what a luck!!!! i got a one of those screws for like wood in my rear tire.... and my question to u is should i get a new one or repair it?!?! the tire got 400-500 miles on it.........

 

first of all where? i am guessing in the middle of the tread.. me personally i would not trust a patch in a tire on a motorcycle just because you only have 2 tires.. dont want that patch to fail at 70mph on highway.. but dont throw it out.. get it patched and keep it for a spare or for a burnout video or something if that's your style

 

I would definitley ride a patched tire for a while if you can as long as its in the middle of the tread. If you have damage on the sides then HELL NO to the patch. I road a patched Dunlop on my 54 for over 6k miles and would've gone longer if I hadn't picked up another one.

If you have the means to throw a new one on there no matter what then go ahead and replace it but it's definitely acceptable for most.

 

I remember asking this same question about a year ago, and getting the same answers, from the same people. I too, had a new set, with only about 500 miles on it, and caught a nail on the Highway.
see link:

https://cbrforum.com/m_259617/tm.htm

 

Ive rode a plugged tire for a long time, but I hear a patch is safer.

 

yea the nail is in the middle of the tire, but to hell with it 180 for a tire is not that bad if u look at it from my point of view! if u go down the damage will be more the $180, and lets not even think about how much is ur life worth!!!! all i got to say its going to bea long burn out...ill try to get in on video.......

 

exactly my point.. what tires do you run.. should be able to pick up just a rear for less then 180

 

Right now i got metzeler sportec m3, i like the back but i dont like the front

 

hm well take both off.. save them for spares.. get the rear patched and pick up a set of diablos for about 250

 

plug patch your tire. Make sure they are using plug patches, and not just plugs or just patches. If you use that then your tire will be completely usable. I have ran plug tires more than non-plug tires. I have taken it up to 150 without any problems, even though it isn't recommended. But yeah save more money and take what you were going to spend on a new tire, get a set of front and rear tire stands and learn to take off your own wheels. It is cheap to change tires when they are already off the bike. Some places do it for free if you buy the tire from them!