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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: Wheelbarrow on April 21, 2015, 07:55:42 AM
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Not sure whether this topic has been raised before:
What emergency tyre repair method is best? -The green slime can, a CO2 capsule kit or a compressor?
I've heard that the green slime negatively affects tyre life and that it needs to be washed out and repaired at the earliest convenience.
A compressor? - A bit too bulky to carry around all the time and needing a proper 15A outlet. Leaves the CO2 capsules. Has anyone got experience with these? Does it actually work?
How far can you ride with a repair like that?
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CO2 capsules work, but take a lot to inflate the tyre properly. There are pocket size compressors around, that will do the job in time, but like the bigger compressor, requires a 12V outlet. Mind you, most of us have one or two of them fitted to the bike any way. Tip, leave the engine running when using a compressor, or you may not start.
Slime might seal the tyre, but will need more air to come up to pressure. If it gets you out of trouble, use it....
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My solution is to carry a TyrePliers Plug and Inflate Kit, and I've recently bought a compact MotoPressor pump which works a treat for inflating tyres. See http://www.tyrepliers.com.au/New/plugninflate.html (http://www.tyrepliers.com.au/New/plugninflate.html) and http://www.rockycreekdesigns.com.au/tyre-accessories/motopressor-tyre-pump.html (http://www.rockycreekdesigns.com.au/tyre-accessories/motopressor-tyre-pump.html)
My plug kit has only been used once, and that was to fix a flat on someone else's bike and it was very quick and convenient to use. You will need to carry extra CO2 cylinders as I used about four to inflate a rear tyre, and we stopped at a servo 40km down the road, to bring it up to full pressure.
Others use LSM Technologies Tyre Sealant which serve to "puncture proof" the tyres. Here's a thread http://www.ride-on.com/ (http://www.ride-on.com/)
I've seen countersunk head screws used to plug a small hole in an emergency.
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I just use Ride-On Tyre Sealer in my tyres. I put it in whenever I get a new set.
It automatically seals punctures and they even give OzSTOC members a discount :thumbs
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Here some vids in this OzSTOC link for you that show a few methods ---> http://ozstoc.com/index.php?topic=779.msg6120#msg6120 (http://ozstoc.com/index.php?topic=779.msg6120#msg6120)
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