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Screwed Tire
Posted: Mon Jun 12, 2006 1:02 am
by bmweuro
640 mile and I have a large screw in my rear tire. Just wondering if I should replace it with the original or swap them both out for something better?
Do tell.
Chris
Posted: Mon Jun 12, 2006 1:06 am
by DJ Downunder
Plug it....professional plug fix...not roadside type plug fix.
DJ
Posted: Mon Jun 12, 2006 3:50 am
by riceburner
DJ Downunder wrote:Plug it....professional plug fix...not roadside type plug fix.
DJ
Yup - that'll work.
Posted: Mon Jun 12, 2006 3:55 am
by leno
I've done a roadside fix and it lasted 2000miles untill I got the tyre replaced.
Same thing happened to me
Posted: Wed Jun 14, 2006 11:21 pm
by renojoe
1600 miles and a screw in the back tire. This happened on my CBR 600 a few years back. I thought about the plug, but decided to replace the tire. My dealer cut me a deal on the new tire (Matt at Bloodworth is great), and I opted to be safe rather than sorry.
Posted: Fri Jun 16, 2006 9:58 am
by bmweuro
Finally got the bike to the dealer for a new tire. If the would have charged me retail it would have been almost $300.00 do to the fact that I have no centerstand and an engine spoiler. Thanks for the advise. I am glad to be back on the road.
Posted: Fri Jun 16, 2006 4:50 pm
by Lion_Lady
Tire/wheel insurance. Check with your dealer. You can get it for 'previously owned' motorcycles. Cost me $250 for 5 years of coverage. Hearing that the Rockster's wheels are kind of soft, and the wheels are +$500 each, I invested.
I got "screwed" a couple weeks ago, turning into a new housing development. (Hubby got screwed too, his just showed up earlier, cause he rides to work more often.) I've got tire/wheel insurance. Covers damage from stuff in the road that should not have been there.
The requirement is that the tech provide a measurement of the tread depth as compared to new tire tread depth. You get reimbursed for the percentage of use...
My Z6 rear had 5/32" left compared to 6/32" so I should get MOST of my $250 back.
P