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Old 02-12-2007, 01:57 AM
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I could be interested - as long as they dont mind if i bring my stabilisers - or maybe i will have learned how to ground coners by then.

edit: on holiday so cant make it!

my bike still sitting in the underground carpark at work - using the scooter at present.

AA will turn up and take to a tyre place so thats simplest.
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Originally Posted by Busamav,Feb 9 2007, 07:06 AM
Can I suggest that its useful to carry a roadside plug / repair kit for bikes , and a couple of cannisters of " air "

These plugs really do work and are easy to install .
any ideas on makers etc

as i commute daily within london would be quite useful. 1st puncture after 4 years but these things come in 3'ssss

out of interest, as its a no no to repair high performance tyre on a bike, would you repair a puncture on the 3 or new tyre?
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Originally Posted by Dan Hale,Feb 11 2007, 04:35 PM
What's the objection with the noisy day?
my delicate ears , thats all
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Originally Posted by Rapscallion,Feb 12 2007, 12:07 PM
any ideas on makers etc


out of interest, as its a no no to repair high performance tyre on a bike, would you repair a puncture on the 3 or new tyre?
IF , you can get one , I am told the BMW standard issue kit is superb, but the ones you will pick up in INFINITY or Gerike will do the job .
These are temporary repairs though with a recomended top speed restriction, although i know of guys that have just got on and hammered it for another couple of weeks

If a puncture is in the rear tyre , and near centre of tread , I wouldnt be concerned about having a tyre professionally plugged .
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Originally Posted by Busamav,Feb 12 2007, 12:46 PM
my delicate ears , thats all
Ahhhh bless

Have you tried wearing earplugs?
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Originally Posted by Busamav,Feb 12 2007, 04:49 AM
IF , you can get one , I am told the BMW standard issue kit is superb, but the ones you will pick up in INFINITY or Gerike will do the job .
These are temporary repairs though with a recomended top speed restriction, although i know of guys that have just got on and hammered it for another couple of weeks

If a puncture is in the rear tyre , and near centre of tread , I wouldnt be concerned about having a tyre professionally plugged .
the punture on the bike is rear tyre bang in the middle and only done 600 miles so quite a lot of tread left!

havnt pulled out the offending object to see how long it is but about 1mm-2mm thick.

bike is a cbr600f. it gets accelerated hard but unikley ever to do a track day or go much above 125 if i'm being honest.

should i just get a new tyre or is it repairable?
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dan have you seen motogp testing this week.



http://www.crash.net/news_view~cid~6~id~143206.htm



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http://www.crash.net/home.asp?cid=6&bhcp=1
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Originally Posted by Rapscallion,Feb 12 2007, 01:00 PM
bike is a cbr600f. it gets accelerated hard but unikley ever to do a track day or go much above 125 if i'm being honest.

should i just get a new tyre or is it repairable?
I would ride it without giving it a second thought .
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Thanks Rich,

Not seen any testing yet.
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My last race......



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