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28-12-2008, 08:02pm
Taking advantage of the empty roads on xmas day, a few of us went on a ride countryside using backroads as much as possible. My friend Michael was quite excited with his new 09 black busa with 200k's on the clock, until he got that dreaded puncture out the middle of nowhere. Tyre went flat as, couldnt find any metal entry but a hole with almost a small chunk of tyre bitten out seemed the culprit.
Someone had a puncture repair with the rubber bit to implant in the hole but no way to fill the tyre with air. What to do? No ones mobile had coverage so no calls for help were possible. A couple of us decided to ride to the nearest major town which was Geelong and 35k's to get there. He had eBike insurance which promises breakdown coverage. So we'd try that and also get a couple of those trye repair cannisters to fill the tyre with. Also a suggestion of finding one of those small 12v tyre compressors to fill the tyre. Whilst negotiating with eBike which was a slow process due to verification of identity bla bla. others went in search of components. eBike service wasnt much up to scratch nor the extra payable costs of towage over 20klm home that they would cover. I dont know the figure but believe pretty exhorbitant.
After an almost 2hr piss farting around in Geelong we decided to head back to breakdown area with couple of those cannisters and no compressor to be bought at any servo and eBike well maybe a possibility. Almost there seeing bikes heading towards us including the broken down busa. Theyre explanation was that with the tyre rubber bit inserted they flagged down a 4 wheel drive who had a compressor on board and pumped up the tyre which held well and they were able to take to the road. He says the tyre is still holding the pressure after a full day.
So what important lessons are to be learned as the same can happen and no doubt has happened to some of us. We all dread the prospect of a puncture out in the middle of nowhere, its no easy fete for a bike. So how can we be best prepared for such an event?
Breakdown service can be great if your a member and of course if your within mobile coverage. But if one is not a member and not in coverage? becomes a problem.
Carrying one of those cannisters? BTW, I read on the can "not suitable for motorbikes". Besides they wont easily fit under the hump.
Theres a little german tyre repair kit that I once had but sorta lost bits and pieces of it over the years for lack of use. But still appears to be the best option as they have small gas cylinders to fill the tyre with. Anyone used them?
Another thought occured to be was how about installing on our bikes in some suitable location one of those mini compressors? with a cigarette lighter point for power? I use these compressors in my garage to top up air instead of at the servo. Theyre great for a few extra psi, but I noticed they start smoking when on too long, so not sure how good they are pumping up to 40 psi?
What are your experiences that you can share with others and for others to learn from our mistakes and how best we riders can prepare ourselves for such a situation?
Someone had a puncture repair with the rubber bit to implant in the hole but no way to fill the tyre with air. What to do? No ones mobile had coverage so no calls for help were possible. A couple of us decided to ride to the nearest major town which was Geelong and 35k's to get there. He had eBike insurance which promises breakdown coverage. So we'd try that and also get a couple of those trye repair cannisters to fill the tyre with. Also a suggestion of finding one of those small 12v tyre compressors to fill the tyre. Whilst negotiating with eBike which was a slow process due to verification of identity bla bla. others went in search of components. eBike service wasnt much up to scratch nor the extra payable costs of towage over 20klm home that they would cover. I dont know the figure but believe pretty exhorbitant.
After an almost 2hr piss farting around in Geelong we decided to head back to breakdown area with couple of those cannisters and no compressor to be bought at any servo and eBike well maybe a possibility. Almost there seeing bikes heading towards us including the broken down busa. Theyre explanation was that with the tyre rubber bit inserted they flagged down a 4 wheel drive who had a compressor on board and pumped up the tyre which held well and they were able to take to the road. He says the tyre is still holding the pressure after a full day.
So what important lessons are to be learned as the same can happen and no doubt has happened to some of us. We all dread the prospect of a puncture out in the middle of nowhere, its no easy fete for a bike. So how can we be best prepared for such an event?
Breakdown service can be great if your a member and of course if your within mobile coverage. But if one is not a member and not in coverage? becomes a problem.
Carrying one of those cannisters? BTW, I read on the can "not suitable for motorbikes". Besides they wont easily fit under the hump.
Theres a little german tyre repair kit that I once had but sorta lost bits and pieces of it over the years for lack of use. But still appears to be the best option as they have small gas cylinders to fill the tyre with. Anyone used them?
Another thought occured to be was how about installing on our bikes in some suitable location one of those mini compressors? with a cigarette lighter point for power? I use these compressors in my garage to top up air instead of at the servo. Theyre great for a few extra psi, but I noticed they start smoking when on too long, so not sure how good they are pumping up to 40 psi?
What are your experiences that you can share with others and for others to learn from our mistakes and how best we riders can prepare ourselves for such a situation?
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1 bloke left the spag in until the tyre was worn out. Cheers baz
