Probably somewhere. It’ll be in the same folder as yours that were metal fatigue relatedI've seen your repairs. They are bread related.
Do you still have that photo?
Wanted Stop & Go tyre plug kit wanted
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But back to your point of leaking stop and Go. I imagine they could leak if you used lubricant. Because you do have to make the hole bigger than you would with a string. You can fit them with Vulcanising solution which should stop that entirely.
I think I'd still go with a Stop and Go even if it leaked a little bit. The extra security the mushroom gives you , for me, trumps the inconvenience of a a slow leak.
I like strings. I use strings. But I wouldn't trust one not to fail. They're literally just held in with friction. The glue they come with is usually dried out and useless by the time you need them.
I think I'd still go with a Stop and Go even if it leaked a little bit. The extra security the mushroom gives you , for me, trumps the inconvenience of a a slow leak.
I like strings. I use strings. But I wouldn't trust one not to fail. They're literally just held in with friction. The glue they come with is usually dried out and useless by the time you need them.
Having read the posts, I am interested in the Stop n Go. Good for the car and bike.
There seem to be a couple of different kits. Which one is recommended?
There seem to be a couple of different kits. Which one is recommended?
Don’t do it.
The logic of S&G seems strong. The real world experience is less so. The great thing about strings is that they just work.
S&G is like the idea of the soda-siphon cartridges instead of a pump. Sounds great in an ad. Terrible idea in the real world.
In the arse-end of nowhere, you want sticky strings and a pump that connects to your battery. End of.
Anybody that tells you different is entitled to their opinion but is either or both of plain wrong or never has strayed far beyond the North Circular…
Of course, other opinions area available…
I’ve ridden back from Morocco all the way through Spain and France with a huge hole plugged with a Stop & Go Plug.,
I currently have 5 Stop and Go plugs in the rear tyre of my RT, they’ll be stuck there until the tyre wears out.
And I’ve used them on my car, was quicker to repair than jacking it up at the side of the road changing to the spare wheel
It’s true.
I used to have a picture of the large bolt being extracted from the tyre. I was riding behind Steptoe when the bolt entered the tyre. I saw the rear of his bike rise up, as the bolt was levered up to make the puncture. Just think, a foot or two over and it could have been me.
I posted a picture of the bolt (which I still have as a memento
) last week in a thread on the forum, along with pictures of my current rear tyre showing all the plugs inserted .. here’s the bolt
here’s one picture with 2 plugs that can be seen ( the others just showed one in each picture, you get the idea)
I don’t think there is any single one “best” or “better” puncture outfit than another ., to compare you’d have to plug the very same puncture with every kit and method available ..
Feck me,that's some bolt.
I've got a rear wheel of a 1250GSA with about 20 Stop and Go plugs in it that I use for tyre demos. I pumped it up to about 100 PSI to prove they work. The last time I did that demo was at the Overland Winter Warmer in February. I just gave that wheel a kick and a bounce in my garage. It's still rock hard.
They don't leak.
I've also got a Transit van with a string in it's spare wheel which has been there for three years. That tyre is still fully inflated too.
Personally I see absolutely no reason not to carry both.
Regarding Fortnine. They're a massive Canadian online shop. They're are a corporate and commercial set up. Youtube fame was an accident. My point is. They are NOT impartial.
They don't leak.
I've also got a Transit van with a string in it's spare wheel which has been there for three years. That tyre is still fully inflated too.
Personally I see absolutely no reason not to carry both.
Regarding Fortnine. They're a massive Canadian online shop. They're are a corporate and commercial set up. Youtube fame was an accident. My point is. They are NOT impartial.
In the spirit of open hearted bikermate mutual support, I think I might have one in my garage for you Ash.
£35 plus p&p at cost only, using the post office.
PM me.
Got one thank you sire.
Regards Ash
I've just used one in the back tyre of my multistrada, seconds to fit and did a great job,held pressure over a week or so till I changed the tyre.
That’s the modern version of the old motorcycle courier trick, of screwing a self tapper into the puncture hole. It works, too.
Lots of times in the 80’s you’d ride behind a courier and they’d have more than one.
There’s little new under the sun.
LOL, the self tapper was way before the courier. From the early days of tubeless tyres on cars we all carried self tappers as there was nothing like mousse or modern fixes. The great thing was the very narrow tyre didn't get the damage that low profile modern do. 
The Stop & Go plugs work well, however make sure the plugs are in a sealed container, they are infused with something that makes them easier to insert and help the seal which evaporates if left in the open for too long.
Smear them with a bit of Vaseline. Lasts ages.
Ash could use the same stuff he has for his butt plug
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