Subject: RE: Roadside repairs
Author: Custom Guzzi
Date: Jan 22, 2004, 3:05 PM
Post ID: 1715829461
I say we just go back to the days of solid rubber tires. No worries of a
flat with those bad boys. :)
Paul
Midlothian, Va
MGNOC#19926
73 Eldo "Elvira" next project
74 Eldo "Daisy"
sam heath wrote:
| my girlfriend had a flat going to the MI guzzi rally in sept. it took my stones kickstand and some one standing on the tire to break the bead! but that was the worst of it. from what i was told ,the tire inflators that use the compression of the motor are a pain to use because you have to diconnect the gas from the carb so you dont get gas fumes in the tube ,which could explode sam loopframe <mbe-@amwindow.com> wrote: charlie, when are you ordering it from? I use to use it and was told that it is no longer made. it always seemed to take out the shimmy at high speeds. mike denver 71 ambo Charlie Mullendore wrote: In Motorcycle Consumer News they had a piece on gutting a Campbell-Hausefield 12 volt, 250 psi mini-compressor and using just the mechanical bits to carry along on trips just in case. What's left after you remove all the plastic housing is about the right size to fit in a Loops toolbox. Good also for inflating air mattresses when you set up camp too.For years I've been using PJ1 Balance Plus in my tube-type tires. It not only balances well, but seals small punctures. It's kind of a grey goo with a cream-of-wheat consistency. Hard to find in motorcycle shops now, I usually have to mail order it. Cheers,Charlie Kevin Graf wrote: My pal Kevin had a nail puncture his rear tire on his eldo. He was about 5mile from his home. The guy never carries tools..? Must have faith in mymechanic ability???? Anyways, He bought the tire inflator goo. A small canhe said, smaller that the typical size I guess. It worked. Damn tireinflated and stayed that way. For weeks, until we convinced him to at leastchange the tube! Tube and everything stayed inflated.... Alien technology isthe best.I have never had to change on the side of the road. It's not all that easywith the best tire changing machines, let alone with irons. I have had topry off & on tires with irons and it is not fun,pretty crappy job let aloneon the side of the road. I will carry tire goo and get my self home or to ashop, then deal with it. Mechanics hate the goo, with a vengeance, So I willtear the tire off myself and clean it if possible, If not, apologizeprofusely and tip well. One good thing is that most of the goo stays in thetube.If want to play on the "safe" side, there are kits out there. The majorityof them are for tubeless type. Plugs, ect. But the are some with the tubepatches. Then you have to air the tire up. Again there are gadgets that havea fitting for the spark plug holes, screw that puppy in, attach the hose,and start cranking the engine. I suppose it would put a few psi into thetire before other things happened. Now you can be left with a dead batteryand a very hot starter. I have on of the things made by Yamaha. Never usedit. knock, knock.I think there are CO2 fillers out there, not too sure if these work anybetter. -- Michael Behn A & M Window Service. Inc. Phone (303) 450-2200 Fax (303) 450-2730 --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free web site building tool. Try it! |