Short video of how a "plug & Go" tyre plug helped a fellow rider on his way

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Short video of how a "plug & Go" tyre plug helped a fellow rider on his way

Description:
Spotted this guy stopped at the side of the road into London on my commute this week and spun back to see if I could help. The biggest sod off bit of metal stuck in the rear tyre and completely deflated. Unrideable. Offered to try a temp gum stick patch. Removed the metal from the tyre with my pliers. The hole was huge, big enough to push a Bic Biro into. Didn't need to use the reamer tool to increase the hole size. Added a little rubber glue (acts as a lubricant to help the plug go in) Threaded the plug onto the application tool about 1/3 along the stringy plug length. Forced the plug into the hole until approx 2cm of plug hanging out and then gave it a few turns before pulling the tool out. Normally I'd have used a lighter to melt the tail of the plug into the tyre tread but didn't this time. Used 2 of the CO2 canisters to inflate to enough to be rideable (make sure you screw the connecting tube to the bike valve first then the CO2 canister on and be prepared to screw it in fast as it will leak as it punctures and get very cold. Warm the canister with your hands to get the last out and then repeat with another canister. The patch worked till the rider got to the next gas station a few miles away and I advised him to put in 40PSI (to help hold the plug in place and allow for any slight leakage) Hopefully he got to Essential Rubber in London for a new tyre and got to work on time. The fix took 5 Min's to do.

Author:
F800rider

Tags:
F800, BMW, Tyre Plug, Pat H, Commute,