Ah bugger

[VladTepes]

Rolled the bike out of the garage to go to work today and thought - this feels heavier than usual / isn't rolling easily.

Yeah, so....



2nd time in 12 months.

At least this one isn't as close to the edge and I should be able to get it plugged.




Well I'm lucky it didn't happen yesterday on the narrow roads in the hills I suppose.

[Sweaty]

Don't you bloody hate that 

[KiwiCol]

That IS a pisser!  Least you've got plenty of tread left on the tyre & it's wearing nice & even.

[shanered6]

Never a nice surprise first thing in the morning and realy knocks the day out of kilter !

[Kiwifruit]

Look on the bright side......you were at home and not 150kms away from it.

[Mick_J]

I've had 3 punctures in the last 5 years, all 3 on the same bike  First time I changed the tyre for a new one and then plugged it and kept it as a spare.  1000 miles later I got a puncture in the new tyr so swapped it back to the original plugged tyre then last month that picked up another fu**in puncture.  I'm sure it's my tpms just showing off.

[GSXKING]

I have a puncture repair kit in each bike these days after being stranded a long way from home. Have only used one once and it got me home. 

Hopefully you can get it plugged if the carcass isn't damaged inside. Fingers crossed for you. You never know until the tyre comes off the rim though. 

[gsxbarmy]

I think I nearly had a puncture - took the bike out a couple of days back for a run a round the lanes, wasn't supposed to rain - so it pi$$ed it down of course. I'm away this weekend doing a speed hill climb for fun https://www.prescott-hillclimb.com/events/bike-festival-2019 so decided to roll the bike out the garage yesterday to wash all the muck and crap it got covered in on my ride out. No sooner put it on the stand and saw what I thought was a stone stuck in the tread right in the middle of the tyre. Bit more difficult to ease it out than usual - turned out to be a sharp shard and it had gone straight in. Thought I heard a short hiss as it came out. Bugger.

Left it overnight as wasn't sure and tyre pressure remains the same so think I got away with it. This time.

[VladTepes]

Be careful barmy - it may deflate when more weight on it



Well last night I got busy and removed the wheel, so hopefully the missus can take it to get plugged this arvo.

I get the impression that the wheel will be a lot harder to put back in, than it was to take out. :(

I think I need at least three arms/hands...

[gsxbarmy]

When you put in back in Mike, use a shovel. Whilst that may sound silly, with the wheel resting on a shovel it's much easier to lift, as you just lean on the shovel and it makes it easier to get the axle and bits in, as the shovel is taking the weight of the wheel and also makes it easier to "adjust" the height.

So long as you have a shovel that is.

[KiwiCol]

He's always in the shit, bound to have a shovel   

[ARH]

He's always in the shit, bound to have a shovel   

[grog]

Yeah mate, shovel it in. Reckon i learnt this trick from Barmy years back.

[seth]

Not sure if they sell shovels but @VladTepes
You could always try here !

@gsxbarmy's trick does work well .
I've also found the removing the rear caliper from or a bracket makes things easier and also filling the spacer on that side with grease to hold it in place while you refit the wheel also helps .

[VladTepes]

Job done !

Cheers all
Test ride in the morning.