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Old 12-03-2016, 10:26 PM   #1
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Ahh s#!t ,Merry Christmas

Got my bike running great by changing out to a 100 jet down from the original 105 (had bad hiccup at wot)

Went out at noon for BBQ ribs and got off on to some good County Road chasing. Crossed over into the next County and this happened

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Got to looking for a stump, rock anything and wala, the ubiquitous South Texas mesquite branch. Knew they would come in handy for something besides BBQ. Trouble is, I was under the gun. It was 230pm and it gets dark quick these days and worse the rain is moving in. I had a patch kit so I dove in on the deserted road side. Trouble was, no tire Spoons, at the shop (won't make that mistake again). I ended up using the rear axel bolt to pry the bead out along with a Leatherman tool. You know, you work with what ya got. Even spilled out a little motor oil from my filter port to use as bead lubricant. Pulled the tube and you can see what a gash that nail made in my heavy duty inner tube. CRAP. so I had no other choice and used 2 patches to fix that gash. Bout that time there was a rancher going to feed the cows and I chatted with him. He said he would be back in a a little bit. By that time I had it aired up with my bicycle pump and was going back on the bike. He said he had been on that road for 30 years and Haven't ever seen anyone ever broke down . I was the first. It was out in the sticks for sure. I ended up getting rolling and got back to the main highway about 5 miles east of Oakville community then, bam, rear tire leaks down. I had increased speed to 40mph so I probably ended up compromising the patch. (Such a big gash, I had my doubts it would hold anyway). At least I made it 10 min out to a main highway where I could be found. So I called in the calvary and just in time, the rain came but didn't get wet.
What did I learn, always carry a new tube cause you never know how bad the damage will be. Put those tire Spoons on board and always have a mesquite branch handy.
We had the fire house Christmas party this evening and made it back for that to tell my tale.
Time to buy new tubes again. And BIG patches too
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Old 12-04-2016, 12:07 AM   #2
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Anyone ever use one of these air pump kits that attach to engine air pump?

https://www.amazon.com/Tube-Type-Mot...tire+patch+kit
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Old 12-04-2016, 12:20 AM   #3
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Anyone ever use one of these air pump kits that attach to engine air pump?

https://www.amazon.com/Tube-Type-Mot...tire+patch+kit
I've used those pumps a few times on cars. They wont work on a single cylinder bike though as they are designed to go into a spark plug hole and inflate the tire while the engines running. Works ok on a multicylinder engine as the other firing cylinders will provide the rotation to provide compression to run the pump.


 
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Old 12-04-2016, 01:03 AM   #4
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I've used those pumps a few times on cars. They wont work on a single cylinder bike though as they are designed to go into a spark plug hole and inflate the tire while the engines running. Works ok on a multicylinder engine as the other firing cylinders will provide the rotation to provide compression to run the pump.
Thanks, I see now what's going on, I thought it worked off the cylinder emission pump thing. I guess I will pass.
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Old 12-04-2016, 08:25 AM   #5
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Wow, that is a gash.

So, spare tube, big patches(just in case the new tube suffers, too) spoons, and a better way to pump up the tires.

I know that bike pumps and high volume/low pressure tires are a prescription for upper arm melt downs. Might I suggest a CO2 cartridge inflation kit for a mountain bike along with a few extra cartridges. They don't take up much room and weigh little. Check in with a local bicycle shop.
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Old 12-04-2016, 02:15 PM   #6
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Wow, that is a gash.

So, spare tube, big patches(just in case the new tube suffers, too) spoons, and a better way to pump up the tires.

I know that bike pumps and high volume/low pressure tires are a prescription for upper arm melt downs. Might I suggest a CO2 cartridge inflation kit for a mountain bike along with a few extra cartridges. They don't take up much room and weigh little. Check in with a local bicycle shop.
150 strokes for reasonable pressure on the little pump thing.

I had changed rear many times in the shop but had to do the unthinkable on the road side.

But learned the crutch trick online thanks to all the mc vets here. Just had to piece it all together.

Just more learning , now I have confidence in going most anywhere and taking care of problems that seem to just always find me. (1 tiny nail out of 50 miles of road)
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Old 12-04-2016, 02:18 PM   #7
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I use STI HD tubes and a foot pump.

I think I still have the spark plug pump that my dad used hanging in the shop.
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Old 12-07-2016, 12:06 PM   #9
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I use STI HD tubes and a foot pump.

I think I still have the spark plug pump that my dad used hanging in the shop.
Please show us!
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Old 12-07-2016, 12:33 PM   #10
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I use STI HD tubes and a foot pump.

I think I still have the spark plug pump that my dad used hanging in the shop.
I had one at one time and used many times. I was in construction and picked up many nails with the rubber magnets on my truck. lol. I carried a plug kit with me at all times.
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Back on the road , now the cold is coming. Guess I will just piddle this weekend.

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Back on the road , now the cold is coming. Guess I will just piddle this weekend.

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Probably beats changing tubes and such on the side of the highway!!
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Probably beats changing tubes and such on the side of the highway!!
You know I have a great sense of accomplishment now and am very confident I can handle those tire issues. Nothing stops you quicker than a busted wheel. Just got my 2nd tire Spoon set in today.
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You know I have a great sense of accomplishment now and am very confident I can handle those tire issues. Nothing stops you quicker than a busted wheel. Just got my 2nd tire Spoon set in today.
What type of spoons did you buy?
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What type of spoons did you buy?
See post 7
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