plugging tire?

can u plug our tires?
i have a very small nail in my tire causing a slow leak.
i cant ride til i get it fix, obviously, but $$ is kinda slow right now so idk what to do
i was just wondering if you can plug it, its th eback tire.
i doubt u can, it doesnt seem like ud be ableto but i figured id ask just to be sure.

Yes but make sure you use a combination patch-plug from the inside.  You will need to take it somewhere to have it done unless you have the equipment to mount and balance bike tires.  If you're area shops are like mine and charge min labor of one hour it will cost you 80 bucks or so just to do it, so it's not really worth it unless the tire is like new

yes I have a plug in my F4i tire right now. bran new M3

*edit* and if you ahve a good shop they should do it for free, my shop did.

How much is your life worth?
 
Get a new tire.

Manufacturers recommend against plugging the tire.  If I were in your shoes, I'd plug it, but as above make sure it's an inside plug/patch.  IIRC those cure over time.  Ride slow until you build confidence. 
 
FWIW, I put a plug in the rear tire of my Beemer.  100mph+ no problems.

yea. check these out.... http://www.aerostich.com/catalog/US/Stop--Go-Pocket-Plugger-p-16776.html

I have known alot of guys that have used the combe plug patch and they work great. I would just suggest keepin an eye on the tire frequently. You know like your suppose to everytime you get on it like the manual says.

I plugged mine last year and havent had a problem.

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yea. check these out.... http://www.aerostich.com/catalog/US/Stop--Go-Pocket-Plugger-p-16776.html

I would only use something like that if on a distance ride.  What's I'm talking about is a patch done from the inside of the tire.  They put a chemical on it.

It's up to you, but I had a large hole a new Metz M1 that I plugged with one of those cheap things from the hardware store... worked fine but I decided to be safe and replace the tire a few weeks later.  Check out motorcycle-superstore.com for cheap tires, they had M1 rears for like $120 shipped.

I ran over a screw,and needed to plug my tire as well.  I bought pocket tire plugger kit that works aweseome.  THen made the trip to the shop to get some new rubber.
 
Get some new rubber do not ride on that thing ASAP

yea ill prob just have to get a new one when my student loans come in, lol.
until then i guess no pleasure riding... i just ride to class everyday but its only like 5 miles and i only go about 40mph.
my gf did just get a new job tho... hmmm... maybe i can get them sooner than i thought. haha

My rear tire has had a plug in it for over a year and never had a problem.  IMO its fine to plug it like a car tire but do whatever you want. 

The same thing happened to me with a NEW tire on my 900rr (back in the day) and I plugged it.

I really only used it as basic transportation (never dragged a knee and rarely did wheelies) and the plug held up perfectly. It's not the safest, but its the cheapest!

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My rear tire has had a plug in it for over a year and never had a problem.  IMO its fine to plug it like a car tire but do whatever you want. 

 
Wow I've never owned a rear tire for more than a year.  But to answer the question, out of the 6 rear tires I've had on my bike, 4 of them have been tires that a customer brought in practically brand new with a hole in it.  I replace them like they ask and then plug/patch from the inside and put them on my bike.  I still get the regular mileage out of them and have had no problems from leaking.

I got a nail in my front and decided to go ahead and replace both tires and keep the rear as a spare. I got a set of m3's for 239 shipped off ebay.