Screw in Rear tire :( Options?

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Maxdar

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Just got my Vstar 650 and put a screw in the rear tire on the weekend. I have plugged it to get it to a shop, but no way I'm comfortable with that long term. Sucks, but I'm a newbie and a blow out is not something I want to play with.

What cost am I looking at to replace?
  • Tire
  • mounting and balance
  • removal and lube of shaft drive

As I'm new I don't have the foggiest clue what a fair price is. I'll be calling Salvage Cycle in the morning and MotorCycle Superstore(place of purchase). I've read that Dave in Whitby(forget the shop) will repair or Ted @ Rosey Toes. Any other suggestions for the east end?
 
Maxdar said:
Just got my Vstar 650 and put a screw in the rear tire on the weekend. I have plugged it to get it to a shop, but no way I'm comfortable with that long term. Sucks, but I'm a newbie and a blow out is not something I want to play with.

What cost am I looking at to replace?
  • Tire
  • mounting and balance
  • removal and lube of shaft drive

As I'm new I don't have the foggiest clue what a fair price is. I'll be calling Salvage Cycle in the morning and MotorCycle Superstore(place of purchase). I've read that Dave in Whitby(forget the shop) will repair or Ted @ Rosey Toes. Any other suggestions for the east end?
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Take it to Dave (Competition Cycle), trust me
 
I'm facing a similar dilemma, I'd like to take mine to Rosey Toes to have it properly repaired but I'm nervous about riding with a plugged tire on the way there.
 
Torcida said:
I'm facing a similar dilemma, I'd like to take mine to Rosey Toes to have it properly repaired but I'm nervous about riding with a plugged tire on the way there.
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I rode with a tire with a plug in it (plugged a BIG hole) for 11,000km's, even up to 265kph 2up, I'm sure it'll hold ;)

-Jamie M.
 
Got a screw in my brand new tire at the start of last season. Rode on that tire (plugged) for the whole season. Cords started showing, got tire replaced. No biggy
 
do you guys even realize that his tire has a tube ?

you cant plug a tubed tire !


if your tire is fine, all you'll need is a new tube. usually around 25 bucks.. its just finding someone to do it on the cheap for ya.

btw, I wouldnt be riding around on it., but hey, what do i know, its not like Im flashing ecu's.:rolleyes:
 
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there is nothing wrong with a plug . you can ride on them for ages . and not all bikes have tubes .
 
toysareforboys said:
I rode with a tire with a plug in it (plugged a BIG hole) for 11,000km's, even up to 265kph 2up, I'm sure it'll hold ;)

-Jamie M.
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Sameh her, about 8000km
2 up a lot
Aftet a while i felt safe and hit 250+ many times

That said if its a good tire just get a patch plug installed
 
If it is a narrow screw (for example, drywall), and you have a tube (all spoke tires have a tube), taking out the screw and replacing the tube should be fine since the rubber will close in on itself. The tube holds the air so it doesn't matter if the tire is "leaking". If the screw is thick and leaves a small hole in the tire, I would patch it.

If the tires are tubeless, and the screw is in the front tire, it's done. Replace it. It's not worth the risk. Worst case scenario, if the patch fails, you have no chance of recovering from a blown front tire.

If the rear is tubeless and the screw is in the center of the tire, patch it. If the screw is on the side of the tire, it's done. Worst case scenario, if the patch fails in the center of the rear you have very good odds of recovering and bringing the bike to a stop safely. If a patch on the side of the tire fails while you are leaning in a corner you have no chance of recovery.

On my old R6 I put a set of BT016 tires that were new but had a patch in the center of the rear (patched from the inside), rode them hard down at the Gap, not a single problem. I got about 13,000km out of them.

When I say patch a tire, I mean taking the tire off the rim and putting a large patch on the inside of the tire. The cheap and quick patch done from the outside of a tire is only really safe to get you home or get you to the end of your trip.

A V-Star 650 usually uses Bridgestone Spitfire tires, the front goes for around $90, the rear goes for around $130. Best prices in the GTA would be Flying Squirrel Motorcycles in Toronto, or Royal Distributing. Shoot Glen at Flying Squirrel an email for quick quotes.

I change alot of bike tires these days and am mobile, I've done tubes, I've done patches (I only do the center of rear tires). If you need a hand I come to your place and do the work.

If you need tubes, by chance I have a mint set that came from a V-Star 650 that I can give you for cheap.
 
The problem about plugs is that since the temperatures are dropping and increasing, the rubber isn't stable.

Removing shaft drive, takes time, and also the rear drum brake too.

So if you go to a shop, labor is around $100 an hour, and plus tire and tube. You need a tube if you have spoke rims.

When GPbikes did mine, it was almost $400 if I can remember. I got a Metzler tire too, better than Dunlops. I also have a shaft drive and drum brakes too.
 
LannyNguyen said:
The problem about plugs is that since the temperatures are dropping and increasing, the rubber isn't stable.

Removing shaft drive, takes time, and also the rear drum brake too.

So if you go to a shop, labor is around $100 an hour, and plus tire and tube. You need a tube if you have spoke rims.

When GPbikes did mine, it was almost $400 if I can remember. I got a Metzler tire too, better than Dunlops. I also have a shaft drive and drum brakes too.
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I used to own a V-Star 650 and have changed the tires on a few as well. Yamaha did a decent job designing that shaft drive for removal/install, it doesn't take me much longer to do that bike than other cruisers.

But yes, the removal/install of cruiser tires is usually alot more time/labor than sport bikes.
 
Explain how you can't plug a tire that has a tube inside. 99% of all the tires on cruiser spoke rims these days are 'tubeless', why can't you patch it.

If you get a puncture that was so big that it leaves a visible hole in your tire, even if you have a tube, why wouldn't you seal that hole to keep dirt/sand/gravel/everything out of your tire? How long do you think your tube will last with some sand particles constantly getting in and rubbing against the tube? Last time I checked they make sand paper with "sand". You have to take the tire off to get the tube out, patch the damn hole if you can see through it.

Plug a tire, patch a tube, if you have read this far then I would assume you can figure out the small details on your own. This is a free forum, you get what you pay for.

You can patch a tube if you want too, it is done everywhere in every tire/tube application for every single vehicle on the planet. Replacing it is a cheap and viable option for us in the GTA so it isn't discussed. If you don't think that's true then google mine and show me otherwise.

I worked at a lumber yard for a couple years driving large fork lifts. Any idea how often a mobile tire shop came to the yard for flat tires? Want to guess how many patches those tubes had on them before it was finally time to replace? A Lot.
 
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