Punctures

[dpex]

Having just suffered the ignominy of a puncture I cast around for a suitable solution.

Nope. There is no Jap-type, small wheel available. And if there was I couldn't carry the ton of tools required to effect the 'normal' repair. Then a nice man introduced me to the Road-Side Kit. Perfect solution. All this for 'just $75. And it fits easily under the pillion seat.

But 75 bucks! It seemed a bit much for the bits in the package. So I shopped around....I won't mention the $75 offerers, but MotoMail do them for $43. And the nice folk in Cavendish Drive (the Hyosung agents) do them for $33.

Good deal. Bought one.

As AJ from Henderson cycles posited. 'Sod's law says, the moment you buy one you'll never get another puncture.'

Maybe. But I'm ready now. No hole will be too big! .

Cheers
David

[Flip]

Some times a hole is just too big to cork with an temporary plug, or the tyre comes off the bead and there is nothing you can do to get it reseated. Yes I have had both over the last few decades. Sometines all you can do in call the AA (or a mate with a ute).

[dino3310]

just ride with crisis management he's the gun at road side puncture repair.

that repair kit sound good dpex, must try to get me one.

[Owl]

I read about them and thought, "what a great idea"! I bought one and 2 weeks later I got a flat. My best purchase to date!

[MarkH]

Sometines all you can do in call the AA

I have wondered how good the AA breakdown service is for bikes - is it worth becoming a member of the AA for?

[MarkH]

Has anyone tried this stuff:
http://www.motoretail.co.nz/product.cfm?ID=136

It seems cheap and if it would handle the minor punctures then it could be worthwhile, maybe use AA for anything more major than this product could handle.

[dpex]

Re: AA. Prior to getting the puncture mentioned I'd heard what I thought was an urban myth asserting the AA Towies didn't like picking up bikes. I mentioned this to the towie who came to get me. He told me that in many cases it was true however if, when you call the AA you make sure the operator knows you are both willing and able to help the towie get the bike on and off the flat-bed, you stand a far better chance of getting the attendence of a towie before you get your pension.

Apparently...and I can see why...most towies see getting a bike on and off a flatbed, by themselves, as a significantly dangerous operation.

Cheers