2017 CB1100ex / Flat tire issue and save

[tod.branko_imp]

One thing I learned about tubed tires is always to carry a spare tube. Admittedly, I've learned this on the trails while riding on low pressures, but the fact remains, a flat tube is likely to get caught if not noticed on time and on classic wheels (withouts rim-locks) it's easy to slip and tear the valve or get a pinch flat. Even if it doesn't happen and you manage to do a roadside patch, it's only going to be until you replace the tube, because riding at street speeds on a patched tube is just not safe IMO. Get a spare tube before hand, a couple of tire irons and some practice with getting the tires on and off the wheels.

I have nothing against the performance of tubed tires, but on street bikes I would recommend some kind of transformation to tubeless.

In picture: A tire patch gone wrong - my buddy had the patch kit, no spare tube, but he didn't have any grease, so by the time the tire was patched, he managed to get a pinch-flat in 3 different spots. We spent hours in that dust

'14 CB1100 STD 5 speed