Subject:  Re: Flat Tire Repaired |
Author:
Hank S.
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Date Posted: 06:18:12 03/11/10 Thu
In reply to:
Don Medina
's message, "Flat Tire Repaired" on 18:35:39 03/09/10 Tue
>I went out to ride my Voyager yesterday and I had a
>flat rear tire. After airing it up I found and sheet
>metal screw in the middle of the tire. I used a screw
>driver to remove the screw and it way a long screw
>about 1 1/2 inch long. It went in and an angle, so I
>went into my saddle bag and got my plugs out. I now
>have long and short plugs, I used the long plug. It
>only took about 10 min to do the repair. This tire
>only has 4k on it so it is still new, so the next 20k
>I will have a pluged tire on the rear of my Voyager.
>This will be a good test on pluged tires and how long
>they will hold up to the demands of the motorcycle.
>I'll be pulling the trailer to New York later this
>summer and I will be doing that with this repaired
>tire.
Don, I've ridden plugged tires before without any problems, but I've never trailered with one. I'd keep an eye on that thing, the extra heat and stress of pulling the trailer may be too much for it. Be CAREFUL, Bro'
Ride Safe & Sane;
Hank, Ol'Faithful, & 'the Silver Bullet'
'03 Voyager XII~Last of the Breed
EVA & LSV member, and future NCVC member!
(as soon as I get my dues in!)
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