Does anyone here have personal experience with Slime?

Savage_Rob wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:01:


No, I don't.  Of course, I'm an old fart, so I seldom try something new and prefer to stick with what I know.

Oh yeah, getting back to the original question about the tool kit....

I thought of this when working with the seat on my bike yesterday....which has to be removed quite often for minor things.

Anyway, a few years ago at a bike rally, I remember trying to help another Savage rider remove a seat.  The rider had saddle bags installed and only the original toolkit.  

One thing that we found was that it is darn near impossible to remove the stock 10 MM hex head bolts for the seat if you are using the 10 MM open end wrench that comes in the toolkit, IF you also have saddle bags installed....an unintended consequence of adding goodies.

I couldn't help this person either because my toolkit contained allen wrenches since I had changed a majority of my bolts to allen heads.  As it turned out, we found a biker with some sockets....

So to sum it up, for this "not so dumb" question, don't just get a toolkit, but make it a better toolkit.  Look at your bike and think of tools that would make roadside work easier, too.

I had a flat from a roofing nail in rear tire. Greg is right. A strange feeling trying to corner. I HAD to ride it as I was in the middle of nowhere. Was about on top of the tank trying to keep the weight off the rear. Got to a gas station, bought some FAF. Did absolutely nothing. Needless to say, that ride wasn't that enjoyable. Carry FAF if you want to, but don't expect a whole lot.

The Outback'r would make a good addition, I'll have to look into that! When I started this thread, I was mostly wondering what essentials I could get in the locking confines of the original compartment. A front fork bag makes sense when you're with your bike all day, but what about when you leave it in a parking lot to go to work? Unfortunately, where I'm at, if you make it too easy for dishonest people, you might as well hang a sign saying free tools! I'm kind of glad I didn't get that specific, 'cause I got most my questions answered AND got a lot of good information I hadn't counted on. Have I mentioned lately how much I REALLY appreciate this site?    

Reelthing wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:01:

I was just curious.  They have a type specifically for tube tires.

Yeah, I saw that pump.  It's pretty compact and that's good.  I already have a CO2 inflator and spare tubes for longer trips but I was only curious as to whether anyone had any experience with Slime in a tube tire.  I figured it might be worthwhile as a preventative for daily riding.  I may give it a shot anyway.  I know they sell it at Harbor Freight.