I was wondering what is the best thing to do to guard against or temporarily repair punctures in tubeless tyres? I'm not real keen on the idea of being stuck in the middle of nowhere with a flat!
leave the bike in the garage......................................
sorry mate just couldn't resist.. having one of those days
Hi keilor, I live in a remote area and ride on dirt for quite a bit before hitting the blacktop so I know what you mean.
I'm also back on laced wheels so I have to carry tube type puncture repair gear.
Tubeless isn't as bad as far as roadside repairs go so long as the damage ain't too bad.
Quickest and easiest temp repair comes in the form of one of those pressurized cans of Woosh, Shoosh, or whatever.
I've seen them around in small sizes to suit Motorcycle sized tyres. Easy to use at the time, but messy afterwards to get back to square one.
If ya not keen on that type of temp repair, the next best thing if ya don't wanna take the wheel & tyre off is a small plug kit and an air pump of some sorts.
OK for small nail type holes but if ya score a stone fracture or split ya stuffed anyways. Internal patch is the only hope there.
Well stocked Motorcycle shops can usually supply small kits to suit your needs and pumps from small hand type to mini electric compressors.
A crowd called "Slime" seem to have it pretty well covered from what I have seen around.
As far as prevention, well the boys have already covered that !
(That little black card that comes with new Harleys now is also a good tool, so long as you're in range.)
Thanks, everyone!
I'll check em out and see what I find!
