Innovations puncture repair kit

**SVboy** · 13th January 2008, 20:35

So-I went into cycletreads and brought one of these, with the 3 small Co2 cannisters. Then somebody said-NO GOOD-you must have the BIG co2 cannisters if you wish to inflate an average sports bike tyre. SO-back to cycletreads, and said this. Lo and behold, Don grabbed 3 cannisters and squirted them into a [M109rear=huge!] tyre they were replacing. Verdict-no good! They took back the kit and are getting me the big cannister kit. This is excellent customer service, by the way.
Anyhow-2 questions-1, does anybody have any feedback if these kits are any good?[tried search, with little cohesive info resulting] & 2, because I ride a sprotsbike-the toolkit may have to come out for the punture repair kit to fit in. Would this be folly? Cheers

**Swoop** · 13th January 2008, 20:40

I have bugger all space under the seat, but there is sufficient room for the factory toolkit AND the innovations kit. I had to take out one cylinder (lge capacity) and locate this in its own space, but it all fits. I would prefer to keep everything under there and not dump bits out... If on the roadside you are surely going to require the bit that you took out of the kit!

Bought mine from Cycletreads and they were the ones to offer the advice that you require the big cylinders!

**SVboy** · 13th January 2008, 20:45

Cheers-I will certainly try to fit both. Its a hard one obtaining feedback cause mny might own the kits, but perhaps few have had to try them! My kit was from Cycletreads CHCH. I was impressed with his desire to check on the usefulness of the products he stocks.

**jtzzr** · 13th January 2008, 20:48

I had a puncture a fews months back and had no repair kit of any sort and it cost me $130 for someone to come and fix it (a bit of dog poo and to inflate it) , so I invested in a dog-poo kit and a very small foot pump that fits in the rear cowling. I did look at the cannisters and was told they are a good idea but if you use them incorrectly they can leak everywhere except into the tyre , and then you are stuck without anything to inflate your tyre ,as to how much pressure a cannister of Co2 can put in your tyre I wouldn`t have a clue ,I`m sure someone will enlighten us.

**SVboy** · 15th January 2008, 09:01

I ended up getting the 3 small co2 cannister kit, but with the extra handpump, and it just fits under the rear cowl! I hope I never have to tell you whether it is any good, or not!!

**vifferman** · 15th January 2008, 09:07

I have me a Lecktrick pumper.
No room under the seat, so I have to stick it somehwere elses.

**pritch** · 15th January 2008, 09:32

I used to have a BMW tyre repair kit but never used it.

Otherwise I carried a Pando and I gave that away to someone less fortunate who needed it at the time. Currently, when travelling, I have a Motul Pando type thing, and the HRCNZ 0800 number. And crossed fingers...

**notme** · 15th January 2008, 09:33

I have the innovations kit, and had to use it on the CBR600RR tyre a couple of years ago.

I noticed the rear tyre feeling weird in the middle of open road type country (i.e. no one around!) and stopped - by the time i got to looking at it it was quite flat. Pullling out the offending nail got rid of the rest of the air, and so I proceeded with the (very amateur) repair, then used three small cannisters to inflate the tyre.

It was definitely not at proper pressure, but even with me leaking a bit out of one cannister it was very ridable. I'd guess it was about 70% of the proper pressure. I just took it easy till I got to a gas station, inflated it more, then rode home. This was on a sunday, and the repair held until monday morning when it went in for a proper repair.

So, the big cannisters would be better, but if you can only fit the small ones they are still far better than being stranded!

I have since replaced the cannisters with bigger ones because the VFR has a lot more space under the seat then the RR did.

YMMV

**Swoop** · 15th January 2008, 10:00

Originally Posted by allun

...because the VFR has a lot more space under the seat then the RR did.

Bloody hell! That must be small!!!

Just enough room for a credit card then?

**nodrog:Me** · 15th January 2008, 10:09

i have one, have used it many times and all the repairs have lasted the life of the tyre. havnt used the canisters yet though, as im a rough bastard and just ride to the next servo to use their free air

**notme** · 15th January 2008, 10:15

Originally Posted by Swoop

Bloody hell! That must be small!!!

Just enough room for a credit card then?

Only if it's in the state mine usually is - empty/flat/depleted.

**skidMark** · 15th January 2008, 10:17

ive always used just one small can....in saying that my bikes a 250...it fills it right up....

if not it gives you enough to make it to a servo air pump no worries....

just don't hold the can like my mate did one...gets fucking cold...got stuck to his hand....

not pretty.

**Kittyhawk** · 15th January 2008, 10:57

Tie the cannisters to your nipples, if you run out of room under the seat...

Both times I never had a kit, and walked miles to the nearest station, the one time I did buy a repair kit, never used it! its in the glove box of the car incase there is a biker stranded on the side of the road...one day I'll use it!

**Okey Dokey** · 15th January 2008, 18:41

Used the repair kit about 3 weeks after it was bought. Had never had a flat prior to that- what great luck! Very simple to use and got me safely to the nearest town where a replacement tyre was sourced. So glad I had one when I needed one. Fits under the seat very nicely.