Tire blowout - Page 2

YOUNZ · 08-07-2012, 07:59 AM

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Originally Posted by emmett ken

I had a blowout on my Burgman,rear tire,loud pop,,55 to 60mph. Not much wobble or anything. A string plug and portable air pump got me home and to the cycle shop the next day. The string plug leaked so I had to stop and add air a couple of times.

It is OK to install 2 or 3 string plugs in the same hole if needed, to get to a better place. Put glue on the string if you have it. I've had them last the life of the tire, on a car. Although, on a bike, I'd change the tire as soon as practical.

hayasakiman · 08-07-2012, 08:07 AM

I know a kid who has that plug thing in back tire of his sport bike. It seems it doesn't bother him.

emmettken · 08-07-2012, 08:33 AM

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Originally Posted by YOUNZ

It is OK to install 2 or 3 string plugs in the same hole if needed, to get to a better place. Put glue on the string if you have it. I've had them last the life of the tire, on a car. Although, on a bike, I'd change the tire as soon as practical.

Yeah, I should have tried that. Never thought of it at the time. Now I also carry a mushroom tire plug kit.

fullmetalscooter · 08-07-2012, 09:29 PM

If done right strings can last along time. Then again some people have them go after less then 50 miles. The one thing I would never ever use unless you want to buy another tire is slime. It make it dam hard to patch the tire afterwords. I feel as long as you take your time with strings, let the glue set for for 15 min and your really rasped out the hole it should last for a while. At lest it lasted for 2 000 miles for me. Then again where not traveling at 65 Mile per hour day in and out.

klaviator · 08-08-2012, 09:37 AM

I once had the rear tire of my Yamaha Venture repaired with a sticky string. I put about 14,000 miles on that tire after the repair and that included riding two up and speeds well over 80 MPH. I replaced the tire when it was worn out. On the other hand, I needed 2 strings to repair the hole in my BMW's tire. I only rode on that long enough to get home.

I have read other threads on plugging tires. The general consensus has been that the sticky strings work much better than the plugs found in many motorcycle repair kits.

Moparmanpete · 10-21-2012, 09:25 AM

I had a valve stem come out on a rear tire a couple weeks ago. I was just returning from a 200 mile round trip and was only 300 yds from home. I was doing 35mph and suddenly it went flat, talk about a wild ride

. Flopping side to side. tire came off the rim bead on one side. I walked it the rest of the way home.

I'm going to try noodling the next tires.

Pete

78_XL125 · 10-21-2012, 09:44 AM

I had one on my 78 Honda XL125 dual sport, I slowed down to about 20 or 25mph for someone walking a dog on the other side of the street, since dogs seem to be pretty unpredictable and I didn't want to hit anyones pup. When I got back on the throttle and started to gain speed it seemed like I hit a patch of sand or gravel the way the rear end was acting and sliding out. I pulled in the clutch and coasted down to a stop and noticed the rear tire had a flat. I had only rode about 100 miles on the bike total at this time and it had the original tires and a 20+ year old tube on the rear the previous owner had not done anything besides start the engine once a year for the last 20 years to make sure it got to run. After the blow out I got two new tires and tubes because it was not a great feeling having a tube blow out. I'm just glad it happened at less than 35mph.

Lotuscat · 10-22-2012, 02:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Moparmanpete

I'm going to try noodling the next tires.

Ok, I'll bite. What do you mean by "noodling" the tire? All I could come up with is "Catfish Noodling" a.k.a. “Hillbilly Handfishing”.

Paul Mihalka · 10-23-2012, 06:24 AM

Several mentions that with a flat tire you can't put down the side stand. A tip, if you are on a two lane road with little traffic: Carefully ride over to the left side of the road and park there. Most roads have a crown that works against you on the right side, but for you on the left.

max57 · 10-25-2012, 02:47 AM

I have had a few blowouts on my Heinkel over the years. The long wheelbase made it controllable. And the spare wheel came in handy.

08-07-2012, 09:29 PM	#19
fullmetalscooter Let me take this duck off Joined: Apr 2009 Location: BC Oddometer: 2,040	If done right strings can last along time. Then again some people have them go after less then 50 miles. The one thing I would never ever use unless you want to buy another tire is slime. It make it dam hard to patch the tire afterwords. I feel as long as you take your time with strings, let the glue set for for 15 min and your really rasped out the hole it should last for a while. At lest it lasted for 2 000 miles for me. Then again where not traveling at 65 Mile per hour day in and out. __________________ Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well preserved body,but rather to skid in sideways totally worn out shouting WHAT A RUSH, WHAT A RIDE. Got to go places to be, people to kill and far to many woman.

08-08-2012, 09:37 AM	#20
klaviator Beastly Adventurer Joined: May 2008 Location: Huntsville, AL Oddometer: 4,105	I once had the rear tire of my Yamaha Venture repaired with a sticky string. I put about 14,000 miles on that tire after the repair and that included riding two up and speeds well over 80 MPH. I replaced the tire when it was worn out. On the other hand, I needed 2 strings to repair the hole in my BMW's tire. I only rode on that long enough to get home. I have read other threads on plugging tires. The general consensus has been that the sticky strings work much better than the plugs found in many motorcycle repair kits. __________________ Still trying to figure out what I wanna be when I grow up! If I ever grow up!

10-21-2012, 09:25 AM	#21
Moparmanpete Support all riders Joined: Jul 2012 Location: ohio Oddometer: 294	Rear tire flat I had a valve stem come out on a rear tire a couple weeks ago. I was just returning from a 200 mile round trip and was only 300 yds from home. I was doing 35mph and suddenly it went flat, talk about a wild ride . Flopping side to side. tire came off the rim bead on one side. I walked it the rest of the way home. I'm going to try noodling the next tires. Pete __________________ "The reward is in the doing of it" "If you don't go when you to want to go, when you do go you'll find you've gone" BM 08 Wildfire 150 Scoot "The Virus" The Virus's RR http://advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=826703 87 XL600R "The Cracken" deceased till further notice

10-25-2012, 02:47 AM	#25
max57 Adventurer Joined: Sep 2012 Location: Calais, Vermont Oddometer: 56	I have had a few blowouts on my Heinkel over the years. The long wheelbase made it controllable. And the spare wheel came in handy. __________________ "Deep in the heart of every human being...the drive to demonstrate competence." R. Buckminster Fuller

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08-07-2012, 08:07 AM	#17
hayasakiman Gnarly Adventurer Joined: May 2012 Location: WPB, FL, USA Oddometer: 136	I know a kid who has that plug thing in back tire of his sport bike. It seems it doesn't bother him.

10-21-2012, 09:44 AM	#22
78_XL125 Adventurer Joined: Jul 2012 Location: (Northern/GB) Wisconsin Oddometer: 18	I had one on my 78 Honda XL125 dual sport, I slowed down to about 20 or 25mph for someone walking a dog on the other side of the street, since dogs seem to be pretty unpredictable and I didn't want to hit anyones pup. When I got back on the throttle and started to gain speed it seemed like I hit a patch of sand or gravel the way the rear end was acting and sliding out. I pulled in the clutch and coasted down to a stop and noticed the rear tire had a flat. I had only rode about 100 miles on the bike total at this time and it had the original tires and a 20+ year old tube on the rear the previous owner had not done anything besides start the engine once a year for the last 20 years to make sure it got to run. After the blow out I got two new tires and tubes because it was not a great feeling having a tube blow out. I'm just glad it happened at less than 35mph.

10-23-2012, 06:24 AM	#24
Paul Mihalka Old Fart Joined: May 2007 Location: Maryland Oddometer: 877	Several mentions that with a flat tire you can't put down the side stand. A tip, if you are on a two lane road with little traffic: Carefully ride over to the left side of the road and park there. Most roads have a crown that works against you on the right side, but for you on the left.