- echomadman
- Aug 24, 2004
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Ripoff posted:
Plugging vs. Replacing Tubeless Tires
Being that I am an extraordinarily lucky guy I've had the blessing to receive 2 gigantic gently caress-off screws in my rear tire within a year. Sick of paying $150 every time some loving idiot contractor forgets to do such advanced things as "close a box" or "shut a tailgate", I started looking into plugging motorcycle tires.
What I didn't expect is that this is actually a debated issue amongst motorcyclists of all types.
I was told mostly by mechanics, a few people I know personally, and on the internet that the only tire you can plug on a motorcycle is a tubeless one, and that's if you also replace the tube within. Otherwise, it's generally a bad idea to plug a motorcycle tire. I had a hardcore Harley mechanic working on some old shovelheads tell me that "he wouldn't suggest ever running on a plug". He wore a brain bucket and short sleeves when he rode, so that kinda caught me by surprise.
Again, on the other side of the debate, I've been told that plugging is generally harmless on a bike tire, again by people I know personally and on the internet. A few have told me that they feel most people can't/won't ever stress their tire to the point where a plug would show it's weakness, so you generally won't run into issues. If you're racing, plugging is a dumb idea. If you're commuting, probably not.
I personally decided to replace the entire tire because I am a huge wuss safety Nazi and I personally felt better that way. However, I do know that in a pinch you can plug a tire to get you home. I rode about 6 miles on a plug on my radial Diablo Stradas with no issues whatsoever. The tire was holding pressure a week later as well.
Carrying a spare wheel/tire is a hell of a tough thing to do on a bike, so I can see why this is such a debated issue.
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- echomadman
- Aug 24, 2004
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Orange Someone posted:
Yep, yep. I know nothing. Turns out the tyres on my bike are 140/70 on the rear. I've got BT45s, I'm quite happy with them but is there anything else around for that size?
Oh, and my friend's bike is exactly the same, but it has 130/70s. What's the difference and will it change much regards the handling? Someone has obviously changed it one way or the other at some point, I'm just trying to work out why.
you can shoehorn modern tyres onto those rims, my buddys superfour is running bt-020s or bt021s the back is a 150 or a 160. he's noticed no handling issues and he flings that bike around.
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