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[jade]

Just got to work and there is a fucking screw in my new rear tyre, all the way in, not leaking, the tyre is less than 2 weeks old
Can they fix it or am I gonna be another 250 bucks out of pocket ?
The screw is right bang in the middle
If they fix it will it be as safe as normal ? eg.. high speed ?
I can get to cycletreads at lunchtime

[blast]

can be fixed easy ,boys at cycle treats will hook you up , best to take tyre of rim and put a bung from the inside which will poke out thru hole then cut of remaning bit, mates have done this on 1litre bike all the time and can go hard no problem

[Pumba]

As blast said, no issues just get a bung wacked in it an you will be sweet

[Kirill357]

Did that once, ended one the motorway with flat, within 10 sec, tyre. Bung dissapeared. May be, though, thats because they didnt take the tyre off the rim.

[Headbanger]

I saw a mates tire split at road speeds about half an hour after a bung was fitted.

Not to say that's what happens with them, But I dun seen it with me own 2 eyes. Gave the rider a bit of a fright.

Personally I'd fork out for a new tire.

[imdying]

Did an indicated 265 on a ZX6R with a plug in a Michelin :D

[Big Dave]

Just stick an inner tube in it if you are worried about a plug not working.

[jrandom]

If the hole's circular and in the middle of the tyre, a correctly fitted bung will sort you out.

I've done extremely naughty speeds on a GSX-R1000 with a rear Metzeler M3 that I had plugged after I rode over a rivet on the way to work. No hassles whatsoever.

Just take it to Cycletreads and let them fix it for you. Won't cost more than $30 or so.

It's really not worth wasting your money on a new tyre.

[Headbanger]

I'd revise my position, and follow Big Dave's suggestion.....

I'd spend whatever it cost to get peace of mind.If your confident that bung is up to the job then so be it. The evidence is pretty much in their favour.

[jade]

This is good to hear as the tyre is brand new and I didnt have the money to get it when I had to for a warrant 2 weeks ago..
I am particulary concerned tho because I have had a girl on the back lately and her safety is paramount, seems if the job is done properly it will be ok

[terbang]

Rode one for 6 months on a bung, no problems. But the tube idea sounds good too.

[ManDownUnder]

No problems at all. I did similar a while back, a 10mm GASH through a brand new rear tire. The guys at Firestone kept air pouring into the tire while they stuffed in repair string after repair straing (all up they had... probably 8 or 10 all stuffed in one on top of the other!!!!!)

9,000 kms later I had to replace the tire though... the tread was all used up. No leaks from the hole at all.

A single screw should be easy peasy

[Swoop]

Just take it to Cycletreads and let them fix it for you. Won't cost more than $30 or so.
It is $35 for a puncture repair or $30 if you have a single sided swing arm.
You can try flashing your KB sew-on patch and see if they will give a discount.:blip:

[MSTRS]

A bung fitted from the inside is no problem. That's how car tyres are fixed. Think of a thumbtack...the pin goes through the hole and the big flat head is glued/sealed to the inside of the case. Can't come off or go through the hole. How can it fail?
Failures you hear about with bungs coming out will be those that are temporary ones pushed in from outside (the roadside emergency repair type)

[PeteMun]

They grind all the silicon crap from rubber around punture (inside of tyre) a little wider than the patch. Dab some glue ,apply patch ,pull through from outside then snip off remainder. They should also apply liquid rubber over the patch (inside) and will be good as new. It should be sweet if the tyres not ripped but yea ..?

What ever you do try not to ever use the aerosol punture spray that goes in through the valve as once its applied the tyre can never be repaired by above method.

[jade]

Hey guys went at lunchtime and cycletreads repaired it
I expressed my concern about the pillion etc, they assured me its all good - fixed . 30bux
I am very fussy about who does any work on my bike
cycletreads is the one place that I trust - period
as for mentioning im from kb to get a discount.. I would be most surprised if thats worked for anyone ..anywhere ..period.
Again today I asked someone if they were from Kb
usual response... You arent with those dickheads are you ? and then a rant which I have heard before
I like KB, I sift through daily but hardly ever post, but people - you often need to get rid of your 'holier than thou' attitude - get off your keyboards and on your bikes and tell us what a great ride you had instead of telling other people what not to do on their bikes
On the flipside, I met a nice chap at cycletreads who was from KB - flick us a pm,
I dont want this post to spark discussion, the threads over and can be closed

praise to cycletreads

[Headbanger]

Hey guys went at lunchtime and cycletreads repaired it
I expressed my concern about the pillion etc, they assured me its all good - fixed . 30bux
I am very fussy about who does any work on my bike
cycletreads is the one place that I trust - period
as for mentioning im from kb to get a discount.. I would be most surprised if thats worked for anyone ..anywhere ..period.
Again today I asked someone if they were from Kb
usual response... You arent with those dickheads are you ? and then a rant which I have heard before
I like KB, I sift through daily but hardly ever post, but people - you often need to get rid of your 'holier than thou' attitude - get off your keyboards and on your bikes and tell us what a great ride you had instead of telling other people what not to do on their bikes
On the flipside, I met a nice chap at cycletreads who was from KB - flick us a pm,
I dont want this post to spark discussion, the threads over and can be closed

praise to cycletreads

Aye?, You giving us a serve? after seeking our advice?

Fuck you, Your piece of shit tire, and the donkey its attached to.

[skidMark]

Just got to work and there is a fucking screw in my new rear tyre, all the way in, not leaking, the tyre is less than 2 weeks old
Can they fix it or am I gonna be another 250 bucks out of pocket ?
The screw is right bang in the middle
If they fix it will it be as safe as normal ? eg.. high speed ?
I can get to cycletreads at lunchtime


n00b................

[homer]

its actually recommended to replace tyres when punctured , i think we all know this .
yes you can fix them as you obviously have done

my point of view is simple , replace the tyre .
you ll wish you had down the trac when it goes flat .
if it was me id have left the screw in it , would have saved you the 30 bucks and it was doing the same job.

[Virago]

...I like KB, I sift through daily but hardly ever post, but people - you often need to get rid of your 'holier than thou' attitude - get off your keyboards and on your bikes and tell us what a great ride you had instead of telling other people what not to do on their bikes...

Your arrogance is so outrageous it's actually quite funny.

You posted a thread asking for advice. Other members have given their time and knowledge to assist you. All good stuff - this is what KB is all about.

Your response is to pour your contempt upon those who respond.

If you find KBers to be so contemptable, why do you keep coming back for more...?

[jrandom]

I like KB, I sift through daily but hardly ever post, but people - you often need to get rid of your 'holier than thou' attitude - get off your keyboards and on your bikes and tell us what a great ride you had instead of telling other people what not to do on their bikes

WTF?

You were about to waste $250 on a new rear tyre, and you were more interested in posting a thread and getting our advice than calling the tyre shop yourself and asking what to do about it.

In any case, whoever you spoke to at Treads was probably just taking the piss.

Don't be such an arselicker.


Fuck you, Your piece of shit tire, and the donkey its attached to.

What he said.

[Disco Dan]

I've had three holes on the same rear tire - all plugged myself and still did over 200k regularly without problems.

[Waxxa]

I put new tyres on seemy recently and within two hundred K's and a hory nail in the sidewall of the rear tyre. Went to bikeshop and said 'sorry, the nail is in the sidewall and cant fix it. WOF issues'. I said 'bullshit'.

So what I got done was, I had them put the 'bung' in as usual and then I got a heavy duty motard tube put in and I've done 8K's so far, no problems.

I do keep a very close eye on it though.

[cowboyz]

Rode one for 6 months on a bung, no problems. But the tube idea sounds good too.

how did you manage to get a tyre to last 6 months?

I punctured a MeZ4 a week after I put it on the bike. Put a bung in it. rode it for 11000km. No probs.