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| essbjay | | Set |  |  | | Reg. Date | : | 01/02/2012 | | Posts | : | 328 | | Location | : | Melbourne (ex Lowestoft, UK), VIC, Australia |
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| | Posted : 14 Apr 2013 - 03:28 Post title : Tyre | | | 
BUGGER...!!!!
Worth plugging ($90) or time for a new one ($360).....??
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| Farkinott | | Set | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 13/12/2010 | | Posts | : | 283 | | Location | : | Queensland, Australia |
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| | Posted : 14 Apr 2013 - 04:43 Post title : Re: Tyre (Re: essbjay) | | | New one
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| AleXL4 | | Chaac | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 17/09/2012 | | Posts | : | 571 | | Location | : | Gympie, Queensland, Australia |
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| | Posted : 14 Apr 2013 - 04:59 Post title : Re: Tyre (Re: essbjay) | | | Essbjay,
What tyre pressures are you running in your tyres, as your wear pattern looks quite evenly proportioned?
Shame about the bloody screw. Definitely a replacement tyre though.
Alex
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| mat1600 | | Thunderbird | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 06/03/2010 | | Posts | : | 8,596 | | Location | : | Bridlington, Democratic Independant State of Yorkshire, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 14 Apr 2013 - 05:53 Post title : Re: Tyre (Re: essbjay) | | | Had the same thing in mine, same place. I only had 120 miles on the tyre at the time. I plugged it with the type you do from the inside of the tyre. Done 4500 miles on it now and still ok. Looking at that tyre though, you are not far from needing a new.
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| GerPa | | Jupiter | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 10/12/2011 | | Posts | : | 1,919 | | Location | : | Mackay, Central Queensland, Australia |
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| | Posted : 14 Apr 2013 - 08:58 Post title : Re: Tyre (Re: essbjay) | | | Plug it. I would use the "Mushroom/ Umbrella Type" that has the flange on it and is inserted with the Air Firing Tool. Easily fixed by almost any tyre shop.
How many Klms on the Metz and what pressure are you running.
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| mjgt | | Thor | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 16/09/2011 | | Posts | : | 2,201 | | Location | : | North Somerset, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 14 Apr 2013 - 09:54 Post title : Re: Tyre (Re: essbjay) | | | $90 for a plug, what is it made of? 
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| essbjay | | Set | | | | Reg. Date | : | 01/02/2012 | | Posts | : | 328 | | Location | : | Melbourne (ex Lowestoft, UK), VIC, Australia |
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| | Posted : 14 Apr 2013 - 10:44 Post title : Re: Tyre (Re: AleXL4) | | |
AleXL4 wrote:
Essbjay,
What tyre pressures are you running in your tyres, as your wear pattern looks quite evenly proportioned?
Shame about the bloody screw. Definitely a replacement tyre though.
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Hi Alex
Just the manufacturers spec. 36/38 psi.... Tyre's are about about 8,000 k's old 
| Colin Chapman once said: "If you add horsepower you'll be quick on the straight,...but if you remove weight you'll be quicker everywhere.." ....so why in hell did I buy a Thunderbird...!!!
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| essbjay | | Set | | | | Reg. Date | : | 01/02/2012 | | Posts | : | 328 | | Location | : | Melbourne (ex Lowestoft, UK), VIC, Australia |
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| | Posted : 14 Apr 2013 - 10:52 Post title : Re: Tyre (Re: mjgt) | | |
mjgt wrote:
$90 for a plug, what is it made of? |
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Yup..... seemed expensive for a small bit of rubber and lube....(usually I have to pay more for the rubber & lube...!!! . ) ........ but I think most of the cost is for the tyre coming off the bike/wheel and with just a plug they don't have any margin they'd get from the sale of the tyre offsetting the work..... and I'm too lazy to strip it off myself...
| Colin Chapman once said: "If you add horsepower you'll be quick on the straight,...but if you remove weight you'll be quicker everywhere.." ....so why in hell did I buy a Thunderbird...!!!
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| mjgt | | Thor | | | | Reg. Date | : | 16/09/2011 | | Posts | : | 2,201 | | Location | : | North Somerset, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 14 Apr 2013 - 11:14 Post title : Re: Tyre (Re: essbjay) | | | You could always try putting ultraseal in the tyre then pulling the screw, it offers 100% seal and will last out the tyre, should only cost about $20. Just make sure the tyre is well coated before pulling the screw and do it when it's at the bottom.
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| wizard | | Set | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 07/09/2010 | | Posts | : | 430 | | Location | : | St Neots, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 14 Apr 2013 - 11:40 Post title : Re: Tyre (Re: essbjay) | | | essbjay wrote:
mjgt wrote:
$90 for a plug, what is it made of? |
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Yup..... seemed expensive for a small bit of rubber and lube....(usually I have to pay more for the rubber & lube...!!! . ) ........ but I think most of the cost is for the tyre coming off the bike/wheel and with just a plug they don't have any margin they'd get from the sale of the tyre offsetting the work..... and I'm too lazy to strip it off myself... |
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I had similar screw in an almost exact same location at about 400 miles. Took the wheel & tyre to a few bike shops, had them plug it for ??32, lasted to this weekend 5900 miles no leaks or problems.
I was warned by some shops not to plug it, but as I'm not a fast rider I figured that it was worth the risk, and it's turned out a good choice. Choice may be down to your riding style? Any nearer the sidewall and it is a new tyre though.
Kev
Why does the pound sign come up as two question marks? Is the pound so weak that microsoft has removed it from the programs?
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| Bussa | | Set | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 01/10/2012 | | Posts | : | 442 | | Location | : | Sydney, NSW, Australia |
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| | Posted : 14 Apr 2013 - 12:27 Post title : Re: Tyre (Re: wizard) | | | I changed my metzler's at 8500kms. with similar wear depth to yours,
and guesstimated another 500kms of centre tread left .
Regarding your tyre, The "absolute quality" in that tyre would be gone.
My opinion, buy a new set, for me Quality of grip overpowers distance.
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| sprint5t | | Set | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 07/02/2011 | | Posts | : | 355 | | Location | : | Ely, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 14 Apr 2013 - 12:30 Post title : Re: Tyre (Re: wizard) | | |
wizard wrote:
essbjay wrote:
mjgt wrote:
$90 for a plug, what is it made of? |
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Yup..... seemed expensive for a small bit of rubber and lube....(usually I have to pay more for the rubber & lube...!!! . ) ........ but I think most of the cost is for the tyre coming off the bike/wheel and with just a plug they don't have any margin they'd get from the sale of the tyre offsetting the work..... and I'm too lazy to strip it off myself... |
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I had similar screw in an almost exact same location at about 400 miles. Took the wheel & tyre to a few bike shops, had them plug it for ??32, lasted to this weekend 5900 miles no leaks or problems.
I was warned by some shops not to plug it, but as I'm not a fast rider I figured that it was worth the risk, and it's turned out a good choice. Choice may be down to your riding style? Any nearer the sidewall and it is a new tyre though.
Kev
Why does the pound sign come up as two question marks? Is the pound so weak that microsoft has removed it from the programs? |
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Kev, where did you get your replacement tyres from and which ones did you buy ?
John
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| wizard | | Set | | | | Reg. Date | : | 07/09/2010 | | Posts | : | 430 | | Location | : | St Neots, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 14 Apr 2013 - 12:36 Post title : Re: Tyre (Re: sprint5t) | | | John
Only changing the rear. St Neots motorcycles, 175 pounds fitted to a free wheel. Avon Storm Ultra 2.
Kev
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| davetac1 | | Thunderbird | | | Reg. Date | : | 06/09/2010 | | Posts | : | 8,379 | | Location | : | Haverhill, Ma., United States |
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| | Posted : 14 Apr 2013 - 12:47 Post title : Re: Tyre (Re: essbjay) | | | I'll probably take criticism for making this statement,but this tire can be plugged.I've done it many times on my own bikes as well as many others I've run across on the side of the road in the same situation, and never heard of, or had any problems running the it thru its' life cycle.Now if the screw was in the side wall,then ya do whatever ya have to do to get ya home or to a shop.If the tire uses a tube,then needless to say,all bets are off.lol However,since it looks like tire replacement is imminent,ya probably should replace it as referenced above.But if ya need to drive it to a shop for tire R+R,unless you do your own work,then unscrew the screw from the tire,put a plug in it, and it will get ya there. Dave!!!
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| mat1600 | | Thunderbird | | | | Reg. Date | : | 06/03/2010 | | Posts | : | 8,596 | | Location | : | Bridlington, Democratic Independant State of Yorkshire, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 14 Apr 2013 - 23:28 Post title : Re: Tyre (Re: essbjay) | | | Been out today, 250miles, many of those miles done at 90-100 mph. On my plugged rear.
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| fab | | Thor | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 12/10/2009 | | Posts | : | 2,515 | | Location | : | wyong, nsw, Australia |
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| | Posted : 15 Apr 2013 - 00:16 Post title : Re: Tyre (Re: mat1600) | | |
mat1600 wrote:
Been out today, 250miles, many of those miles done at 90-100 mph. On my plugged rear. |
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I didn't know you were that way inclined 
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| mat1600 | | Thunderbird | | | | Reg. Date | : | 06/03/2010 | | Posts | : | 8,596 | | Location | : | Bridlington, Democratic Independant State of Yorkshire, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 15 Apr 2013 - 07:27 Post title : Re: Tyre (Re: fab) | | |
fab wrote:
mat1600 wrote:
Been out today, 250miles, many of those miles done at 90-100 mph. On my plugged rear. |
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I didn't know you were that way inclined |
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I like to ride that way.
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| EnGage | | Thor | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 14/07/2009 | | Posts | : | 3,155 | | Location | : | Grand Rapids, MI, United States |
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| | Posted : 15 Apr 2013 - 13:11 Post title : Re: Tyre (Re: essbjay) | | | I picked up a nail in the first 500 miles after installing an Exedra Max rear tire. I plugged it using one of those kits were you thread the plug in from the outside using the little tool that comes with the kit.
I monitored the pressure before every ride for a month, but it never lost any pressure and now 6,000 miles later the tire has gone it's distance and is ready to be replaced.
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| davetac1 | | Thunderbird | | | Reg. Date | : | 06/09/2010 | | Posts | : | 8,379 | | Location | : | Haverhill, Ma., United States |
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| | Posted : 15 Apr 2013 - 21:46 Post title : Re: Tyre (Re: EnGage) | | | I rest my case. Dave!!!
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