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What did you do on or to your CB 1100 today
(07-22-2025, 06:13 PM)peterbaron Wrote:
(07-19-2025, 09:14 PM)Gone in 60 Wrote:
(07-19-2025, 07:17 PM)peterbaron Wrote:
(07-19-2025, 07:51 AM)Gone in 60 Wrote:
(07-18-2025, 07:10 PM)peterbaron Wrote: Thanks to the tubeless tire, the ride was smooth, and the road wasn't at all winding. A low-profile radial moto tire provides the rider with increased stiffness, but only to a point.

Peter, how did you repair the tire?

Plug n play from outside.
Not to most professional way but this tire will soon be replaced with T32
I got a plug kit on Amazon, but haven’t got one to work without leaking.
Mind sharing info for your plug kit?



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I also bought ^this^ particular set on Amazon, except for the red and blue rubber plugs I brought home from work. I keep this kit at home.
I don't use string plugs because I find rubber is more flexible and holds tire pressure better, so rubber on rubber, always with glue. No leaks.
Then I only cut off 2-3 mm of excess above the tire. I don't use a flame for the repair.
Just remember that repairing motorcycle tires is not recommended due to the warning on the sidewall—they should be replaced.
If you have a tubeless tire, get a nail or screw and don't carry a tire repair kit, you can always inflate the tire to its maximum pressure without removing the nail... and in most cases, you'll get home safely.
I also have a portable tire repair kit with three or four CO2 cartridges, and if I'm going on a trip longer than 1,000 miles, I usually take a portable 12V air compressor with me.
I've never been stranded or towed.

For cars, I use a different procedure at the workshop. I use mushroom-shaped rubber plugs that I install from the inside of the tire, and glue. I never plug the sidewall or shoulders of a tire, nor use two or more plugs, nor repair any tire that is not safe according to Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations. For a specific reason, a car tire can be inflated to its maximum allowable pressure, which is higher than the factory-set pressure.


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Very interesting! A variation on the "Snot Rope" repair, with a more sturdy rubber insert! My interest is due to two recent repairs on our car tires - on on Mrs. G's CRV and one on my Fiesta. We both picked up screws and required repairs. I tried my Amazon "mushroom plug" kit on both, but they both leaked. Pulled out my old trusty Snot Rope kit and they're both holding fine. Wouldn't use that method on a motorcycle tire, although it would probably be fine.
You know what? I actually would like a pickle.
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RE: What did you do on or to your CB 1100 today - by Gone in 60 - 07-23-2025, 10:47 AM

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