Another f'in puncture

[Nosobrut]

In the last 3 weeks I've had 4 punctures 2 new rear tyres and both the rears I've had repaired. Last week had the new rear repaired at universal tyres Greenwich[mates run it]then through the Blackwall tunnel picked up a job in Whitechapel going west .Got to Upper Grosvenor st outside the US embassy donk! donk! donk!.Pulled over ,a screw in the middle of the front  tyre must be quite long because the donks I heard was the screw hitting the mudguard .Didn't pull it out, going to need another tyre on the front soon so I'll leave it in .A dear old game going to work, spend more on this bike than I do the wife.I know dispatching your riding on all the dirty parts of the road up the gutters down the outside of the traffic ,but is anyone else finding more more crap your riding over

[Exupnut]

[Hedgetrimmer]

Another crafty plug for crafty pluggers....you getting commission on those Exup?     

[Exupnut]

U would think so the way i go on about it but its just a wicked repair kit that has gotten me outta the shit MANY times. @ £20 thats 2 quid per fix. And it will last the life of the tyre. I got 3 in my work bike and 1 in the fazer at the mo.

[CRH]

U would think so the way i go on about it but its just a wicked repair kit that has gotten me outta the shit MANY times. @ £20 thats 2 quid per fix. And it will last the life of the tyre. I got 3 in my work bike and 1 in the fazer at the mo.

....are they any good for car tyres exup?

[Exupnut]

I dont know of anyone using it on a car and i know tons of couriers who use it but provided the hole is screw sized and a clean hole i dont see why not. There are similar kits for cars but they involve rasping out the hole to bake it wider before fitting a much thicker plug. Big no/no makin the hole bigger. That will defo fook up the tyre. With this kit u can plug screw size hole without makin the hole any bigger.

[CRH]

cheers for that?  think ile pick one up and try it then? ..went to get puncture done last wk,wanted to charge me £15 plus vat ...was only size of a panel pin!!

[Frosties]

Looks like a good piece of kit and a piece of piss to use.


Luckily it's been years since I had a puncture, so wondering how much are the inflation cylinders as per plug kits and how many do you need to inflate a 160 Fazer rear enough to get going again?

[twosheds]

feel for you Nosobrut, had my share too - expensive business one way and another. Ashamed to say I just call up my rescue (auto aid) and they usually take me to the nearest bike tyre place. Once had that goo (green stuff) in but my mechanic made such a fuss about what a mess it was to clean out that I don't go down that route.

[chaz]

A mate got a 6mm bolt in his rear tyre it was hitting his hugger so he got a twig pulled the bolt out pushed the twig in and rode it (ZX12R) about 5 miles to get it fixed, a lot of places won't repair Z rated tyres something to do with the speed ? although on the road you won't be going over 70 mph?

[Lawrence]

U would think so the way i go on about it but its just a wicked repair kit that has gotten me outta the shit MANY times. @ £20 thats 2 quid per fix. And it will last the life of the tyre. I got 3 in my work bike and 1 in the fazer at the mo.

....are they any good for car tyres exup?

You obviously didn't read the text in the picture

[Exupnut]

Hi Lawrence. I did read it but just don't know of ANYONE who has used them on a car. Even the guys i buy the kit from only use it on bikes. Still itchin fer another go on ur mates blackbird when he goes on holiday again :-)

[Grahamm]

a lot of places won't repair Z rated tyres something to do with the speed ? although on the road you won't be going over 70 mph?

I have Puncturesafe (Ultraseal) in my tyres although, thank the gods, I've never needed it to work.

The "Can't replace Z-type tyres" bit does strike me as nonense. Yes, they're rated at up to 150mph and, yes, it may be unsafe to repair them if you're going to do 150mph, but unless you're going on a track day, you're never going to be doing that sort of speed.

[His Dudeness]

I think if you do a lot of filtering you tend to pick up punctures more often because you're riding in  areas of the road where other vehicles don't go so all the crap builds up and you ride through it

[Punkstig]

Looks like a good piece of kit and a piece of piss to use.


Luckily it's been years since I had a puncture, so wondering how much are the inflation cylinders as per plug kits and how many do you need to inflate a 160 Fazer rear enough to get going again?

They're a bag of shite!
I carry a £15 halfords compressor under the seat,  plugs into cigarette socket attached to the battery!

[Frosties]

Looks like a good piece of kit and a piece of piss to use.


Luckily it's been years since I had a puncture, so wondering how much are the inflation cylinders as per plug kits and how many do you need to inflate a 160 Fazer rear enough to get going again?

They're a bag of shite!
I carry a £15 halfords compressor under the seat,  plugs into cigarette socket attached to the battery!

I'm guessing that'll be a "no" then to the inflation cylinders 


Your 2p worth on the Crafty Plugger please. Speak your mind this time 

[Punkstig]

Always been a big fan of the crafties , better and easier than others I've tried in the past, think I'm on about my 4th/5th tube at!

[Frosties]

Always been a big fan of the crafties , better and easier than others I've tried in the past, think I'm on about my 4th/5th tube at!

Mini compressor and Crafty set added to weekend shopping list.

[Punkstig]

Not forgetting a lighter socket if you not already got one, or alternative power connection!

It's one of those funny things to have- not necessary 99% of the time but when you don't have to wait for recovery and it takes 10 minutes tops to fix and inflate you're glad you have the stuff!

[Frosties]

No lighter socket but I'm sure a set of croc clips will do!


You're right with the 99% bit - and I hate getting caught out! Already carry bulbs, fuses, tools, wire, electric & duck tape, choccy bloc etc.