"Nailed" Again!

[Zed]

Isn't it one of the most depressing feelings to come outside and see that you have a flat tyre on your bike!!!

The attached 2 1/2 inch nail was found driven all the way into the centre of my fairly new rear Diablo on Monday night when I left work (not the first time I've been "nailed")...talk about a sudden change of plans! I was supposed to be meeting someone in half an hour but ended up cancelling and instead gallavanting all over the countryside to have the puncture repaired - thank you again Cycletreads!

Ended up being 1 1/2 hours late home and nearly completely saturated from the heavy rains we had in Auckland...but hey, at least my bike was now sitting comfortably in the gargre with two fully inflated tyres!

[2_SL0]

bummer dude.

[Biff]

Kiwi's have a wonderful word for moments just like those.......Bugger.

[riffer]

I've wondered about that happening.

How do they fix it? Is it one of those pullthrough plug jobs like on cars?

And if so, up to what speed do they rate the tyre able to go at? Still Z-rated?

Bad luck though Zed...

again.

[SuperDave]

Tell me about it, I just got back from what was supposed to be a 'short' ride to try out my new one piece. My clutch cable snapped at the lug thingy so I ended up stalling as I came to a stop at the motorway offramp. Pushed my bike to mobil and tried to fix it, but I need a whole new clutch cable. Had to push start it - rode it home in 2nd at 30kph.

[SuperDave]

Oh yeah, bugger dude. How did they repair it?

[inlinefour]

Bugger

[curious george]

And if so, up to what speed do they rate the tyre able to go at? Still Z-rated?
again.

Hmmmmm, Zed rated?

[250learna]

i feel for you!
sux when that happenes, i was going down to motomart bout a month ago to get my bike fixed, got a nail trough the side on the way down
nother cuple hundy for new tyre on top of the service

[Madguitarist!]

Real bummer dude! I carry around one of those puncture kits just in case! Haven't needed it yet but don;t ever wanna be left wanting!

Glad you got it sorted!

[zadok]

Can you plug a bike tyre, or do you need a tube?

Marty

[Racey Rider]

The rear rim protector on my race bike has Three plugs in it. Plus a tube! :slap:

Looking forward to getting a new TT900 for it tomorrow from Stew @

TSS Motorcycles
Where everyone get a bargain!
Well,, Vic club racers anyway!

[Hitcher]

Is it one of those pullthrough plug jobs?

The thought of that made my ears ring. And my eyes water...

[Shade]

I had my rear diablo plugged when i had the same thing happen...

Still did 2 track days and rode it hard in the weekends, was fine.

[eliot-ness]

Tough luck Zed, In the bad old days you removed the wheel, sprocket and brake stayed in place. Removed tyre, repaired, inflated, refitted, resumed riding. About 20minutes.Present day(and I'm quoting the Triumph manual) If a tyre or tube sustains a puncture the tyre and tube must be replaced???? $250+ for a puncture???.New Bonnie, (copied from the old one) Half a day to remove wheel. (if you first purchase centre stand.$650) Take wheel to nearest dealer for replacement. (middle of desert road,mmidnight, sunday, pissing down.)????
Dealer's solution. Ring the AA. They'll get you and the bike home. O.K. Now I have to join the A.A. buy a cell phone and still pay for new tyre and tube. This is progress????
My own solution is simpler. Buy puncture repair kit. $40. Tyre levers. $20. carry all the spanners you might possibly need for a major overhaul. Carry at least $1,000 in cash just in case the unexpected happens. Rely on Murphy's law. If you have everything you need, you'll never need it.
Incidentally. The puncture outfits are o.. for tubeless tyres. The include C.O.2 cartridges for inflation. And you don't have to remove the wheel. Good value