transalper44
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Which tyre repair kit in your opinion and from experience, you've found to be the best ? In my experience, have found the tools supplied, are not up too much.
Tyre repair kits.
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Galactic Greyhound
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The above Stop 'n Go kit is quick and easy - but only good for around 100 miles before the silicon coated mushroom plugs come out!
(It does say a 'temporary repair)'.
I carry this but also carry and prefer to use the 'sticky string' repair kit with the large palm-sized grip handles.
You also need a 12v Air Compressor and the Aldi one is very good and packs small with a neat fabric case.
(It does say a 'temporary repair)'.
I carry this but also carry and prefer to use the 'sticky string' repair kit with the large palm-sized grip handles.
You also need a 12v Air Compressor and the Aldi one is very good and packs small with a neat fabric case.
PDiddy
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Really?? I've used this to plug a few bike and car tyres over the years and have never had a problem -
Likewise, I've scrapped worn out tyres with a stop 'n go plug still soundly fitted.
I carry stop 'n go and also sticky string with me, the first time I tried to use the BMW (Rema "Tip Top " : shite IMO) under seat plugger tool its tip snapped clean off in the tyre carcass
I carry stop 'n go and also sticky string with me, the first time I tried to use the BMW (Rema "Tip Top " : shite IMO) under seat plugger tool its tip snapped clean off in the tyre carcass
Reggie P
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Stop n Go , totally trusted.
Stop and go is the way to go, I've a plug in my rear tyre at the moment that is over 3000 miles old, the only thing missing with the stop and go is a small pair of pliers to remove any offending articles.
I think that's more a case of "user error".
I've ridden tyres with a stop & Go plugs until they've worn out and know of many other similar instances, plus my Merc estate had a tyre plugged with a Stop & Go for a couple of years without any problems.
Not in my experience.
Did 12 laps of the NurburgRing on a plugged rear on a K1200S and repair lasted the life of the tyre.
Galactic Greyhound
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Mmm...... interesting!
The plugs came out on two separate occasions with me and both happened after around 100 miles.
I was not too happy and checked the product use - it said 'temporary repair' only so I left it at that.
The plugs came out on two separate occasions with me and both happened after around 100 miles.
I was not too happy and checked the product use - it said 'temporary repair' only so I left it at that.
Bungy
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I am another fan of the "stop and go" plugging kit but also carry the sticky string with the butch handled tools. One possible mistake is to cut the plug before inflating the tyre which could explain future failure. I have one plug in my 4x4 tyre and I fully expect it to last the rest of the life of the tyre.
Stop and go here as well, plugged my friends missus's tyre in Germany on her tuono and we cruised home at 90-100 mph without any probs,
Also have one in my tls rear tyre for the last 1500 miles with no probs or leakage.
Also have one in my tls rear tyre for the last 1500 miles with no probs or leakage.
On setting off for a recent 1800 mile trip round Scotland, within half an hour, I could see from the TPM that my rear tyre was losing pressure. Found a thin but long screw not far off the center of a nearly new Bridgestone A40. I had some stick strings but a mate had just bought a "Stop n Go" plugging kit so I thought we'll try that after reading all the good reports.
Plugged it and set off. Did the trip but was having to top up the tyre every day.
Got home and decided to try a second repair with my sticky strings. It was quite alarming just how easy it was to push the mushroom through inside.
After inserting the strings, pumped up the tyre and it kept the pressure ever since, including another trip to Scotland. So for me, I prefer the strings.
As an aside, I have recently replaced two front car tyres, and on taking them off noticed that one had a string repair that I had forgotten about that must have been done over three years ago. It was interesting to see how firm the bit inside the tyre was and how well it had bonded. It had held until the tyre had worn out.
Plugged it and set off. Did the trip but was having to top up the tyre every day.
Got home and decided to try a second repair with my sticky strings. It was quite alarming just how easy it was to push the mushroom through inside.
After inserting the strings, pumped up the tyre and it kept the pressure ever since, including another trip to Scotland. So for me, I prefer the strings.
As an aside, I have recently replaced two front car tyres, and on taking them off noticed that one had a string repair that I had forgotten about that must have been done over three years ago. It was interesting to see how firm the bit inside the tyre was and how well it had bonded. It had held until the tyre had worn out.
kevingambrell
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Sticky string every time, just works well.
transalper44
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Thanks guys. Stop and go it is with sticky string as a back up. Know that you mean about some pluggers, break too easily as that's what happen to me at the weekend, hence the question.
Every puncture repair kit on the market today carries the wording 'temporary repair'.
It's a liability thing and nothing to do with it's expected performance.
You need four or five canisters to fully reinflate. I have these on my R1 as the under seat storage is limited. On the GSA I fitted a rear toolbox inside the pannier frames (sold by rugged roads) which holds tools, spares, puncture kits and an airman compressor.
A common misconception...
Doesn't matter how many canisters you use a tyre will only inflate to the highest pressure a canister can supply. Usually two canisters, maybe three worth of air is all that you can get in, anymore and canister cannot overcome the pressure that's already in the tyre.... i.e. the cannisters pressure is the same as the tyres so it can't inflate anymore no matter how many you use
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