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Offline lucky phil

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Re: Pinched Tube Behavior - NGC - Harley
« Reply #30 on: February 06, 2015, 11:46:39 PM »
You'd know the reason by now if you went out and pulled the wheel and tire instead of postulating about it on the internet.

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Offline rodekyll

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Re: Pinched Tube Behavior - NGC - Harley
« Reply #31 on: February 06, 2015, 11:57:27 PM »
Where's the fun in that?

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Re: Pinched Tube Behavior - NGC - Harley
« Reply #32 on: February 07, 2015, 06:56:55 AM »
I really like the tubeless tire design.
Once on a trip around Lake Superior, buddy of mine punctured his rear tire with what turned out to be a piece of bone. We only noticed it once at the hotel.
So out came my tire plug kit and pump. In less than 30 minutes, I had the tire plug in place, and tire pimped back up. Minimal mess and stress!
That fix not only lasted the rest of the trip, but the guy ran that plunged tire for the rest of the summer.
I don't think I would go back to tubes for a touring bike ever.
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Re: Pinched Tube Behavior - NGC - Harley
« Reply #33 on: February 07, 2015, 08:43:43 AM »
For me, road bikes used for touring will have a centerstand and tubeless tires.  And I carry a slime pump and plug kits.  Have had to use them several times, but never on my own bike???  May of just jinxed myself, but it is a weird phemon.  I've found nails in tubeless tires found after I got home, though.

I do always try to ride in tire paths and not down the center of the lane or get to close to the center of edge, even when carving curves hitting apexes (that's saved for the track days that are now well in the past). 

I've pinched quite a few tubes during tire changes and a several times riding off road when the tires are aired down and landing hard on rocks.  Have had to lay the bike on it's side more than once to get the wheel off.

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Re: Pinched Tube Behavior - NGC - Harley
« Reply #33 on: February 07, 2015, 08:43:43 AM »

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Re: Pinched Tube Behavior - NGC - Harley
« Reply #34 on: February 07, 2015, 09:29:08 AM »
You'd know the reason by now if you went out and pulled the wheel and tire instead of postulating about it on the internet.

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« Last Edit: February 07, 2015, 09:36:44 AM by Pasta Hog »
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