Tyre Plugger
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Fanum
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The Stop'ngo plugger is very similar to what professional tyre fitters use...never tried it on a bike but I have on a car, with good results.
I've no doubt the safety conscious sue-me culture will have made them say that it's a temporary repair only (probably only with a 50mph rating
) but it's probably quite safe to use as a permanent repair, depending on where on the tyre the puncture actually is.
Just take time to prep the hole properly and clean it all up nicely and it should be fine.
I've no doubt the safety conscious sue-me culture will have made them say that it's a temporary repair only (probably only with a 50mph rating
) but it's probably quite safe to use as a permanent repair, depending on where on the tyre the puncture actually is.Just take time to prep the hole properly and clean it all up nicely and it should be fine.
TERRY RYAN
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wow professional tyre fitters thanks for that one i use to be one 
go buy one worth it
I have also used it on a car with good results,
but as the big ginger one said for a bike
I would only use it as a temp repair
go buy one worth it
I have also used it on a car with good results,
but as the big ginger one said for a bike
I would only use it as a temp repair
is this the one with the gun, that squeezes a rubber bung through the small hole? 
If it is, I have one of those, that i hope iI never get to use
If it is, I have one of those, that i hope iI never get to use
It's a good bit of kit. It's quite heavy at nearly two pounds and a bit bulky so, to be honest, I only take it when going on longer tours or when there is a bunch of bikes going out.
I used it to plug a brand new tyre on my Blackbird and then proceeded to do about 3,000 miles around France, no problem, at well over 30 mph! On my return I had the tyre professionally plugged, from the inside out, at a dealers but on inspection not sure that I really needed to.
Tips (sorry if it's grandma and eggs)
(a) Don't pull the offending nail or whatever straight out without marking the hole's position first. It will be a b*gger to find it afterwards.
(b) Have a go at reflating the tyre before pulling the object out. Tubeless tyres are pretty good at sealing around screws and may hold just enough air to get you to somewhere better to work on a repair.
(c) As Fanum said, take time preparing the hole. Ream it out a bit, don’t worry, you are not making it an awful lot bigger. The air pressure in the reflated tyre pushes the mushroom head against the tyre wall, completing the seal.
(d) The few gas bottles you get are sometimes not enough to fill a large tyre. From memory, they are the same size as drink sparklers that you can get in bulk from Boots at a few bob less.
(e) To avoid carrying the bottles I bought a very tidy small bicycle hand pump (got it from one of the better bike shops catering for expensive racing bikes). It pumps air in on the ‘push’ and ‘pull’ strokes, so reducing the effort. Works a treat and is good for dealing with some of the slow leaks you get with tubeless tyres.
(f) Have a practice using the gun first. Dealers will give you an old tyre for nought. Otherwise it’s Sod’s Law that you will need to use it for the first time on the side of the D147 from Lower Snotcombe to Upper Jumper on a very hot (or p#ssing down) afternoon.
(g) Be sensible about where the hole in your tyre is. If it is way off the central ‘safety zone’, either wait for recovery or plug it and ride very gingerly. The side walls are a no-go area IMHO.
(h) In an emergency, do what the couriers do. Carry a reasonably stubby self-tapping screw in your jacket. If you get a puncture screw it into the whole. It will act as a pretty good ‘Get you going’ plug, providing you can pump the tyre up.
I used it to plug a brand new tyre on my Blackbird and then proceeded to do about 3,000 miles around France, no problem, at well over 30 mph! On my return I had the tyre professionally plugged, from the inside out, at a dealers but on inspection not sure that I really needed to.
Tips (sorry if it's grandma and eggs)
(a) Don't pull the offending nail or whatever straight out without marking the hole's position first. It will be a b*gger to find it afterwards.
(b) Have a go at reflating the tyre before pulling the object out. Tubeless tyres are pretty good at sealing around screws and may hold just enough air to get you to somewhere better to work on a repair.
(c) As Fanum said, take time preparing the hole. Ream it out a bit, don’t worry, you are not making it an awful lot bigger. The air pressure in the reflated tyre pushes the mushroom head against the tyre wall, completing the seal.
(d) The few gas bottles you get are sometimes not enough to fill a large tyre. From memory, they are the same size as drink sparklers that you can get in bulk from Boots at a few bob less.
(e) To avoid carrying the bottles I bought a very tidy small bicycle hand pump (got it from one of the better bike shops catering for expensive racing bikes). It pumps air in on the ‘push’ and ‘pull’ strokes, so reducing the effort. Works a treat and is good for dealing with some of the slow leaks you get with tubeless tyres.
(f) Have a practice using the gun first. Dealers will give you an old tyre for nought. Otherwise it’s Sod’s Law that you will need to use it for the first time on the side of the D147 from Lower Snotcombe to Upper Jumper on a very hot (or p#ssing down) afternoon.
(g) Be sensible about where the hole in your tyre is. If it is way off the central ‘safety zone’, either wait for recovery or plug it and ride very gingerly. The side walls are a no-go area IMHO.
(h) In an emergency, do what the couriers do. Carry a reasonably stubby self-tapping screw in your jacket. If you get a puncture screw it into the whole. It will act as a pretty good ‘Get you going’ plug, providing you can pump the tyre up.
I have the stopngo and have used it and the Rema (BMW) plugs.
Personally I trust the Rema repair to be good enough to be permanent. The stopngo is much quicker and cleaner to use but I found the mushroom head of the plug breaking off when I had the tyre changed only 300miles later. The repairs I have done with the Rema plugs have been OK several thousand miles latter.
I might have been doing something wrong with the stopngo but I had practised several times on an old tyre before attempting the repair.
Personally I trust the Rema repair to be good enough to be permanent. The stopngo is much quicker and cleaner to use but I found the mushroom head of the plug breaking off when I had the tyre changed only 300miles later. The repairs I have done with the Rema plugs have been OK several thousand miles latter.
I might have been doing something wrong with the stopngo but I had practised several times on an old tyre before attempting the repair.
I've got the pocket tire plugger, never used it but it fits under my seat next to the tool kit on my adventure.
Mouse
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Blowzorn
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Have a stopn’go plugger.
Have used it to great effect and subsequently done 3000 miles on a plugged rear without problem.
Have used it to great effect and subsequently done 3000 miles on a plugged rear without problem.
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