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Old Apr 20, 2008 | 11:43 PM
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can u plug our tires?
i have a very small nail in my tire causing a slow leak.
i cant ride til i get it fix, obviously, but $$ is kinda slow right now so idk what to do
i was just wondering if you can plug it, its th eback tire.
i doubt u can, it doesnt seem like ud be ableto but i figured id ask just to be sure.
 
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Old Apr 20, 2008 | 11:49 PM
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Yes but make sure you use a combination patch-plug from the inside. You will need to take it somewhere to have it done unless you have the equipment to mount and balance bike tires. If you're area shops are like mine and charge min labor of one hour it will cost you 80 bucks or so just to do it, so it's not really worth it unless the tire is like new
 
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Old Apr 21, 2008 | 12:42 AM
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yes I have a plug in my F4i tire right now. bran new M3

*edit* and if you ahve a good shop they should do it for free, my shop did.
 
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Old Apr 21, 2008 | 07:54 AM
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How much is your life worth?

Get a new tire.
 
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Old Apr 21, 2008 | 09:16 AM
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Manufacturers recommend against plugging the tire. If I were in your shoes, I'd plug it, but as above make sure it's an inside plug/patch. IIRC those cure over time. Ride slow until you build confidence.

FWIW, I put a plug in the rear tire of my Beemer. 100mph+ no problems.
 
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Old Apr 21, 2008 | 10:56 AM
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yea. check these out.... http://www.aerostich.com/catalog/US/...r-p-16776.html
 
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Old Apr 21, 2008 | 11:02 AM
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I have known alot of guys that have used the combe plug patch and they work great. I would just suggest keepin an eye on the tire frequently. You know like your suppose to everytime you get on it like the manual says.
 
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Old Apr 21, 2008 | 11:07 AM
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I plugged mine last year and havent had a problem.
 
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Old Apr 21, 2008 | 12:30 PM
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yea. check these out.... http://www.aerostich.com/catalog/US/...r-p-16776.html
I would only use something like that if on a distance ride. What's I'm talking about is a patch done from the inside of the tire. They put a chemical on it.
 
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Old Apr 21, 2008 | 03:20 PM
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It's up to you, but I had a large hole a new Metz M1 that I plugged with one of those cheap things from the hardware store... worked fine but I decided to be safe and replace the tire a few weeks later. Check out motorcycle-superstore.com for cheap tires, they had M1 rears for like $120 shipped.
 
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