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« Reply #40 on: July 19, 2011, 09:46:39 PM »

I carry a plug kit with co2 canisters. Thumbsup I use Motul flat kit also. I've had one flat in 10 years. Touch wood.
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« Reply #41 on: August 05, 2011, 08:21:37 PM »

Guys,
I carry the slime pump with the plug kit and co2 cartridges. The ST1300 has plenty of space for this gear....Nothing worse trhan being on a Sunday breakfast ride about 100 miles from home and finding a nail or screw in a tire. I found in my tool kit a old plug kit it has auto style plugs larger than the stop n go ones may have to add that tool to my kit....keep on riding....
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« Reply #42 on: August 09, 2011, 10:49:23 AM »

I carry a compressor along with tire repair tools all the time. Never had the misfortune of having to use them yet (knock on wood). But they key word is "yet".
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« Reply #43 on: May 21, 2012, 03:35:33 PM »

Ok, used the compressor for the second time.  I'll still go with cheap insurance.  The neat thing this time, I was at gas station with lots of traffic.  As I'm filling the bike, I notice the rear tire is low.  I finish filling the bike and pull into a parking place.  On my Concours, it is a lot of work to put her on the center stand with a full rear tire.  With a low rear tire its impossible.  I move the bike a little to get to the valve stem and hook up the compressor.  As I'm filling the tire, I notice a few people watching.  As the tire is filling, I get the Stop and Go kit out and ready.  Once the tire has its normal shape back I get the old girl on the center stand.  I find the nail that caused the problem and use the kit to "patch" the hole.  I then hook the compressor up and fill the tire.  While the tire is filling I start putting things away.  Thats when a guy walks over and says, "You made that look easy."  I'll be honest, everytime I change tires I practice.  Before I pull the wheel off the bke, I drill a hole in it.  I then go thru the above mentioned process under controlled conditions.  It sure makes you look good to a bystander when you have to fix it for real.
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