Jedsada3 Posted June 6, 2016 Share Posted June 6, 2016 Hello, I'm a newbie scooter driver and I need some advice. My scooter has the back tire flat. As I pump air in it I hear 'pschhhhhh" coming out from somewhere but don't see any nail nor can't feel where it comes from. The shop which can fix it is about 15 km far away from my home. How can I bring the scooter there? It's too heavy to get it on the pick-up. How far can I drive with a flat tire? Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJCM Posted June 6, 2016 Share Posted June 6, 2016 what kind of scooter is it ? do you live in a Village ? Ask around there as there is always someone who is able to fix it. I live in a very small village (in the sticks) and there are at least 2 guys who can repair Motocycles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manfredtillmann Posted June 6, 2016 Share Posted June 6, 2016 don't drive on the flat tire at all. it will ruin it and also renders your scooter impossible to control. if you can't take the whole bike to the shop you have to find a way of getting the wheel off and just take that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunBENQ Posted June 6, 2016 Share Posted June 6, 2016 (edited) Support #2. Really 15 km to a tyre tinker? How remote is that? It does not need a fancy tyre shop/brand name repair shop for such stuff. In our upcountry region with have a least half a dozen within a one mile radius. No one has a big flat tub/puddle to fill with water and find the point where the leak is? You hear it but can't feel it? Checked the valve already (stuck)? Don't drive 15 km with a flat tyre! Dangerous for you and the rim. Edited June 6, 2016 by KhunBENQ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jedsada3 Posted June 6, 2016 Author Share Posted June 6, 2016 Thank you for the quick answers. It's a JRD 125 ccm scooter and I live in a small village in the middle of nowhere. My neighbors are very nice people. I asked already but they don't know how to help... I plan to change the tires anyway because the scooter droved already 40 000 km and I am 99% sure that the tires are the original ones. In Europe you can find "emergency repair spray" for car. Is it available in Thailand and could I use it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gsxrnz Posted June 6, 2016 Share Posted June 6, 2016 Sometimes I just have to hold my head in my hands and weep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jedsada3 Posted June 6, 2016 Author Share Posted June 6, 2016 @ KhunBENQ I asked a tire repair shop... they cannot fix. They say go to motorcycle shop... and to get there I have to drive 6 km to get on the Phetchkasem road, 3km for the U-turn and 2km back... and from there 2 km to shop... OK, it's only 13 km. It's not the valve. I did some dishes soap on it and around and there are no bubbles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gsxrnz Posted June 6, 2016 Share Posted June 6, 2016 (edited) Q. How many Thai blokes does it take to throw a scooter on the back of a pick-up truck. A. One, or maybe two if they've only got one arm each. Solution - get two one-armed Thai blokes to toss the scooter in the back of the truck. Edited June 6, 2016 by Gsxrnz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bantex Posted June 6, 2016 Share Posted June 6, 2016 Is the tyre only flat at the bottom? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunBENQ Posted June 6, 2016 Share Posted June 6, 2016 (edited) In Europe you can find "emergency repair spray" for car. Is it available in Thailand and could I use it? It is available: Ask at the repair shop. If they don't have it/know where to get then you are lost on this. Might be as expensive as hiring a transport. Edited June 6, 2016 by KhunBENQ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Briggsy Posted June 6, 2016 Share Posted June 6, 2016 Does it have an inner tube? How long will it stay up for? If no inner tube, just pump it up and it will stay up long enough, probably, to get to any car repair shop who will stick a plug in it. Then that will do until you decide to change the tyre. If there is inner tube, somebody will patch it for you in the village. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonw8uk Posted June 6, 2016 Share Posted June 6, 2016 ask a neighbour, or repair shop to borrow a spanner or 2 Remove the wheel Take self and wheel to shop that sells tyres Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papa al Posted June 6, 2016 Share Posted June 6, 2016 If you hearing pufftsss then you should easily be able to find the leak with soapy spray all over. Cost of new tire = cost of canned-tire-fix. papa thinks maybe your village people are playing dumb wit ye. 'two 1-armed guys, 5 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papa al Posted June 6, 2016 Share Posted June 6, 2016 if you can borrow a manual bicycle type pump...just go for it and refill as needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJCM Posted June 6, 2016 Share Posted June 6, 2016 if you can borrow a manual bicycle type pump...just go for it and refill as needed. Perfect solution and will kill two birds with one stone, as the OP will get a Work out when driving to the Shop and in the end will have this tires fixed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jedsada3 Posted June 6, 2016 Author Share Posted June 6, 2016 Thank you all for your solutions/comments. Finally, a neighbor told me where to buy a spray. I will go buy it tomorrow and then let change both tires. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
recom273 Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 (edited) You could always buy some tyre levers, some patches, a couple of inner tubes, spanner and pot of glue for the future. Hang some tyres and tubes from a tree and you could be onto a winner, by the sounds of it. Edited June 7, 2016 by recom273 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johng Posted June 11, 2016 Share Posted June 11, 2016 You could always buy some tyre levers, some patches, a couple of inner tubes, spanner and pot of glue for the future. Hang some tyres and tubes from a tree and you could be onto a winner, by the sounds of it. Yes sounds like a good business opportunity....just remember to get the work permit and setup 2 million baht registered company and employ 4 Thai national's before carrying out any repairs. :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoshowJones Posted June 12, 2016 Share Posted June 12, 2016 if you can borrow a manual bicycle type pump...just go for it and refill as needed. What about a foot pump? Come to think of it, I have never seen one in Thailand, although I'm sure you can get them here somewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
01322521959 Posted June 13, 2016 Share Posted June 13, 2016 if you can borrow a manual bicycle type pump...just go for it and refill as needed.What about a foot pump? Come to think of it, I have never seen one in Thailand, although I'm sure you can get them here somewhere.Bought mine at Laksi. Make sure it has the brass/metal fittings, not plastic, I wrecked my valve with the plastic one. And buy a separate pressure gauge. The ones on the pumps are never accurate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllanB Posted June 13, 2016 Share Posted June 13, 2016 This is not a difficult problem at all, you merely substitute a "y" for the "i" and then it is right. Glad to be of help, no charge.... ....Sorry to take the mick, I do know some don't have English as their first language. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papa al Posted June 13, 2016 Share Posted June 13, 2016 how to get the tire fyxed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jedsada3 Posted June 16, 2016 Author Share Posted June 16, 2016 tire or tyre?.. it depends if you're talking about the front one or the back one. In my case, it was the back tire... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seedy Posted June 16, 2016 Share Posted June 16, 2016 OP problem solved CLOSED Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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