Puncture and Tyre pressure sensors

[XBX]

I have just had my first puncture on my GS 12 adventure. I noticed a slight change in the road noise but before I felt anything different with the handling, the rear tyre pressure number flashed on the dashboard, joined by a large red flashing warning triangle a second or two later. I pulled over in time to see the last 0.5 bar of pressure on the gauge diminishing fast. It proved to be quite a large cut, about 12 mm long right through the carcass, hence the rapid deflation.

I was very impressed, and glad to have the tyre pressure monitoring system which probably averted an "off" due to the early warning.

Although the tyre was nearly new and is now irreparable, I am counting myself lucky!

 

[hairysteve]

Had a similar situation on the M1 the other weekend, I noticed tyre pressure warning flashing when I was in the fast lane approaching J20 northbound. Managed to get to 'safety' on hard shoulder and repair tyre using Tyreplugger kit. If I hadn't had tyre pressure warning on my GSA could have been different outcome...

 

[Bendy toy]

I use Puncturesafe because it can seal small holes but in cases like this it can give more time to stop before the red triangle and potential nastiness.

 

[Neil W]

wasn't an anakee 3 by any chance, seem prone to picking up shite , mine managed at 146 miles and from a local tyre dealer he knows of another two or three

 

[JerseyNeil]

I had a 'good experience' with the tire pressure sensors too. I was leaving home going to work and 200 yards up my lane the red triangle appeared. A quick about turn got me back home before a lost too much air and allowed me to abandon the bike in my garage instead of by the side of the road some time later.

Definitely worth having in my opinion.

Neil

 

[Dellis]

Lucky escape.

I had a puncture on my 1190 whilst away a couple of weeks ago> TPM alerted me to the puncture wham I'd only lost a couple of PSI, I pulled over, found the offending nail, fixed the puncture with my Stop and Go kit and was on the road in less than 30 minutes. One really handy function of the TPM was I was able to display the rear tyre pressure on the favourites screen and monitor the repaired tyre. I was in the middle of the Alps with a further 1,800 miles to go and the tyre didn't lose any pressure whatsoever for the remainder of the trip. Prior to this I considered TPM a bit of a gimmick but i'd probably spec it next time if it wasn't standard.

Dave

Stop and Go vid if you're not familiar, I carry a small compressor rather than compressed air bottle though.

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[Bryn]

Lucky escape.

One really handy function of the TPM was I was able to display the rear tyre pressure on the favourites screen and monitor the repaired tyre. I was in the middle of the Alps with a further 1,800 miles to go and the tyre didn't lose any pressure whatsoever for the remainder of the trip.

Another vote for Stop and Go... And the TPM handy for monitoring after a repair

 

[Bendy toy]

Punctursafe for me. Check treads for nails every ride and pull anything out that shouldn't be there. The goop does the rest.

 

[SteveM]

Does puncturesafe affect TPM sensors by gumming them up at all?

 

[Bendy toy]

Sensors are fine on mine.

Set valve at road level
Take out valve core
Blow correct volume of product into tyre keep shaking the bottle.
Blow through with tyre pump or compressed air. I use a styrup pump.
Replace valve core and pump up tyre.
Run bike up to 30 mph for a few miles to spread the goo.

If you do get a puncture it can be repaired in the normal way and the tyre put back. It's not true that tyre fitters hate it.

 

[Ravenbyrne]

Guys I'm away in France and have discovered a slow rear puncture, usually I carry some rats tails but forgot to pack them. Finding it difficult to have it repaired so is it ok to use the puncture foam on tyres with pressure senors.

 

[Pukmeister]

If it's only a slow puncture can you live with it until you get to a tyre dealers somewhere and get it repaired? Leave whatever is causing the puncture in the tyre for now eg a nail.


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[team duvet]

Hi guys.... Quick question? Sat on the bike does your left reading indicate front tyre and right one rear tyre? (Manual says so) but! Mine seems to be the other way round I.e blow back tyre up, it looks like left reading is my Back tyre?

Dealer says ignore the manual

TD

 

[Beemerman59]

Hi guys.... Quick question? Sat on the bike does your left reading indicate front tyre and right one rear tyre? (Manual says so) but! Mine seems to be the other way round I.e blow back tyre up, it looks like left reading is my Back tyre?

Dealer says ignore the manual



TD

On my '08, left is front, right is rear so reads as 36/42.

 

[Bendy toy]

Puncture liquid was fine in mine. I filled the tyre with valve core removed (obviously ) then blew through the core with pump. Compressed air is better. Put core back and pump up tyre as normal. Keep speed below 30 for a few miles to distribute the stuff.
I had rim corrosion with Slime some years ago. But metal was gouged by tyre levers. Anything is better than nothing while away from home. No such problems with Wellseal/Puncturesafe. I've not tried anything else.

 

[Roymondo]

Hi guys.... Quick question? Sat on the bike does your left reading indicate front tyre and right one rear tyre? (Manual says so) but! Mine seems to be the other way round I.e blow back tyre up, it looks like left reading is my Back tyre?

Dealer says ignore the manual

TD

It should be front tyre reading on the left, rear on the right. But if someone has cocked up the coding... (my understanding is that the receiver for both front and rear sensors lives under the seat)

Should be easily rectifiable using a GS-911 or similar. Fire up the GS-911 and use it to "read" the codes on the sensors (write them down). Then clear both and enter the codes in the opposite boxes.

 

[Bendy toy]

When tyres are changed swap the sensors over.

 

[Ravenbyrne]

If it's only a slow puncture can you live with it until you get to a tyre dealers somewhere and get it repaired? Leave whatever is causing the puncture in the tyre for now eg a nail.


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As it turns out I'm better at packing than I thought i was cause I did indeed pack the rats-tails and sorted the puncture this morning.

 

[Sgt Bilco]

Had an interesting chat with my buddy at a US dealer who do all the CHP bikes. He reckons the TPS are up to 5 psi out on most bikes so they have binned them and have gone back to manual readings and proper checking. The workshop guys now ignore the pressure on the TPS and check manually on service and they are inaccurate.....!!!

Funnily enough, they have found the TPS on the S1000's are bang on!!

 

[Pukmeister]

He reckons the TPS are up to 5 psi out on most bikes...

I had suspected the same, my TPS doesn't always correspond with my digital tyre inflator in my garage which I know is accurate.

To be fair though, the TPS has alerted me early to a puncture when riding at high speed which I am grateful for, I just tend to now take its display reading with a 'pinch of salt' when out riding unless it goes into alarm.