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  • FLHuTChU
    FLHuTChU
    11 years ago

    Hi all forum feeders, me again. Well, as i was putting Tigger back together again, i noticed a small patch of oil on the ground from under the LHS pipe area. "whats this" I asked myself. "Well bugger me" I said to myself upon finding out the oil was dripping from the LHS shock absorber. Now i have'nt been on a ride for the past 2 weeks as the exhaust was off. So it looks like i will be visting MR dealer to sort out a new shock. Yep, The Ultra is still under warranty.

    Anyone else had this happen?

    See, I told you it was shocking.........And i found a screw in the rear tyre............Dam dam bloody shit. Bye all. FLHumanTChU.

  • Tim S.G.
    Tim S.G.
    11 years ago

    Had good results with tyre plugs .

  • ozymax
    ozymax
    11 years ago
    not when you get 3 punchers in a week of the first one being fitted
  • Tim S.G.
    Tim S.G.
    11 years ago

    I would not use a plug on a sportsbike doing 300km/h , but I have used them on car tyres and a previous bike . I know it looks a bit rough when ya ream the tyre with that tool , but I,ve never had one leak . Harley make a small compressor that plugs into the charger lead , and combined with a puncture kit , makes for peace of mind while travelling the country .

  • perthhog
    perthhog
    11 years ago
    used plenty of them before with todays glues and plugs they are very good I would use a plug not in a side wall though , I do agree safety first
    but I cant afford to waste good tyres with decent tread so depending on the circumstances plug or tube for me
  • FLHuTChU
    FLHuTChU
    11 years ago

    Sorry all for the late reply. I haven't removed the screw yet to see if in fact it has gone far enough into the tyre to cause deflation, as it was still holding pressure. Tigger is in the shop ATM getting the new shock under warranty, and a couple of other issues done whilst there. The H-D workshop don't plug tyres (no surprise there).
    I will take it to a reputable shop that does fit plugs and remove the screw then, and see how long it is and if the tyre goes down. Fingers crossed.
    It has 8000ks on it and still is less than half worn. BTW, the offending little Philips headed helical fixing device is just left of the mid line of the black vulcanized radial gripping apparatus! not in the side wall. Cheers Hutch.

  • ozymax
    ozymax
    11 years ago
    off topic but did you have a solo seat on Tiger? I thought there was a thread about it some time ago.
  • ozymax
    ozymax
    11 years ago
    ok thanks mate.
    Some one on here had a tourer orange color from memory with a solo seat but stuffed if I can find the thread, was about a year ago I think.
  • Tim S.G.
    Tim S.G.
    11 years ago

    Coulda been the orange Street Glide , that posted pics just after Hutch got his .

  • Tim S.G.
    Tim S.G.
    11 years ago

    Page 7 of Touring Bikes Pictures Ozy .

  • ozymax
    ozymax
    11 years ago
    cheers mate but sadly not the one. It was orange or red had a top box and was asking should the box stay or go with the solo seat. I said it should go. Just after info on how the solo seats feel after a while and see how they look.
  • ozymax
    ozymax
    11 years ago
    that looks ok also.
  • ozymax
    ozymax
    11 years ago
    Fl that seat isn't much different to the stock seat now I have had a good look.
    It was your thread I was looking for but was about "Top Box or Not" don't know why I thought it was about solo seats
  • FLHuTChU
    FLHuTChU
    11 years ago
    It's called information overload or "brain damage" in the industry!
  • ozymax
    ozymax
    11 years ago
    maybe more truth to that than I care for
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