Spare tubes

[Oscar]

Just carry a 21" tube mate. You can use them in the back no problem short term, just put 30psi in.

Cheers
Clint

I've done that (we fixed up a rental bike for a guy on a ride, who returned the F650 with 21' tube in the rear tyre). However, I'm not sure that it would be a good idea on my 950 because of the size of the tyre and also because it's not the sorta thing I wanna do twice.

[pete-blen]

thanks guys....
now while on the subject of tubes... AIR
dose anyone use the 12gram CO2 inflators..
if so how meany powerlets are required to
inflate a tyre..
I know that will change as CO2 is very
temp sesitive...

[Oscar]

thanks guys....
now while on the subject of tubes... AIR
dose anyone use the 12gram CO2 inflators..
if so how meany powerlets are required to
inflate a tyre..
I know that will change as CO2 is very
temp sesitive...

Are 12gram the larger ones?

I use those, and it takes two or three to inflate a 950 rear (5.00/70x18).
It's damn near impossible to bead the tyre with shitloads of CRC, and a lot of kicking and swearing.

[Monstaman]

In the field the armstrong action with bike pump works the most reliably, in the garage the air compressor for sure with a bit of temporary over inflation.

Two minutes on the road and the gyros with seat your bead if you can't in the shed or in the field.

[warewolf]

However, I'm not sure that it would be a good idea on my 950 because of the size of the tyre and also because it's not the sorta thing I wanna do twice.

That is a fair call. Given a) the size differential between the front and phat rear on the twin, b) the difficulty of getting the fcukin tyre off & on, and c) the extra mojo of the twin stressing the tube/tyre... carrying the correct rear tube is a smart idea.

Different story on a mid-capacity single though. The second tube would add 50% to the bulk of my tools/spares, for little discernible benefit.

[Skinny_Birdman]

Just carry two in my opinion.
If you put the right tube in out in the field then you won't have to do it again when you get home.

Hear hear. Fortunately, you can fit two tubes (and almost all the rest of your tools) under the seat of the tranny.

[Shewolf]

I have tyre levers, a spare tube an air compressor and my AA card - think they'll come and do it for me in the whops?

I've seen tyre changing done on You Tube