Geared up for a 37`F ride at 6 AM today. (pitch dark for another 1.5 hrs)
Checked the oil, started it and rolled out the LIKE200i. "Feels like a brake may be lightly dragging..."** (for those, like me, who refuse to read through long posts: **What I did wrong was not put weight on rear tire to check its shape before riding off. Brakes weren't dragging - tire was going flat!)
A mile and a half later I make a turn into a church lot to check things. Rear wobbled BIG TIME when I made the turn. "Shoot. I know what that is - had it 4 years ago on the Forza - rear is going flat!" I carry a plug and air kit in ea. scoot. The LIKE200i has the Stop & Go plug kit, and a Slime air pump.
Too cold and dark to mess with it here - esp. since I notice my R Gerbing heated glove has quit again!.
Ride slowly home, by His Grace no cars closed on me on this 50MPH State Rt.
Remove screw.
Ream hole.
Insert pointy bit w/shank.
Unscrew & leave in shank.
Insert plug in gun tip. Lube lightly.
Screw gun and shank together.
Pump handle to push plug through shank and tire until no more movement.
Pull out the tool.
Pull an inch or two on plug to insure seating.
Trim it off and air it up.
"Your father's brother is your uncle!"
The Slime pump aired tire quickly. (comes with cigar lighter, battery tender, and alligator connections for every kind of voltage hook up; plus pressure gauge pen)
Took longer to read instructions than to fix the tire. See no leaks, will check again in a few hours.
I must say that I have never seen a kit like that. It is great to have an all-in-one tire repair kit.
Something to think about: When I had to Slime my lawn Tractor tire the container said that you couldn't use it below a certain temperature. I know that it isn't the same thing, but I wonder if your kit has any temperature restrictions. It would not be good to be caught out in the cold and not be able successful with the kit.
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Red 2013 Honda PCX150 Givi tall windshield & tailbox - Lots of extra lights Custom seat from Thailand - Bad Boy Airhorn Takegawa Lowering Shocks - Michelin City Grip Tires Headlight assy upgraded to LEDs w/HS5 main bulbs NCY variator, drive face, and rollers
Mel46 wrote:I must say that I have never seen a kit like that. It is great to have an all-in-one tire repair kit.
Something to think about: When I had to Slime my lawn Tractor tire the container said that you couldn't use it below a certain temperature. I know that it isn't the same thing, but I wonder if your kit has any temperature restrictions. It would not be good to be caught out in the cold and not be able successful with the kit.
"Slime" is the brand of the electric air pump I carry.
Like all such pumps - just don't over heat it.
If it's really cold - best to keep the plug in your mouth to warm it up - just like winter fishing with worms!
Fish
I bought one of those Stop n Go tire plug kits a long time ago.
Use it only once so far. . ..
That said, and for anyone out there not familiar with these tools, don't ever hold that tire plug gun up to your face like aiming a hand gun and press the release tab . . . the rod is spring loaded and will come back and put a big hole in your eye. . .maybe some brain damage too. Don't ask me why I thought of this. . ..
I was thinking more along the lines of any lubrication or sealer that might go with the kit. Ever try to squeeze TOOTHPASTE out of the tube at 0° ? It doesn't work. (We had to try that experiment in the South Pole, though it might have been a bit colder than that.)
Currently own:
Red 2013 Honda PCX150 Givi tall windshield & tailbox - Lots of extra lights Custom seat from Thailand - Bad Boy Airhorn Takegawa Lowering Shocks - Michelin City Grip Tires Headlight assy upgraded to LEDs w/HS5 main bulbs NCY variator, drive face, and rollers
I was thinking more along the lines of any lubrication or sealer that might go with the kit. Ever try to squeeze TOOTHPASTE out of the tube at 0° ? It doesn't work. (We had to try that experiment in the South Pole, though it might have been a bit colder than that.)
My kit came with a small bottle of oil.
In the video link Fish provided the lady mentioned you could use a drop of motor oil in a pinch to lube the plug before inserting it into the tire plug gun.
I can't remember if I ordered the CO2 cartridge tire inflation kit separately or not (it was quite some time ago) but I found I had one stored in the tire plug kit pouch. . .much to my surprise actually.
I was thinking more along the lines of any lubrication or sealer that might go with the kit. Ever try to squeeze TOOTHPASTE out of the tube at 0° ? It doesn't work. (We had to try that experiment in the South Pole, though it might have been a bit colder than that.)
My kit came with a small bottle of oil.
In the video link Fish provided the lady mentioned you could use a drop of motor oil in a pinch to lube the plug before inserting it into the tire plug gun.
I can't remember if I ordered the CO2 cartridge tire inflation kit separately or not (it was quite some time ago) but I found I had one stored in the tire plug kit pouch. . .much to my surprise actually.
My sealed bag of plugs had some lube in it and covering the plugs. I added a touch more after loading it.
Made my full coffee village run today - tire is sealed nicely it seems. Have NO plans to replace the nearly new Michelin. My happy speed is 33>40MPH....so, it's not an R6 mixing it up on ta SoCal freeway......or worse - a Florida freeway!
Fish
+1 great tool.
More from their website: http://www.dynaplug.com/products.html
I own their moto size, truck size and bicycle, and have the same Slime portable air inflator as fish's.
All my vehicles have air inflator's (different types) onboard.
I've yet to use the dynaplug. Thank you but I'll be prepared
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fish, it's best we move this thread to our How-to board, it's helpful and will be easily accessible. We will of course change the threads title. Perhaps to this:
How-to: Fix a Flat Tire
By the way, You're far from dumb.
Should "I" tell a story or two? Lol
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My sealed bag of plugs had some lube in it and covering the plugs. I added a touch more after loading it.
Made my full coffee village run today - tire is sealed nicely it seems. Have NO plans to replace the nearly new Michelin. My happy speed is 33>40MPH....so, it's not an R6 mixing it up on ta SoCal freeway......or worse - a Florida freeway!
Fish
Sounds like you are "good to go".
I only had one puncture repair ever fail on me in all my years of riding. Long story short, it was while riding out west through Indiana in a rain storm on Rt. 70. I was with my college club at the time and we fortunately were prepared with a contingency plan for any foreseeable problems . . . and a backup car with a trailer.
That 40 MPH pace is just right. Not too fast . . . not too slow. Keep the coffee pouring.
but I'll be prepared