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CVO MIKE

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pluging a tire
« on: November 19, 2009, 07:06:56 PM »
Have a 2010 fatbob 990 miles . Just found a small nail in tire .  >:(I want to get some feed back on pluging it.
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Re: pluging a tire
« Reply #1 on: November 19, 2009, 07:11:12 PM »
Quote from: CVO MIKE on November 19, 2009, 07:06:56 PM
Have a 2010 fatbob 990 miles . Just found a small nail in tire .  >:(I want to get some feed back on pluging it.

If your not traveling, get it replaced!

Don't f..... around trying to plug a tire and think your safe.......your not!

The only time you should plug a tire is to get you some place so you can replace it.


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Re: pluging a tire
« Reply #2 on: November 19, 2009, 07:54:11 PM »
Yea what Dick said...

Plug it long enough to get you someplace you can get a new one.... remember you only have two tires under you.

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Re: pluging a tire
« Reply #3 on: November 19, 2009, 09:59:18 PM »
My motorcycle mentor also said never plug a tire unless it is just to get to a repair shop. We only got two of them, they both have to be as good as they can be.
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Re: pluging a tire
« Reply #4 on: November 21, 2009, 03:55:17 PM »
I agree with everyone else on this. I love getting a deal and saving coin, but I've never hear of anyone getting a good deal in the emergency room.
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Re: pluging a tire
« Reply #5 on: November 21, 2009, 11:04:23 PM »
Plugging a tire is a good way to get a few weeks off work...  aka, time in the hospital.
Friends of mine that were traveling in Texas, plugged a tire just to get to the nearest dealer.
They didn't make it.  He spent 2 weeks in the hospital, she wasn't as lucky.  I think she was
there a couple of months.  Broken ribs, punctured lung, broken pelvis, both legs, and an arms.

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Re: pluging a tire
« Reply #6 on: November 24, 2009, 06:21:50 PM »
Ok I will get the new tire thanks for the imput
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Re: pluging a tire
« Reply #7 on: November 24, 2009, 06:42:52 PM »
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Re: pluging a tire
« Reply #8 on: November 24, 2009, 06:46:59 PM »
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Re: pluging a tire
« Reply #9 on: November 24, 2009, 07:07:56 PM »
Quote from: CVO MIKE on November 24, 2009, 06:21:50 PM
Ok I will get the new tire thanks for the imput
Good decision... There is enough to worry about when riding... don't need the thought of "should I have replaced that tire" being one of them. :2vrolijk_21:

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Re: pluging a tire
« Reply #10 on: November 24, 2009, 10:19:28 PM »
Quote from: DICKW on November 19, 2009, 07:11:12 PM
If your not traveling, get it replaced!

Don't f..... around trying to plug a tire and think your safe.......your not!

The only time you should plug a tire is to get you some place so you can replace it.


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Re: pluging a tire
« Reply #11 on: November 25, 2009, 09:57:04 AM »
Yep...ditto on what everyone else said.  I've plugged a tired (I keep a tire plugging kit along with my portable air compressor) just so I could get to a dealer to replace it.  Even my plug kit states not to drive over 55 mph or 150 miles on a plugged tire before repairing or replacing.  (I'm assuming repairing means a patch for an auto/truck tire, I have been told NEVER patch a motorcycle tire, always replace).  That's a prime reason why I always include the wheel/tire road hazard warranty when I get the ESP for my bikes.  I've replaced three tires (1 front, 2 rear),  at no cost to me, due to various road hazards. (2 sheet metal screws and one nail.)  Best $300 investment IMHO.

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Re: pluging a tire
« Reply #12 on: November 25, 2009, 11:37:53 AM »
Not Even a Thought on Kasper. I would rather walk than plug and ride. OK 2 miles maybe.
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Re: pluging a tire
« Reply #13 on: November 27, 2009, 05:33:38 PM »
I understand the safety and insecure feeling of riding a plugged tire, but I gotta say, I've ridden motorcycles since the 60s and many many thousands of miles on plugged tires.  I currently use the mushroom plug and have worn out several tires this decade which were punctured by nails and screws.  I have a bike now with a plug in the rear tire.  Since I am the one who installs the plugs, I have confidence in how it is done.
Do what you feel secure doing, but I've never, not once, had a plug fail on cars or motorcycles in over 40 years.
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