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Discussion in 'XJ Technical Chat' started by joejr2, Aug 15, 2019.

  1. joejr2

    joejr2 Active Member Premium Member

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    I took my bike out the other day and got a screw in the rear tire. Ouch ! It had less than
    1k on it. I plugged it, fired a can of fix-a-flat into it and got it home. I mount my own tires
    on a homemaid jig, "So" I thought "why not put a tube in it".
    It's a 130/90- 16" I'd be grateful to anyone who has info on what size/type of tube to order.
     
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    Ryengoth Active Member

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    If you match the profile and size a regular tube should fit. Why not take it off and just get it patched at a tire shop?
     
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    if you go with a tube pull out the plug and patch from inside with a patch or a mushroom shaped plug.

    fix a flat you have a clean up job a head of you.

    tubes are ok to use but the tube makes the tire run hotter (temp)
     
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    While cleaning the chain on my xj550 I found a nail in the center of the tread on the back tire. It had been there awhile without deflating. Of course, pulling it out let the air out.

    I call a local motorcycle shop and asked if I could fix the tire with a plug like you do car tires. The answer was, "Yes, you can, but only to drive it to a place to get a new tire mounted."

    It matched my thoughts, I'm not sure I would trust my life to a motorcycle tire that has been patched. Maybe using a tube would be different.
     
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    I just use a plug and call it good, unless the sidewall is damaged (then it's time for a new tire).
    Fix a Flat makes a mess and usually isn't a permanent repair. A good plug repair is easy, and can be considered permanant so long as you add it to your normal pre-ride check routine.

    The only issue with running a tube is making sure that it's sized right so it dosen't rub or pinch. Either will cause the tube to fail, and they can fail quite spectacularly.
     
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    So the tube would also be ID'd as 130/90-16 ?
     
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    Meant to say ID'd as 130/90-16
     
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    Oh well, the rear tire I had, while good tread, was 6 years old, so replacing was in order
     
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    i've run the sticky plugs in tires till the tire was shot. the best way would be a patch on the inside.
    after a few hundred miles, can't even find the plug. i'd rather plug or patch than do a tube
     
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    Dude, You made my day
     
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    since you do your own tires, you've seen the corrosion that can start in the rim. i don't know if that fix-a-flat will help or hurt or not matter with that.
     

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