08-01-2009, 07:44 AM | #21 |
Aspiring Rapper
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I didn't bother to check. Just told them I had a hole in my pilot road 2 and that I wanted a plug/patch.
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08-03-2009, 09:22 PM | #22 | |
For Science. You Monster.
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No, your perfectly right. From now on, if you get a flat, send the tire to me so that I can be sure its properly disposed of so that noone can can ever hurt themselves on it. Honest. I'll even pay for shipping... Your being ridiculous, Its a hole less than have the diamater of a pen, if that. Do you really think it has an effect?? Do you always change the front and rear together too? Because I'll take some spare fronts. |
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08-03-2009, 09:36 PM | #23 |
Aspiring Rapper
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No catastrophic failure up to 100mph...
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08-03-2009, 10:05 PM | #24 |
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08-04-2009, 09:14 AM | #25 |
Trip's Assistant
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Based off what? Links or pics of people whom have actually had problems with a patched or plugged tire?
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08-04-2009, 01:19 PM | #26 | |
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I was lucky, I never had to patch any of my tires on my R6. I know guys that had flats in 5 day old tires. That would piss me off. James
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08-04-2009, 01:26 PM | #27 |
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not a fan of tire plugs/patches on bikes at all. truck maybe but not the bike.
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08-04-2009, 01:32 PM | #28 | |
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James
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"Bust a nut inside your eye, to show you where I come from" "f youre horny, lets do it, Ride it, my pony, My saddles waitin, Come and jump on it, If youre horny, lets do it" "I'm not a playa I just fuck a lot" "Round two, I'm down to Do, what it takes to make you Understand I'm the Candyman And I melt in your mouth, not in your hands Hard as rock, yes I'm no sucka The boots I knock make me one bad mutha" |
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08-04-2009, 01:33 PM | #29 |
Letzroll
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I USED to be totally against plugging...patching...whatever when it came to motorcycle tires. Through the years though I've known a few people that gave it a shot and NONE of them ever had any issue IF DONE RIGHT.
With the plug/patch combo...I've changed my mind and would do that and actually did on one tire and had zero issues with leakage or anything. |
08-04-2009, 05:54 PM | #30 |
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I was kidding Chrissy!!! I've fought this fight 20 times at least. I've been patching tires since I was a kid without ever have an issue. Hell, I once got a tire slashed and put 4 plugs in the sidewall and did parade laps and burnouts all weekend until the tire place opened on Mon and I could get it replaced. I burned the tire in the parking lot until it blew apart and the plugs still stayed in place! True story! I have never personally heard or seen a catastrophic failure from a plug, patch or plug-patch. Even so I'm slightly leary of just plugs and will use them as a temporary measure until I can patch it or plug-patch it. If you saw the numbers on a plug patch and what they can withstand, force/temp wise, I think that everyone would agree that any fear is unwarranted.
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