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My first EVER flat tire (a block from home)
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<blockquote data-quote="Silver Ghost" data-source="post: 1455112" data-attributes="member: 92353"><p>My wife and I took our ride and a block from the house I ran over something and got a flat in the rear tire. I was able to ride it home into the garage. Then I thought about the WHAT IF I was in another situation and had to rely on what I had on the bike so I used what I had. The pictures below show what I carry, used, and what I found out. The repair kit was fine (Ari Henning on MC Garage said he rode coast to coast with a plug and never had any trouble, but should a patch be installed? What would you do?). The rechargeable tire pump had 3/4 battery, has a setting to stop when it reaches the correct pressure, but died at 5lbs. I recharged it (something I will be more aware of in the future) and it went to 20lbs, but where the flexible hose screws in got VERY HOT so a pause was needed for it to cool then restart the process until it got hot again.</p><p> I am just wondering what you carry (a plug in inflator?), a better/different repair kit, and any advice to leave the plug until you need a new tire or patch it if it is still very good as mine is (Whew what a job to take off the back tire or costly to have done. LOL). Thank you for your comments and replies.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Silver Ghost, post: 1455112, member: 92353"] My wife and I took our ride and a block from the house I ran over something and got a flat in the rear tire. I was able to ride it home into the garage. Then I thought about the WHAT IF I was in another situation and had to rely on what I had on the bike so I used what I had. The pictures below show what I carry, used, and what I found out. The repair kit was fine (Ari Henning on MC Garage said he rode coast to coast with a plug and never had any trouble, but should a patch be installed? What would you do?). The rechargeable tire pump had 3/4 battery, has a setting to stop when it reaches the correct pressure, but died at 5lbs. I recharged it (something I will be more aware of in the future) and it went to 20lbs, but where the flexible hose screws in got VERY HOT so a pause was needed for it to cool then restart the process until it got hot again. I am just wondering what you carry (a plug in inflator?), a better/different repair kit, and any advice to leave the plug until you need a new tire or patch it if it is still very good as mine is (Whew what a job to take off the back tire or costly to have done. LOL). Thank you for your comments and replies. [/QUOTE]
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