Rear tire puncture - any emergency advice?

KSD_II

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Hi all
Had a nail puncture my rear tire today. With some effort I had one of my boys pick me up with a trailer but it made me wonder what I would’ve done if they weren’t available. Do any of you travel with a puncture kit and small compressor? And if so, what kind of kit do you use? And I assume the plug repair is only good enough to get you to a shop to replace the tire?
 
I have used a standard plug repair kit (which I carry, purchased at an automotive shop) to plug my rear tire a couple of times. There are various types and they pretty well all work. I also carry a small compressor with the kit. Fits where my air filter used to be. Regarding having the tire repaired, I have never had a problem wearing the tire out with the plug left in it but to each their own. It also depends on the size of the nail hole and wear it is???
 
Amazon pics. I would keep running it like a normal tire. I have the FOBO TMPS tire system so I would know if I was losing any pressure. It all goes in a Nelson commuter bag along with my rain gear and a few tools.
 

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Thanks for the advice Gregger. The tire didn’t have many miles on it but it was five years old so I decided to replace it.
 
Old tires are fine to repair. Word is 5to 7 years on the bike. Not DOT#
Rope plugs are ok but very seldom work on motorcycle tires. There are other better options.
Carry a few CO2 cartridges and an adapter filler.
 
i have never tried this
the ones that i bought has three different sizes
but here you go seems like a good way to get you or your bud home

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I have ridden 1,000 miles home from a event with one of these plug screws in the center of my back tire.... it held all the way home, then held the air for 3 weeks while waiting for a new tire to get shipped to me......I now carry these with me on trips
 
I've been running for a couple thousand miles on a rear CobraChrome that' I got plugged at my local bike workshop because I picked up a chipboard screw somewhere along the way.
I didn't trust myself doing the plug.
The tyre is almost done and I have a new one waiting here to go on. Might just eek out the last millimetre or two of tread to the end of the biking season (maybe not, we will see).

I have a question regarding flat tyres and the 2.5 Rocket. If you have a complete flat on either of the tyres, will the bike still stay up on the side stand on a level floor?

I have the occasional nightmare thought that if I got a full on flat tyre, the bike would have already hit the floor......which is a bit concerning. Hopefully someone has been there but not had to pick up the bike from the garage floor.
 
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