Hi all,age old question I know but looking for tyres for my 1300 does any one have any recommendations have been looking at Bridgestone bt023,can any one recommend any...
That's pretty fast. Find it, fix it and inflate it in 2 mins? The 15 mins included all that including getting it from under the seat lol. Plus no need to get it repaired professionally. My tire is still going strong 10000 km later and is just about due for replacement anyway. The 15 mins was a rough estimate. I didn't actually have the stop watch on it but it was probably less than that. Plus I don't think I would like to risk something that cost four quid! The Stop N Go system is OK up to 80 mph. Plenty fast enough to get you home and more. I've ridden all over the place two up with no problems since.
Martyn H. replied:
Warning to Motorcyclists - RAC/AA Tyre Repairs. This is a common problem for motorcyclists, the dreaded puncture. It can leave you stranded at work, at the side of the road or outside of your home. I've twice now suffered this, last summer the RAC placed a temporary plug inside the tyre so that I could get home and have the tyre permanently repaired the following day. The following day their work had left the tyre beyond repair. Last week, I suffered another on the motorway, the RAC man kindly towed me to the nearest service station and offered to fit a temporary plug to the tyre, as the traffic would take us two hours on the tow truck. Guess what, his work has again damaged the tyre beyond repair. Now this may not sound too bad, but a tyre for a motorbike can cost £150, a repair at a tyre shop is £35. Yet the RAC has now cost me £300. I'm tempted to get the dealership to write a note on their receipt that poor fitting of their temporary plug has rendered the tyre useless and seek a refund. So motorcyclists, if you suffer a puncture insist on being towed to a garage do not allow them to fit there temporary repair as they are normally so badly fitted they damage the tyre.