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Riding on a Flat Tire

Bondage

Bondage

Kvlt Classic
Joined
Feb 27, 2012
Location
Santa Cruz, CA
Moto(s)
Honda CBR600 F3
Name
emaN
So I got a flat and I'm going to get it patched, but the tire shop is a few miles away and I don't have insurance to pay for a tow. I'm wondering if I could pump up the tire enough so that it would ride those few miles. Right now it has a screw embedded in the tread and is relatively flat but there is little sidewall deflection. I rode it for a block with some difficulty but with more air maybe it could be done? I heard that doing this could potentially destroy the tire. It's brand new :(
 
depends on how fast the leak is. I say try and pump it up and ride slow. You don't have a temp patch kit with you?
 
I wouldn't do it and why can't you patch it at home or take the wheel off and take it in to the shop?
 
gnstalodz said:
depends on how fast the leak is. I say try and pump it up and ride slow. You don't have a temp patch kit with you?
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Leak is really slow, actually. It's not fully deflated and it's been about 16 hours. I do not have a temp patch kit because I am a derp :squid

thind51o said:
I wouldn't do it and why can't you patch it at home or take the wheel off and take it in to the shop?
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No stand, no tools. If everyone tells me this is a bad idea then I'm just gonna ask someone on BARF in the area to help me out.
 
Bondage said:
Leak is really slow, actually. It's not fully deflated and it's been about 16 hours. I do not have a temp patch kit because I am a derp :squid



No stand, no tools. If everyone tells me this is a bad idea then I'm just gonna ask someone on BARF in the area to help me out.
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I would recommend getting a stand, especially a rear stand. However like you said the leak is slow so fill it up take it in. If you were closer I could've helped you, good luck.
 
i just ride it with a flat...keep it straight...don't lean the bike on turns...go slow on turns and turn the handlebars...going straight isn't a problem and slow for dips or holes...
 
ahnh666 said:
i just ride it with a flat...
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This is very bad for the tire. The tire overheats. If the tire is being ridden flat-flat the inside of the tire is also rubbing/chafing on itself further damaging the tire. No es bueno.

Would be better to air it up and limp it at modest speeds to the repair shop.
 
Front or rear? I had to ride my completely flat rear about 4 miles or so due to being in the middle of nowhere when I got a flat. Bike was fine, and so was the tire. I now carry a compressor and tire repair kit everywhere I go.

I would do it if it was the rear. Still able to control the bike.
 
mototireguy said:
This is very bad for the tire. The tire overheats. If the tire is being ridden flat-flat the inside of the tire is also rubbing/chafing on itself further damaging the tire. No es bueno.

Would be better to air it up and limp it at modest speeds to the repair shop.
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Insight from a tire man himself, fantastic. That's what I was planning, there is NO WAY I could ride on it the way it is now. It's like fighting for control.

lunchbox101 said:
Front or rear? I had to ride my completely flat rear about 4 miles or so due to being in the middle of nowhere when I got a flat. Bike was fine, and so was the tire. I now carry a compressor and tire repair kit everywhere I go.

I would do it if it was the rear. Still able to control the bike.
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It's a front. FML :thumbdown I'll have to pump it up really good just to make sure I can control the bike.

I will be adding those to my tool kit now :ride
 
OP. Get yourself a can of "Green Slime" tire sealant and inflation kit. Do not remove the screw and follow the instructions on the can. Check your PSI and look for leaks. No more leaks? Ride it to the shop (no freeways). And get a brand new tire. Don't bother with patches. If you had an inner tube or just a touring beater bike, I'd say patch it. You have a sport bike capable of high speeds. GET A NEW TIRE..! it's your life, your ass on two wheels..!

Here, only $8.00 in most places: http://www.slime.com/shop/quick-spair/

Good luck..! :thumbup
 
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Put it this way, I rode on a slow leak rear tire on my wee for like two weeks. :laughing

I had to put air before every ride, about 4 times a day.

Filled it to 40psi in sf, by the time I got to Cupertino it was at 5 psi.

Yep, I'm a dumbass :toothless
 
Yo!Joe!!! said:
OP. Get yourself a can of "Green Slime" tire sealant and inflation kit. Do not remove the screw and follow the instructions on the can. Check your PSI and look for leaks. No more leaks? Ride it to the shop (no freeways). And get a brand new tire. Don't bother with patches. If you had an inner tube or just a touring beater bike, I'd say patch it. You have a sport bike capable of high speeds. GET A NEW TIRE..! it's your life, your ass on two wheels..!

Here, only $8.00 in most places: http://www.slime.com/shop/quick-spair/

Good luck..! :thumbup
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Yeah, that was another idea I had. I didn't think it would work because of the size of the screw but it's worth a shot. I didn't want to have a new tire because this one is like, <100 miles on it and the mechanic I've been going to is a ripoff.

Idioteque said:
Put it this way, I rode on a slow leak rear tire on my wee for like two weeks. :laughing

I had to put air before every ride, about 4 times a day.

Filled it to 40psi in sf, by the time I got to Cupertino it was at 5 psi.

Yep, I'm a dumbass :toothless
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git r dun :toothless
 
Bondage said:
Yeah, that was another idea I had. I didn't think it would work because of the size of the screw but it's worth a shot. I didn't want to have a new tire because this one is like, <100 miles on it and the mechanic I've been going to is a ripoff.
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Yeah. Just do it, it works, trust me. I've been using those products for years on bicycles, cars and motorcycles. I just patched my cars front tire with a string style plug kit from Slime, with no problems. And I fly..! :teeth

Just go to Kragens, O'Reillies, Target, Wall-mart or Cycle Gear and pick-up a can. Just do it man. Good luck..! :ride
 
Do you have a bicycle pump? I rode from Treasure Island to Werkstatt on a leaky tire pumping it up every few minutes. Pumped it up at home, right before the Bridge, right after the Bridge, and somewhere around the Dainese store. Put the pump in your jacket and get some bicep exercise along the way.
 
Yo!Joe!!! said:
Yeah. Just do it, it works, trust me. I've been using those products for years on bicycles, cars and motorcycles. I just patched my cars front tire with a string style plug kit from Slime, with no problems. And I fly..! :teeth

Just go to Kragens, O'Reillies, Target, Wall-mart or Cycle Gear and pick-up a can. Just do it man. Good luck..! :ride
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Tire shops hate patching when there is slime in there. It is a mess to work on.
 
InNoHurry said:
FYI, an AMA membership comes with 5 or 6 tows per year.
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FYI, broke college student :p I doubt I could even afford membership dues. I got a new set of tires like a week ago, I'm serious. Now I need a new one, that's gonna be a kind of a hit :thumbdown
 
I rode 100 miles ona flat rear with a spike in it. Last turn to my house tire rolled off the rim. True story.:thumbup
 
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