Tire Repair Kit

 What style of tire repair kit is best for a trip?  Mostly I'd be looking for
something to get me to the nearest motorcycle dealer ... but maybe depending
on the puncture some repair kits can do even better than that.

Any URLs?

Thanks.

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 David T. Ashley wrote:

All you really need for tubleless tires is a $4 string patch kit from
any auto repair store and a 12v inflator.  Or even a little bicycle
pump.  It'll take some time, but we're talking once every few *years* here.

 

Unless you're me and that means every time you put a new tyre on. 3 sets of
tyres in the first year of ownership of my Z1000 and three rear wheel
punctures within 500 miles of getting the new tyres.

As you say though, a plug kit and something to get the tyre half inflated
(enough to reach an airline) is all I've ever needed. 15000+ miles on
repaired tyres and not a problem even at stupid speeds.[1]


[1] 0 - 60mph "Slow"
60 - 100mph  "Smooth"
100 - 120mph "Superb"
120 - 140mph "Silly"
140+ mph       "Stupid" [2]

[2] But fun :)



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Beav

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That would muchly depend on your tires, would it not?

For my bike (typical tubeless tires), I carry the "stick in a plug,
inflate with C02 cartridges" variety of repair kit, which SHOULD
be able to get me to a place for a more permanent repair.  I don't
think I would trust any repair - at least one that didn't involve
removing the tire and apply a patch from the inside - beyond
that. I think it's this one:

http://www.aerostich.com/catalog/US/Aerostich-Expedition-Tire-Repair-Kit-p-18432.html

So far, though, I've never had to actually use the thing on the
road.

One suggestion - after you get the kit, get an old tire and
practice sticking a couple of plugs into the thing just so your
first exposure to how do it doesn't come by the side of the
road.  At night.  In the rain.  Etc..

Bob M.

 wrote:


I sense another question coming  for the best website for flashlights.  :-)

Ben