Puncture repair kit

[khabel]

I'll be doing some long rides over the xmas holidays so I'm wanting a repair kit. What do most people use?

[D3ALN]

on the same topic is there a kit you can use for tyres with tube without having to take tyre off

[cs363]

These: http://www.dold.co.nz/Products/Gryyp.aspx are good, as are these: http://www.genuineinnovations.com/motorcycle_atv.html

Both available from your local dealer (Dold Industries do the first type and Forbes & Davies do the second, in case they need to order them)

P.S. I'm assuming you have tubeless tyres and just want a roadside, get you home repair (though these have been known to last the remaining life of the tyre, even though it's not recommended practice)

[banditrider]

I'll be doing some long rides over the xmas holidays so I'm wanting a repair kit. What do most people use?

Ya want one of these: http://www.genuineinnovations.com/motor-sports/scooter/street-tire-repair-and-inflation-kit.html

(http://www.genuineinnovations.com/motor-sports/scooter/street-tire-repair-and-inflation-kit.html)Not sure if that's the same one I've got but looks similar. I also now carry a 12v compressor - you'll only get so much outta the canisters...









Or one of those that cs363 mentioned....:laugh:

[cs363]

on the same topic is there a kit you can use for tyres with tube without having to take tyre off

Nothing I'm aware of apart from Tyre Pando's or similar aerosol 'fixes' - these are notoriously unreliable. With tubes you're pretty well stuck with a wheel off/tube out repair unless you are bloody lucky with the aerosol gizmo.

[cs363]

I also now carry a 12v compressor - you'll only get so much outta the canisters...

Good point - for most decent sized tyres (rears especially) you'll need at least 3 canisters, so get spares if you don't have room for a compressor or similar.

[banditrider]

An ancient tyre pando (I'd carried it for over ten years) did get me from Hicks Bay to Opotiki during one Southern Cross but I wouldn't recommend them now that such good tubeless tyre repair kits are available.

That and another occasion where I only just made it home and the bike ended up covered in sticky goop leaking out the tyre...

[Flyer]

The only repair kit i have used is the dog turd type in a rear tyre. It got me another 2000 km so can't be too bad. The kit was about $50 but the bits are also availiable from Super Cheap at a fration of the cost. Good luck.

[rapid van cleef]

i bought one from genuine innovations. and had to use it 200 k s from home on a 190 / 55 rear. i ddnt use the cylinders to pump it up though, there was a garage very close by. worked a treat. But I did get the tyre professionally repaired internally. er, i believe its called vulcanizing ????????

[Owl]

I've got a "Thumbs Up" repair kit, which is similar to the Innovations. Best thing ever for the bike and I've used mine 3 times so far.

[BoristheBiter]

I'll be doing some long rides over the xmas holidays so I'm wanting a repair kit. What do most people use?


Ya want one of these: http://www.genuineinnovations.com/motor-sports/scooter/street-tire-repair-and-inflation-kit.html

(http://www.genuineinnovations.com/motor-sports/scooter/street-tire-repair-and-inflation-kit.html)Not sure if that's the same one I've got but looks similar. I also now carry a 12v compressor - you'll only get so much outta the canisters..

Or one of those that cs363 mentioned....:laugh:

This is the one I have used this type twice, once on a very big hole, Very easy to use, works great. Invest in a small bicycle pump as well and when/if you use it throw the glue out and get a new one.


on the same topic is there a kit you can use for tyres with tube without having to take tyre off

You can try a stuff called slime.

http://www.slime.com/shop/category/products/smart-tubes/

But they all types, haven't used them so I don't know how well they work.

[p.dath]

I'll be doing some long rides over the xmas holidays so I'm wanting a repair kit. What do most people use?


...as are these: http://www.genuineinnovations.com/motorcycle_atv.html...


Ya want one of these: http://www.genuineinnovations.com/motor-sports/scooter/street-tire-repair-and-inflation-kit.html


+1. I have one of those. I got mine from Cycletreads. They are known as dog turd style repairs. I also got a small foot pump at the same time. Replacement dog turds are cheap, but the cannisters are expensive. On the flip side, it takes a good 20 minutes to inflate a motorcycle tyre from flat using a small foot pump, and you'll be knackered afterwards.

[BoristheBiter]

+1. I have one of those. I got mine from Cycletreads. They are known as dog turd style repairs. I also got a small foot pump at the same time. Replacement dog turds are cheap, but the cannisters are expensive. On the flip side, it takes a good 20 minutes to inflate a motorcycle tyre from flat using a small foot pump, and you'll be knackered afterwards.

Actually yours was the first one i used.:niceone:

Now I carry one all the time.

[caspernz]

Yep the dog turd stringy type repair kit from genuine innovations is under my seat. Got some spare CO2 canisters too. Never used it on my own tyres yet....so go with Murphy's Law, get one and you may never need it :laugh:

[slofox]

...I also now carry a 12v compressor - you'll only get so much outta the canisters[/B]...

+1 on that point. The only time I got a flat I had the canisters (2) which proved to be totally insufficient for the job - especially as I fixed the wrong "hole" before trying to re-inflate the tyre :facepalm:. It's hard to find the hole in a totally flat tyre without inflating it a little - unless there's a fucking great nail or summat sticking out of it which was NOT the case when it happened to me.

I got a compressor from SCA (model is "thunder"). Inflates tyres in no time. On special it was between $50 and $60 at the time. It sits in the tail bag all the time these days along with the string fixes and other various items. Well worth having.

[Gremlin]

http://www.cycletreads.co.nz/products/234-punctures/5319-co2_kit_deluxe_with_second_win.aspx

I agree with everyone you shouldn't rely on 3 small canisters to inflate the tyre. 3 of the small ones does about 8 psi per canister. Enough I guess to get you out of the countryside perhaps (if you've actually plugged the hole). That kit is better, because the inflating tube doubles as a small pump, but you'd pump other things with a lot more success than a tyre... unless you have all day :laugh:

I've got a cigarette outlet plugged into my bike and one of these: http://www.advdesigns.com/mitipukitba.html

Tis done a lot of work that little pump... including inflating bike tyres for a whole group...

[Flip]

I carry some tubeless plugs, 3 or 4 CO2 cans and a small bike pump.

The last tubeless puncher I got on the road the tyre de-beaded its self so I was stuffed.

Flats on the sidecar are a piece of cake.

[bsasuper]

If you can still get them, I have a small slime brand compressor(its super small), and a plug kit from supercheap.If you use the co2 bottles, you have to change it out with air as it only lasts maybe a week before it will go flat again.

[banditrider]

Yes, I believe that you can still get the slime compressors (seem to be popular in the states according some forums I read over there).

Some people buy the small compressors and then strip them down to the essentials (ditch the plastic housings) so they take up less space. My one is a SCA from Supercheap and has a built in torch and pressure gauge (pump can be set to desired pressure and then it inflates to that pressure automatically). I got it for around $50 though that was on sale. I've only used it to top up my pressures and it seems to do the job no worries.

[curly]

Yes, I believe that you can still get the slime compressors (seem to be popular in the states according some forums I read over there).

Some people buy the small compressors and then strip them down to the essentials (ditch the plastic housings) so they take up less space. My one is a SCA from Supercheap and has a built in torch and pressure gauge (pump can be set to desired pressure and then it inflates to that pressure automatically). I got it for around $50 though that was on sale. I've only used it to top up my pressures and it seems to do the job no worries.

Like this one;
http://www.supercheapauto.co.nz/online-store/products/SCA-12V-THUNDER-AIR-COMPRESSOR.aspx?pid=129246#Description
slofox has this one

[slofox]

Like this one;
http://www.supercheapauto.co.nz/online-store/products/SCA-12V-THUNDER-AIR-COMPRESSOR.aspx?pid=129246#Description
slofox has this one

He does have that one. And it works just fine

[curly]

He does have that one. And it works just fine

:msn-wink:Looking for one meself