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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.
Thanks for posting Draco :like
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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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Nice Brock....So it's not advisable for 120+kph?? Ooops better slow down.
Thanks for that :) ;)
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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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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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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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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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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 (http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/like/272118029408?lpid=107&chn=ps)
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or you can try here, their service is good.
http://www.tomcatdistribution.com.au/stop-and-go-tire-repair-kits (http://www.tomcatdistribution.com.au/stop-and-go-tire-repair-kits)
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or you can try here, their service is good.
[url]http://www.tomcatdistribution.com.au/stop-and-go-tire-repair-kits[/url] ([url]http://www.tomcatdistribution.com.au/stop-and-go-tire-repair-kits[/url])
Is that in Australia? their plugs are a bit expensive...
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I think they are in Sydney
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You can get them from Andy Strapz who are in Melbourne.
http://www.andystrapz.com/products-details.php?productId=188&productCategoryId=96&Level=1 (http://www.andystrapz.com/products-details.php?productId=188&productCategoryId=96&Level=1)
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You can get them from Andy Strapz who are in Melbourne.
[url]http://www.andystrapz.com/products-details.php?productId=188&productCategoryId=96&Level=1[/url] ([url]http://www.andystrapz.com/products-details.php?productId=188&productCategoryId=96&Level=1[/url])
also in Newcastle- ClueySolutions
http://stores.ebay.com.au/ClueySolutions?_trksid=p2047675.l2563 (http://stores.ebay.com.au/ClueySolutions?_trksid=p2047675.l2563)
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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
Cheers
Shiney
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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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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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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