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« Reply #80 on: October 05, 2009, 02:41:44 PM »
Thanks for the tip.  I'm going to practice replacing a tire w/ a tire iron because I'm sure this will not be my last experience with a hole in the tube of my 990.  I plan on doing many miles on that bike and I need "in the field" practice.  

Given the fact Garry had the tools, I would have changed the tube if I needed to.  But, not wanting to hold Garry and Greg up, I used the small plastic tool in my back pocket to get the bike home where I could quickly get it changed.
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« Reply #80 on: October 05, 2009, 02:41:44 PM »
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« Reply #81 on: October 05, 2009, 03:36:35 PM »
http://www.nuetech.com/tubliss.shtml

These really work.  But, I don't know about road use on a big bore bike.

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« Reply #82 on: October 05, 2009, 03:43:15 PM »
Interesting product James.  

Does anyone have experience w/ this device on a large trailie?  
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« Reply #83 on: October 05, 2009, 03:57:38 PM »
That's the question.  I don't see any kind of DOT certification.  Still, worth some research.  I bet someone on ADV has tried it.

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« Reply #84 on: October 08, 2009, 05:47:28 AM »
Look here:

http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=496876&highlight=tubliss

Also be careful using the heavy duty tubes on the big bikes, there has been reports of overheating blowouts during extended highway use:

http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=459575&highlight=heavy+duty+tube

http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=486900&highlight=heavy+duty+tube

http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=346381&highlight=heavy+duty+tube
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« Reply #85 on: October 08, 2009, 06:18:46 AM »
Sorry to hear that the ride didn't go so well.  None of us are born knowing how to change a tire, and all of us have to learn sometime.
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« Reply #86 on: October 08, 2009, 06:28:52 PM »
Not to put too fine a point on it, but if you have a vehicle with tires, well, flats are kind of inevitable...  

Time to learn how to do a flat repair on the road...it's not that hard.  Just takes practice.
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« Reply #87 on: October 08, 2009, 07:57:01 PM »
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