How To Fix A Motorcycle Tires On The Road?

[thesyndicate]

Fix tires on the road

I seen a person changes my front tire with no air tools and I do not want to get stuck in the middle of the road with no bike shops around. Is there a spray in Thailand to use for broken tires for a few miles? How do bikers do when they take longer trips in Thailand?

[witold]

Thailand is a very densely populated country.  Thailand has a ton of motorbikes, and shops as a result.  It's not that big of a deal.  Don't worry about it too much.  

To answer your question, in other countries and more remote areas, I carried a simple patch kit and a miniature compressor that would run off the bike battery.  The little compressor is also quite convenient when you need to add air to your tires.  

[BWPattaya]

Puncture repair aerosols are available. They inject a rubber type solution then inflate the tyre. As soon as you have done it drive away to spread the solution evenly. Not too fast though. If it is a tyre with a tube keep your fingers crossed. Tubes usually have too much damage. Works better on tubeless tyres.

A very old fashioned emergency repair is packing the tyre with grass. Long time since I tried that. It will get you going though.

[Kalyan]

Grass! I learn something new each day...

[thesyndicate]

Puncture repair aerosols are available. They inject a rubber type solution then inflate the tyre. As soon as you have done it drive away to spread the solution evenly. Not too fast though. If it is a tyre with a tube keep your fingers crossed. Tubes usually have too much damage. Works better on tubeless tyres.

A very old fashioned emergency repair is packing the tyre with grass. Long time since I tried that. It will get you going though.

They probably charge me more for the grass if they see my skin color. You say THEY inject? Where do i buy this Aerosols and do i need anything else? Can i just push it on and inject and then drive away for a while. I know Thailand have many shops but not THAT many.

[thrilled]

I've actually ridden on A flat tire.You have to be very careful.I imagine if ya do it for A long distance it will ruin the tire

[thesyndicate]

Yes i know you can do that ride on a flat tire but since we are two people on the bike i think it will be sooner then later before it is broken. It is hot and it is boring to sit and wait next to the road. Thats why i wanted to have some fix for the tire until we reach next village.

[VocalNeal]

You say THEY inject? Where do i buy this Aerosols and do i need anything else? Can i just push it on and inject and then drive away for a while.

Motul Tire repair is available in Thailand. The only shop I know for sure is the shop at the Tiger Factory in Samut Prakan. 450 Baht.

[thesyndicate]

I saw one English for Cars i do not know if it works for Bikes as well? It cost 550 THB in carefour.

[VocalNeal]

I saw one English for Cars i do not know if it works for Bikes as well? It cost 550 THB in carefour.

Probably the same. Just a bigger can.

[thunder30101]

Do you have tubeless tires or tubes ? The fix-a-flat in a can is only good for tubeless tires, it does make quite a mess inside the tire for the repair guy to clean, also make sure to check what kind of propellant is used in the can as some of them use a flammable gas that can have explosive consequences for that guy smoking a cig and pulling the valvestem without knowing !!! If you have tubeless I prefer a plug kit and a way to reinflate such as a hand pump. Tubes ?? Well a couple of wrenches and tire spoons with a spare tube is your best bet.

[thesyndicate]

Ahh ok i have tube inside the tire. Can you get tubless? tires on a Novou Mx? I seen that they have wheels with no I I I I I (i do not know what they called) they say they are not that easy to get a puncture.

[12DrinkMore]

Ahh ok i have tube inside the tire. Can you get tubless? tires on a Novou Mx? I seen that they have wheels with no I I I I I (i do not know what they called) they say they are not that easy to get a puncture.

In that case why not simply carry a spare innertube (cost about 80 Baht), a small bicycle pump (cost about 300 Baht for a decent one, my mountain bike uses the same valve type) and a couple of tyre levers and spanners to take the wheel off? While you are at it, buy a pressure gauge (about 200 Baht) and you can keep the tyres pumped up to the correct pressure, possibly the most important thing to do.

I no longer bother to have innertubes repaired.

[Slip]

Ahh ok i have tube inside the tire. Can you get tubless? tires on a Novou Mx? I seen that they have wheels with no I I I I I (i do not know what they called) they say they are not that easy to get a puncture.

In that case why not simply carry a spare innertube (cost about 80 Baht), a small bicycle pump (cost about 300 Baht for a decent one, my mountain bike uses the same valve type) and a couple of tyre levers and spanners to take the wheel off? While you are at it, buy a pressure gauge (about 200 Baht) and you can keep the tyres pumped up to the correct pressure, possibly the most important thing to do.

I no longer bother to have innertubes repaired.

You can blow up a motorbike tyre with a bicycle pump?

When I was a kid I could hardly pump up my bike tyres with one. Then they made them smaller. Great for water fights tho'. (Sorry OT).

[Zzinged]

You can blow up a motorbike tyre with a bicycle pump?

When I was a kid I could hardly pump up my bike tyres with one. Then they made them smaller. Great for water fights tho'. (Sorry OT).

If you're talking about a mini-pump, it's hard work. However, you can certainly pump car or motorcycle tyres with a floor pump such as this:

[thesyndicate]

It took one guy 1 hour to take apart my wheel on the motorbike with no air tool. I guess it will take me 2 hours if i am strong enough. I guess i run on a flat tire for a while.