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Old 25 Mar 2016
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what type of puncture did you get.
Why is it when ever I get a flat on a tubeless tyre its not a nail, it's a bloody great cut, for which, plugs, sticky string or anything else I can think of won't keep me going. I've used a whole pack of string in the past and it still hissed at me like a cobra on red bull! Makes me wonder if it's worth carting the repair kit around.

Am I the only one that can't pick up a nail I just want to be able to plug one and carry on, just 1 nail that's all......... And how is it that the stone cuts always seem happen on tarmac, when there doesn't appear too be any stones around.

Is this common or am I always picking nail free routes?
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No doubt weird punctures happen. We all have stories. I've seen screwdrivers in a tire and all sorts of crazy ass road debris. A cut sidewall is pure bad luck but that happens too.

I've been lucky, had mostly nail or screw punctures ... plugs or sticky string plugs have worked a treat. Only had to re-do one in 25 years using them.
Technique is everything.

But riding any sort of longer, more serious trip I carry tubes. Just remember to carefully check inside tire once off is wheel (don't cut yourself). Install new tube, keep speeds low (50 mph) and keep close eye on pressure until tire can be replaced or repaired. A huge split or big hole is hard to repair, best replace tire. ($$$$)

Tube tires handle holes and splits better, and speed ratings are LOW on many dual sport tires (and bikes lighter weight) so less likely to split or come apart when hot.
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But riding any sort of longer, more serious trip I carry tubes. Just remember to carefully check inside tire once off is wheel (don't cut yourself).
How many times have I done that Find the hole in the tube and mend it and then run my fingertips around the inside of the tyre to find whatever caused the puncture and bring my fingertips out covered in blood.

Bicycle punctures are equally bad as it's usually a tiny thorn or something that you can't see. There's probably a market for a combined puncture repair outfit and first aid kit.
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In more than 80 k kms I have had 3 incidents. One slow leak/puncture which turn out to be near/around the valve stem and two valve failures! Last one was just after riding through the Gibb River Road, near 800 kms of dirt and outback road. Riding through the outback dirtroad I had of course lowered the pressure in the tyres and when reaching sealed roads again I filled more air in the tyres but the rear was difficult to fill. Had to wait some seconds for each pump stroke for the air to get into the tube. But eventually got the right pressure and continued to the next roadhouse where I had a break and catched up with my mate. After a few minutes my mate went outside and came in again and said he got bad news - you have a flat rear tyre. Thought it could be the valve since that have happend once before so decided to check out that first. Luckily he had the tool to remove the valve so just replaced it with a one from the spare tube and voila - it was the valve who had let out all air of the tyre - not a puncture. After the second valve failure I have bought me a valve tool myself.
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Yea, a valve stem tool is a "must carry".
Valve stems don't like dirt, sand, grit and water. If salt water, they can rust up quickly. Important to keep valve stem cap on tight. Keeps crud out.

I've been able to clean and restore a clogged valve stem. Having high pressure air helps a lot.

SLIME (anti flat product) will also clog up your valve stem, but SLIME is water soluble, so easy to clean up and get valve core working fine again.
Good idea to carry spare valve stems (I carry two) and carry a "real" valve core removal tool.


Note Valve core tool just above tube repair box. (at top of pic)
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here's one for ya:

buddy and i are riding fire-type roads in nicaragua and we swap bikes for a bit. i get to ride his SAWEET WR450F while he get's on my trusty DR650. 15 minutes later, he's history. i circle back to find him trying to inflate the rear tire with a mini bike pump he carries in his waist pack. of course, he forgot that i carry a small compressor. we are only two miles from a tire spot (vulcanizador) so we pump it up and head off. 100 meters later he stops. tire is dead flat. pump it up again and off we go. this time we don't bother stopping but go slow. the D606's are hard as nails anyway.

get to the tire spot and they have the tube out and in a water bath in minutes. 21 punctures. yes. 21! seems as though some little piece of metal got into the tire and slaughtered the tube.

needless to say we didn't fix it.
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