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11/03/06 at 15:48:18
 
I was almost home when I heard the strangest sound.  I remmebered from the motorcycle handbook the state gave me that it was probably my tire flat, which it was.  I pulled over immediatly and called my wife to pick me up.  So how am I going to get it home?

I dont want to change the tire myself and I need it down quickly, so I will probably have to take it in somewhere to get it done.  Will a can of fix-a-flat get me at least to the shop to get it done?
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Reply #1 - 11/03/06 at 16:34:50
 
Don't know about the fix-a-flat.

Maybe you could find a friend with a truck and load it up.  Or maybe call a tow truck service, but I imagine that might be expensive.

I wonder if AAA offers service for motorcycles?

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Reply #2 - 11/03/06 at 16:55:17
 
Steve530 wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:11:
Don't know about the fix-a-flat.

Maybe you could find a friend with a truck and load it up.  Or maybe call a tow truck service, but I imagine that might be expensive.

I wonder if AAA offers service for motorcycles?

my friend has AAA for his bike..
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Reply #3 - 11/03/06 at 17:07:32
 
Thanks, Thumperclone.  I was thinking about joining anyway (for the cars).

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Reply #4 - 11/03/06 at 17:56:18
 
I always carry a can of fix a flat ,if the puncture is small it will work fine,you will need a new inner tube after using the stuff,a good idea any way as patches are not that great, the stuff should get you to a repair facility,or home,witchever is closer.
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Reply #5 - 11/04/06 at 02:56:26
 
Hmmmm ... concerning tubed m/c tires, spoked wheels and the inevitible flat has had an idea beating 'round in the back of my brain for some time now ... I know diddly squat about chemistry and such, but I'll bet that a gel like substance could be invented that has the same compression/expansion qualities as a properly inflated tube, which could be injected into a tire mounted on a standard spoked rim ... making a tire that would be resistant to flats by puncture, yet give the same ride as a standard tube/tire on a spoked rim setup ... like I said, I'm no chemical engineer, but I'm sure that this wouldn't be an impossible invention for the properly educated/trained egghead?
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Reply #6 - 11/04/06 at 03:15:11
 
You can have spoked wheels sealed and made to run tubeless.
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Reply #7 - 11/04/06 at 08:28:12
 
I use this in my tires. http://www.slimesealant.com/
I've been using it in my mountain bike tires for about 15 years & never had a flat since. Had several before. So far, none on the LS650. The flat-fix stuff would probably work in the motorcycle tire but I've never tried that so I can't say for sure. I did use it in a car tire once & it worked fine though I still needed to add a little more air but it got me to the station & didn't lose pressure. One downside to the Slime; if you rebalance your tires later on, it takes a little longer to get it right since the stuff is always moving around inside the tube.
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Reply #8 - 11/04/06 at 12:26:44
 
I ended up walking to my bike last night and pushing it home.  Fix-a-flat just squirted out the spoke.  I ended up pushing it home.  Took me about an hour.  That was rough.  The bike was bouncing all over, it was way to dangerous to ride.  No air in it at all, I just couldn't leave it in the parking lot of 7-11.

Thanks for your ideas.  moral of the storyCheesyont wait till the last minute to get a new tire Tongue
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