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puncture

  1. nikfubar1

    Sudden tyre deflation but no puncture

    Went for a blast today on the Ape & my mate was leading on his CBR1000 got up to silly speeds, then when we slowed down for a roundabout his steering went all weird, pulled over & his tyre had gone down to about 16psi. Limped to the café called the RAC thought he'd got a puncture but when they...
  2. O

    Puncture repairs - be careful

    I had a rear puncture repaired on a nearly new tyre last year. I was keeping an eye on the repair, because it always seemed to be lower than the surface of the existing tyre. TBF, the tread is getting well down by now & I was making sure it was scrubbed off before I go to Assen, in June...
  3. 2TROKE

    The dreaded puncture in the middle of nowhere!! Whats best fix?

    Right I can fix car tyres no probs with the equipment you can store in the boot no probs!! BUT------------ON A BIKE SPACE IS LIMITED!! I have just bought meself 1 of these...
  4. Dimania

    New set and puncture ((

    Yesterday put on new shiny Roadsmarts II to find flat rear in the morning. I'm probably cursed this is the second time, same happened with my previous set (( Luckily its in the middle and not big )) Do I need to do anything after the RAC repair the tire?
  5. R

    Puncture Repair Gunge - OK to Leave?

    Guys Got a puncture last night and was recovered home by the AA. When I checked the tyre this AM, I found a semicircular piece of metal that had penetrated into the centre of the tyre tread by about 5mm. 2/3 of a tin of tyre gunge seems to have done the job but I have a long trip to Cornwall...
  6. S

    Hooked got a Puncture

    Great roads here in Spain chaps.....so good that we had to take a little times out to let you know that Hooked has recieved a bolt out the blue .....5" chunk of metal with a 10mm bolt on the end ...straight into his rear tyre and it even ripped the hugger to bits......Bad boy and I are currently...
  7. Raul

    Puncture

    Hi Guys, Need a bit of advice. Only had my bike 1 week exactly and I have a puncture in my tyre. It is about an inch from the centre on the tyre. Know it may sound like a silly question but do you buy a new tyre or repair the puncture? I am just not sure if you increase the risk of a blow...