Puncture repair kits

[rapid van cleef]

ok. im looking at buying a puncture repair kit for my zx10.........just in case. are there any brands of repair kits to ber avoided or are there any brands that are patrticularly good? theres a few on trademe but which is a good one? i was quoted around 80 bucks from boyd honda in hamiltom, not sure whiich brand though. that seems expensive to me.

any recomendations?

cheers folks

[bsasuper]

Instead of the usual plug and fill with Co2 kits, I got A set of the screw in plugs, then got a mini compressor off ebay. They are cheaper than having to organise transport if you are in the middle of nowhere

[Pixie]

Super Cheap Auto have a range of kits for off roaders.The tools may be oversize for a bike,If that is true I suggest getting a bare bones Genuine Innovations bike kit for the tools - mainly the reamer and the insertion tool and getting the gas bottles ,rubber cement and dog turds from SCA.These can be bought individually and are around half the price of the equivalent from a bike shop.

[p.dath]

I got the standard "plug and fill with Co2" style kit from Cycletreads. Only have had to use it once to help another biker who I stoppde to help on the side of the road and found they had a puncture. They very very gratefull ...

I also got a mini-foot pump. Small enough to fit under my seat. Takes a long time to pump up a tyre (maybe 20 minutes of hard yakka), but saves the Co2 cylinders if you are a tight arse.

Worked well. Would definately use it again.

[Flip]

I have a metzeler kit that is fine.

I have added a few puncher patches, more glue (fromTWL), tire irons and a small cycle hand pump.

[Okey Dokey]

Have one from bike Innovations (?) or similar name. CO2 kit etc. Used once and found it excellent. Very fast, reliable and easy. Got me to the nearest bike shop for proper assessment/repair. I found it great value for money, and have replaced the gas canister for my next puncture, which of course I will never get :)

[ExpertoCrede]

Got myself a Tyre repair kit with the Cannisters plus a small footpump. Never had to use it -yet

Got my kit from Cycletreads but it wasn't too expensive. Check out Motomail as well.

[Gremlin]

genuine innovations from cycletreads. Even used the dog turds for thousands of km while on a long ride. Don't rely on the standard set of cylinders, you need more than that to inflate the tyre properly.

[Swoop]

214042Another vote for Genuine Innovations from cycletreads.

Get one. You may need it, or another rider might be buying you beer for helping him/her out.

[boman]

And another vote for the Innovations Kit.

[Owl]

I'd give the thumbs up to the Innovations kit too, but why do that when I can give the thumbs up to the "Thumbs Up" kit:2thumbsup

[banditrider]

Go the Genuine Innovations kit. Repair got me 500 odd Km back from East Cape on a stuffed rear tyre. Also get a compressor - you'll only get so much pressure from the cannisters.

[Top Cat]

Yep, I have the Genuine Innovations kit also. I have never had to use it....touch wood......
I have been told to double up the cylinders as I have a 240 Rear Tyre.:mellow:

[KapitiLizard]

Another vote from me for the Genuine Innovations Kit. They do a couple of different kits which is really just a different co2 system. I've used the Innovations kit on road bike tyres for front and rear punctures, and always carry a kit on my bike now. Small enough to fit under the seat and the co2 bottles mean you dont need to carry a bulky compressor.

My mate uses a kit on his off-road quad as he has tubeless tyres and it has plugged up some huge rips in the side walls of his tyres. You can put multiple turds in a hole and I have seen it work successfully on a 15-20mm gash in the tyre using 3 turds.

Sure one these kits might set you back 50-60 bucks, but you wont regret it when you get a puncture in the middle of the night or out the back of nowhere where there is no cellphone coverage !

[pritch]

I've been carting a Motul type "pando" around when travelling. Recently though I saw an Innovations kit in action and was impressed enough to have now bought one of my own.

[rapid van cleef]

thanks for all the replies guys

i have looked on cycletreads website and cant find this innovations puncture repair kit. i wonder if either they dont list it on the site, or its no longer carried on stock. i had a look on trademe and the kits on there all look cheap n nasty

[Gremlin]

They should be able to get it in for you, if they don't have it in stock. They got extra cylinders in for me.

Also, one of the models of kit, the delivery tube for cylinders doubles as a little hand pump. Takes a lot of work to put air in, but better than nothing when you have no cylinders left :lol:

[TOTO]

thanks for all the replies guys

i have looked on cycletreads website and cant find this innovations puncture repair kit. i wonder if either they dont list it on the site, or its no longer carried on stock. i had a look on trademe and the kits on there all look cheap n nasty

call 0800 TREADS and ask

[ExpertoCrede]

thanks for all the replies guys

i have looked on cycletreads website and cant find this innovations puncture repair kit. i wonder if either they dont list it on the site, or its no longer carried on stock. i had a look on trademe and the kits on there all look cheap n nasty

Try Motomail: http://www.motomail.co.nz/eStore/Style/GETYREREPAIRKID.aspx

[beyond]

Always get more cylinders. The three you normally get won't do a 180-190 rear to the pressure you need.

[pritch]

Always get more cylinders. The three you normally get won't do a 180-190 rear to the pressure you need.

Ummm that might apply to the older kits with soda syphon sized bottles. The two bottles with my Innovations kit are king sized in comparison and cost about $25 each to replace. The one I saw used seemed to inflate a 180/55 17 sprot bike tyre no trouble.

[beyond]

Ummm that might apply to the older kits with soda syphon sized bottles. The two bottles with my Innovations kit are king sized in comparison and cost about $25 each to replace. The one I saw used seemed to inflate a 180/55 17 sprot bike tyre no trouble.

Good to know. My kit must be an older one. I've had it four years and have never had to use it... the only flat I got was at my mates house thankfully. :)

[Gremlin]

if I can feel the tyre going down, I usually try for the next town with a station, ie, air pump. Much easier and you have a never ending air supply.