priotiynapkin
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So today I went to check my tire pressure before a ride with my girlfriend. to my surprise the rear was at 20 PSI. I quickly found an industrial staple lodged ride in the valley of the tread of my brand new pilot road 2.
After doing some research and consulting a few mechanics, it seemed like the best bet was a sealant, so we went with the Slime for tubeless tires. after about an hour of sliming, airing up, riding and repeating, the air finally stopped leaking. (on a side note I saw a white 6r on Encinitas blvd on my way to pep boys to buy the sealant)
So now I don't get any bubbles from the soapy water test, and in the morning I'll check the air pressure again to see if it held, but my dad said that I shouldn't ride as aggressively or fast on the repaired tire.
Anyways, i thought i would share my day with you guys. Does anyone have some insight to riding on tires repaired with sealant? I've done it on bicycles but not motorcycles, and financially getting a new tire isn't an option right now.
Edit: I saw there was another thread about plugs recently but I figured this was different enough to start another thread.
After doing some research and consulting a few mechanics, it seemed like the best bet was a sealant, so we went with the Slime for tubeless tires. after about an hour of sliming, airing up, riding and repeating, the air finally stopped leaking. (on a side note I saw a white 6r on Encinitas blvd on my way to pep boys to buy the sealant)
So now I don't get any bubbles from the soapy water test, and in the morning I'll check the air pressure again to see if it held, but my dad said that I shouldn't ride as aggressively or fast on the repaired tire.
Anyways, i thought i would share my day with you guys. Does anyone have some insight to riding on tires repaired with sealant? I've done it on bicycles but not motorcycles, and financially getting a new tire isn't an option right now.
Edit: I saw there was another thread about plugs recently but I figured this was different enough to start another thread.
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