Puncture repair kits

[Corky]

What would be the best temporary puncture repair kit on offer. In the event of getting a puncture out in the never regions I am after a good puncture repair kit that will do a good temporary job until reaching suburbia again the have the tyre fixed properly.

[triumphite]

If you go to:

www.aerostich.com


they have a bunch. That's where I got mine.

[Dusty]

I carry the Rema Tip Top Rep & Air kit because I read great reports from several bikers who had used it. I believe it's also standard BMW issue so it should be good. So far, I haven't need it. Oops, I shouldn't have said that should I?

[SR1]

www.Motopumps.com has some kits that work quite well. Be sure to order the pump with the appropriate electrical connector. I did replace the plug tools in this kit with those from Napa, as the Napa plug tools are some of the best on the market (good rasp, and no t-handles to take up space).

I have used the pump a few times and it's very fast.

[oldndumb]

There are many kits on the market. I prefer the Dynaplug kit because I have never understood the logic of reaming a puncture larger so it can accommodate a plug. The Dynaplug does not enlarge the hole and the plugs are precision made. Since my storage compartment has an Autocom in it, I made a smaller handle for the Dynaplug out of PVC pipe. Now the kit only measures about 2".
I always carry a CO2 inflation kit I picked up at a bicycle shop. I also have a cut down 12V inflater I made from a $10 Campbell Hausfeld unit. Sometimes I carry it on long trips in addition to the CO2 kit.
CAUTION: Before plugging and riding a plugged tire, read and understand your tire manufacturers directions.

I live in a semi-industrial part of Brooklyn & do most of my riding in the 5 boros of NYC. That means, among other things, a lot of punctures. My current rear tire has 3 plugs in it, & it's probably got 3500 miles on it. After plug #2 in this tire, I decided to add flat fixing equipment to my on-bike toolkit.

I went with a cheapo plug kit from eBay. I think it was $5 or $6 including shipping. It's identical to the $10 kit at my local auto supply store. I will buy better quality reaming & plugging tools at some point, but this works for now.

The compressor I bought seems to be pretty much ideal. It's a Slime 40001 Power Sport inflater & it was about $30 from Amazon.

I already had the Accu-gage pressure gauge. I forget the model number, but it's got a hose connector for the tire, a bleed valve, & a pass-through for the inflater. Hook the gauge to the valve stem, hook the inflater to the gauge, & off you go!

BTW: I had a flat the day before I went to VA in mid-April. I plugged it with the above-mentioned gear & it's been fine since. Over 700 miles that weekend & probably another 1000 since.

Cheers,
-Kit

[ This message was edited by: KitNYC on 2007-06-08 23:10 ]

[DaveM]

My punture repair kit drives around in a truck with an orange flashing light on top :-D :-D

I do keep a can of Goop under the seat though!

DaveM

[oldndumb]

On 2007-06-08 23:47, DaveM wrote:
My punture repair kit drives around in a truck with an orange flashing light on top :-D :-D

I do keep a can of Goop under the seat though!

DaveM

Amusing, but probably the best overall advice. :upthumb:

[Haddi-Man]

Has anyone actually used Slime to repair a puncture? I keep a bottle of it handy, but I've (thankfully) never had the opportunity to use it. Will it really suffice for a puncture repair in the field?

[CLB]

On 2007-06-09 19:41, Haddi-Man wrote:
Has anyone actually used Slime to repair a puncture? I keep a bottle of it handy, but I've (thankfully) never had the opportunity to use it. Will it really suffice for a puncture repair in the field?

No, but...
I did go on a tour once with a buddy who packed a can of Slime. He would proudly flash it and tell me that he was prepared for the flat I was destined for.

He got the flat though. When he tried to thread the hose on the valve stem, the stem just spun. No good on a tubed wheel.

I thought it was pretty funny until both of us and his rear wheel rode off to the closest town on my already overloaded li'l R65.