Flat tyre & no idea what to do

[Blinkwing]

Was attempting to fill up the back tyre (it's hard to get the air hose on) and when I was taking off the hose, the hose took off the valve along with it.

So now my motorbike is parked at the petol station with a flat tyre and a very pissed off owner.

I really don't have much money or people available to help me, I have no idea what to do next.

Suggestions?

[Mom]

You poor bastard. I hope someone will be along in a moment to help you out.

[bogan]

the valve bit that just screws in? or ripped out the whole thing? if its just an insert ring a shop to figure out how it goes back in

[slofox]

How far from a bike shop are you?

The way I see it, you have three options...in order of probable cost they are...

1. Push it to a bike shop.
2. Get it onto a trailer and drive it to a bike shop.
3. Get the bike shop to drive out and pick it up for you.

I daresay you could also rip the wheel off yourself and take just it to the shop. Maybe the garage would let you park the bike securely at their place for the duration?

[blackdog]

any tyre shop (not nes bike shop) if close by would prob lend you a valve screwdriver and give you a valve if ya need it

[danchop]

id say it needs a new tube so will have to be a bike shop

[blackdog]

id say it needs a new tube so will have to be a bike shop

tyres stil have tubes?

[Blinkwing]

None of the tyre shops near where I currently am "do motorbikes" ...

[GOONR]

None of the tyre shops near where I currently am "do motorbikes" ...

Has the entire valve stem come off or just it's internals?

[danchop]

if its a vl250 it has a tube cause its got spoked rims,what suburb are you in blink

[Blinkwing]

Has the entire valve stem come off or just it's internals?

From what I can see, the whole bloody thing has come out.

if its a vl250 it has a tube cause its got spoked rims,what suburb are you in blink

takapuna

[The Pastor]

From what I can see, the whole bloody thing has come out.



takapuna

LOL! none of the tyreshops! lol! call cycletreads mate they will come pick you and the bike up, give you a new tube and see you right.

none of the shops! have you been down barrys point? TONS of bike shops!

Thanks for the laugh!

[Cayman911]

hmm sorry to hear that, thats exactly why filling up tyres is a nightmare for me. spoked wheels + bloody huge brakes, its a mission to get the air hose onto the valve and off again.

[GOONR]

I was gonna say Cycletreads but RM beat me to it. Their number is (09) 486 2472

[Slyer]

As RM said.
Takapuna has probably the highest concentration of bike shops in the country. Hence the irony.
Lets see we've got spectrum, holeshot, cyclespot and cycletreads all within 1-2km of anywhere in Takapuna. :P