Thanks guys, the nail is in the middle, just about 1cm from the direct centre of the tyre.
I'll take it to the tyre place this morning and see what they recomend, they are normally pretty honest.

 

I picked up one of these kits and keep in in my tank bag along with a couple CO2 cartridges with an valve that screws into the end. (picked it up at a bike store) Its very compact and worth every penny. It was 29.99



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Ihave used several string type plugson car tires and one on a motorcycle tire with good results - no problems if you follow directions.Automobile tire repair shops will notput a plug in the sidewall ofa car tire.Motorcycle repair shops will cringe at the thought of plugging any motorcycle tire, mostly due to liability...and they also want you to purchase a new tireIMO.
I keep string type repair kits in all of my autos and bikes.
I do not have first hand experience using CO2 cartridges but from the experiencesI have read about, those who have used them do not recommend them as they take many more cartridges to fill a tire than you would think, and therefore possibly leaving you stranded. Instead,I carry one of these compact Slime Pumps on each of my bikes. They were tested with good results by Motorcycle Consumer News in comparison tests against similar products. They areabout the size of a Sony Walkman (remember those from the 80s - I'm showing my age).
http://www.gadgetjq.com/slime_pump.htm

Ihave not had the misfortune of having to use it yet....butI am prepared in case I need it.

Good luck and thank you all for the information provided on this forum. This is a great resource.

Paul
1990 Siver CBR1000F

 

We're plan a trip with four bikes and the plug question came up, before I could post, you guy's have answered it.
Thanks

 

+1 for one of the Slime pumps. I have had to use it and its a life saver.

 

Well I bought a new tyre, riding the bike to Phillip Island in October and will be covering almost 1800k over 5 days.
Ended up sticking a 180mm on it, so far it feels better than the 170 Bridgestone before.

Figured the tyre was halfworn, was going to cost $70 for the inner tube (tyre shop said avoid plug fixes as they are only good for getting home (??), may as well pay an extra $150 and get a new tyre.

 

Watch out for nails along the way......Where is Phillip Island located?

Have a safe journey my friend

 

That little Slime pump looks good, must put one on my christmas list

 

I would put a rope plug in it and keep on riding.

 

Metzler Z6 rear tire. Picked up a screw during construction at workand had to plug it with a Stop-n-Go mushroom tire plugging kit.
Rode it home from work.
Took it down to the local independent MC shop, they put a plg/patch type repair on it.
9,000 miles later, it's still holding and going strong.

Of course ymmv.