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Here is a recently published article by Motorcycle.com regarding plugging a motorcycle tire, explaining the different types of plugs and patches, when to use them and when not to do so: https://www.motorcycle.com/bikes/how-to/...e-tire-44604877
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Sat Jul 20, 2024 11:36 pm (Last edited: Sat Jul 20, 2024 11:38 pm)
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If the tire has significant remaining tread, I would do the pull thru internal patch. While some may claim it's overkill, it plugs the hole and seals the inside of tire. As a kid working in a garage, it was the "Cadillac" repair. A bit easier and what most folks chose was a simple patch on the inside of the tire. The quick fast fix was the plug. Of course, car and light truck tires are easy to breakdown with a Coats, or similar, tire machine. Old Forum Orphan |
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we've recently patched a regular 17" tyre on friends bike with bacon strips, regular mid-thread/crest puncture by a screw while doing a weekend tour.
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Just had building screw pass through my Michelin GT6 sadly in one respect because the very shallow angle it passed through at I was advised by the specialist not to try plug and to replace tyre luckily in another respect it did go straight through rapidly deflate tyre and gouge by BST carbon wheels.
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Zitat von Mr. 36654 im Beitrag #11Zitat von wessie im Beitrag #9 the Storm 3D are gone but a friend had a set of the Spirit ST fitted to his Triumph Trophy for our trip to Austria. I didn't look to see if they were made in the UK before the factory closed in Dec 2023. My understanding is that there will still be Avon branded bike tyres made in Montlucon, France. This is where the Dunlop Europe bike tyres are made. Goodyear holds the European rights to Dunlop. I had some Bridgestone T31 fitted last year before my trip to Spain. I will be trying something different next time as they are not great, very slow steering. Back to Avons maybe as they are cheaper than Road 6 or 01 SE. I just clicked motorsport on the old Avon website and this came up https://novamotorsport.com/ "We are delighted to announce that we have successfully acquired the assets of Avon Motorsport and will be relocating to our state-of-the-art European factory, establishing it as our Centre for Manufacturing Excellence. This strategic move ensures that the iconic range of Avon Motorsport will persist, maintaining its unparalleled heritage, performance, and quality." Nothing on there about bikes but some classic race bikes have only been able to get Avon tyres in the imperial sizes needed. I have not had a chance to speak to a friend who does hill climb racing about the situation, although he is using a modern KTM now from Fb updates. https://www.avontyres.com/en-gb/ lists bike, car and van tyres. A lot of the car & van tyres were already made by the Cooper factory in Serbia. I have used Avon ZV7 car tyres before and they are still listed, which is good as I might put them on my Audi when the OE Goodyear need replacing. The link to motorcycle track tyres goes nowhere. The About me section has a link to Cooper's US site. There is nothing on there to say who the new parent is.
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Zitat von Mr. 36654 im Beitrag #13 No. Did you miss the bit where I mentioned the Goodyear/Dunlop factory in France where Avon bike tyres will be made? My point is that neither Cooper or Avon shout about being owned by Goodyear on their respective websites
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