Fixing tubed tire flats on trips.

[EVENKEEL]

This goes out to you experienced road warriors. On a trip what emergency fix a flat do you carry or recommend for tubed tires. Or, are you prepared to bust tire down and patch. Thanks. 

[papa al]

Take to a shop.

[EVENKEEL]

7 minutes ago, papa al said:

Take to a shop.

If you're on the road, no shop around. Then what?

[Kwasaki]

With a big bike you can buy the same stuff to inflate the tyre which are supplied with cars now that do not have spare wheels.

If its a scoot or wave thingy then ride it to a shop or get taken to a shop in the back of a truck. 

[EVENKEEL]

4 minutes ago, Kwasaki said:

With a big bike you can buy the same stuff to inflate the tyre which are supplied with cars now that do not have spare wheels.

If its a scoot or wave thingy then ride it to a shop or get taken to a shop in the back of a truck. 

Yeah, that's the stuff I was thinking. Looked on lazada and don't see too much. They have a bottle of goo you squirt into tube that will stop leaks should a puncture happen. I haven't tried looking in the shops. Thought maybe some of you guys knew from personal experience.

[VocalNeal]

57 minutes ago, EVENKEEL said:

If you're on the road, no shop around. Then what?

In Thailand you have to be a long way from civilization to not find a Castrol Bike Point or similar. They can change a tube but they won't necessarily have sizes not common on local bikes,

 

My answer to the original question?

Always carry spare tubes and ride slowly to the next town. I am unlucky enough to have done this 3 times until I discovered that the tube size given to me was not correct. The first time was a nail the other two were as a result of not using the correct tube. Diameter was correct but not the cross section.

[EVENKEEL]

9 minutes ago, VocalNeal said:

In Thailand you have to be a long way from civilization to not find a Castrol Bike Point or similar. They can change a tube but they won't necessarily have sizes not common on local bikes,

 

My answer to the original question?

Always carry spare tubes and ride slowly to the next town. I am unlucky enough to have done this 3 times until I discovered that the tube size given to me was not correct. The first time was a nail the other two were as a result of not using the correct tube. Diameter was correct but not the cross section.

Been there with wrong sized tubes. Yes carrying spare tubes is necessary. Noted. Funny cause when I was young breaking down my 750's tires I did by hand, no problem. It's funny how we've (I've) become incapable of doing these things I thought nothing of in earlier years.

[kickstart]

A anything bigger than 3,00x17 tier ,you need to carry one with you ,in my area can only think of two shops that would stock inner tubes for anything bigger than a Wave .

How these Chines Stallions get on ,those tyres almost look like a 3.50 section ,not something you would find in our local soi

I use to have a Kawa GTO they had 18 inch wheels ,I had to carry a spear tube ,as they where and still like hens teeth to find away from a largish town 

[Kwasaki]

2 hours ago, EVENKEEL said:

Yeah, that's the stuff I was thinking. Looked on lazada and don't see too much. They have a bottle of goo you squirt into tube that will stop leaks should a puncture happen. I haven't tried looking in the shops. Thought maybe some of you guys knew from personal experience.

Motorcycle accessory shops have it,  I would think you could get it online.

I would think car dealers parts depts would have it to.

[VocalNeal]

2 hours ago, EVENKEEL said:

Yeah, that's the stuff I was thinking. Looked on lazada and don't see too much. They have a bottle of goo you squirt into tube that will stop leaks should a puncture happen. I haven't tried looking in the shops. Thought maybe some of you guys knew from personal experience.

I used SLIME in Indonesia back in the day. On an NSR 150R.  It didn't stop punctures what is did do was to leak out and display evidence of a flat before it happened. I used it as I thought it would  delay deflation in the event of a puncture, especially the front. I also carried a can of foam to re inflate tires.

I only had one flat and was helped by a couple of locals . We removed the wheel and they took it to town and got a new tube installed (it was an Indonesian  bike).

 

I am not sure any sealant will work with tubed tires as the innertube flexes too much. But I have been wrong before.

 

[seedy]

Never had a bike with tubes for years

 

[Kwasaki]

10 hours ago, VocalNeal said:

am not sure any sealant will work with tubed tires as the innertube flexes too much. But I have been wrong before

They have it in car boots these days with a plug in inflalator instead of spare tyres. 

[EVENKEEL]

1 minute ago, Kwasaki said:

They have it in car boots these days with a plug in inflalator instead of spare tyres. 

I watched some youtubes about fix a flat on tubed MC tires. Seems it works but should only be used in an emergency like far away from help. Probably as stated a spare tube and a small air pump is needed. 

[VocalNeal]

1 hour ago, EVENKEEL said:

Probably as stated a spare tube and a small air pump is needed. 

I'm still using a spare tube and a mocy repair shop method.

[bobandyson]

14 hours ago, VocalNeal said:

Always carry spare tubes and ride slowly to the next town.

I did that when I had a Harley. Whenever I changed to a new tyre I'd replace the inner tube as well and keep the old one as spare.

There came a time when I had to use a spare tube because the 'spray 'n' inflate' stuff didn't work because the nail causing the puncture had ripped the tube to shreds.

 

For really big tyres it's best taking it to a car repair shop. They'll have the tyre levers big enough. Small bike shops will struggle with spoons or 6 inch levers. You just have to watch that what comes off the bike goes back on the same way.

 

If you've only got space for one spare under your seat, have one for the rear. It's always rear isn't it.????

[EVENKEEL]

On 9/26/2021 at 8:02 PM, bobandyson said:

I did that when I had a Harley. Whenever I changed to a new tyre I'd replace the inner tube as well and keep the old one as spare.

There came a time when I had to use a spare tube because the 'spray 'n' inflate' stuff didn't work because the nail causing the puncture had ripped the tube to shreds.

 

For really big tyres it's best taking it to a car repair shop. They'll have the tyre levers big enough. Small bike shops will struggle with spoons or 6 inch levers. You just have to watch that what comes off the bike goes back on the same way.

 

If you've only got space for one spare under your seat, have one for the rear. It's always rear isn't it.????

Did you use the spray and inflate stuff here in Thailand? If so what's the name.

[bobandyson]

12 hours ago, EVENKEEL said:

Did you use the spray and inflate stuff here in Thailand? If so what's the name.

I had to use it on a dirt/gravel road somewhere off the beaten track near Khao Yai NP around 2004. I've probably still got it at my other house but I don't visit there often. I think the brand name was 'Halford's' (?) but I can't think of where the heck I bought it. Either a M/C shop in Bangkok or the motoring section in a supermarket.