05-01-2021, 09:38 AM
(05-01-2021, 08:28 AM)LongRanger_imp Wrote: That stinks. Murphy’s Law says the newer the tire, the more apt it is to pick up a nail or screw. Actually, I’m sure there’s a scientific reason for it.
Anyway, if it were my bike, I’d have the rear tire repaired (if possible) from the inside, and I’d leave the front tire as is. If the rear can’t be repaired, I’d replace it but keep the front. Others will disagree, but the CB really isn’t a sporty or powerful enough bike to worry about a tire that’s seven years old. If you were to take the bike to the track and ride sidewall to sidewall at 10/10ths, my recommendation might be different.
I would also agree with LR and Cormanus on this. An inside-installed patch/plug is perfectly safe, unless the 2 holes were so close that 2 separate patch/plugs couldn't be installed. Dunlop, Continental, and Michelin recommend no more than 10 years age, (but that may be their lawyer's recommendations). A tire stored indoors is not like one sitting outside in the sun and ozone.
But since the 2 nails are so close together. I'd see what a dealer says - they will likely just say replace it. In some cases, a single patch-plug could seal both, but an experienced professional should look at it.