Triumphrat

thruxster · 03-09-2005

Last night, riding home from work, I had a flat tire (I’m not sure why yet). So I got to experience the fun of a flat tire that has a tube in it. Instead of a slow leak like most tubeless flats, this one was fast. And since fix-a-flat doesn’t work on tubes, all I could do was fill the tire, drive a bit, fill the tire again; I was only 3 miles away, so this worked out ok.

If my co-worker wasn’t available and since I was close to home, I could of called AAA, and hoped they could deal with a motorcycle. But my question is: if I get another flat far away from home, is it possible to change a tire on the side of the road? Also is there a type of fix-a-flat that works with tubes (I would assume not)? What does everyone do in this situation?

Thanks for the info.

Gootch · 03-09-2005

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On 2005-03-09 16:31, thruxster wrote:
And since fix-a-flat doesn’t work on tubes,

Also is there a type of fix-a-flat that works with tubes (I would assume not)? What does everyone do in this situation?

I was unaware that fix-a-flat doesn't work on tubes. I've used it on bicycle tubes and it has worked fine over long periods of time. I don't know about m/c tubes.

dialysis · 03-09-2005

geez! i gotta get mine to wheel-works b4 something like that happens to me.

i can just see myself ib bay bridge traffic when something like this would happen

glad it worked out for ya.

thruxster · 03-09-2005

dialysis, thankfully I take the scenic route home (and work in the city), so I was up by the Legion of Honor when it went flat. I limped home through the Presideo, which was good, because neither traffic nor stop lights.

The spokes aren't air tight, so as I was filling it up, air was coming out through the spokes, but I could get about 2 to 4 minutes on the tire before I filled it back up. So 3 fills and I was home.

I'm going to use this as an opportunity to put some good tires on, so when I take my rims and tires in to be fixed, I'll just have them put on some Dunlop GT501's, which I was meaning to do anyways.

If you break down on the bay bridge, just toss the bike off, and go pick out your new Thruxton :-D

TBSstunta · 03-09-2005

You don't have to replace your tires only your innertube since your tires don't technically hold the air in.

vikingdrvr · 03-10-2005

Dang, I thought they were tubeless. I swear my tires say tubeless and the valve stems are the metal types. High speeds and tubes skeer me. At least with tubeless you can usually pickup on the squirrely handling before big trouble (had a puncture on the rear of the 916 two weeks ago).
I was reading about a place in CA that takes wire wheels and makes them tubeless capable...would seem like a worthwhile effort.

vikingdrvr · 03-10-2005

Dang, I thought they were tubeless. I swear my tires say tubeless and the valve stems are the metal types. High speeds and tubes skeer me. At least with tubeless you can usually pickup on the squirrely handling before big trouble (had a puncture on the rear of the 916 two weeks ago).
I was reading about a place in CA that takes wire wheels and makes them tubeless capable...would seem like a worthwhile effort.