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Kimcofan

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Does the tire have a tube in it?
« on: March 15, 2010, 01:33:45 PM »
Is the tire tubeless or does it have a tube?  I have a slow leak in my tire due to a nail.  I was wondering if the is tubeless can i plug it I believe it has a tube in it. 

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Re: Does the tire have a tube in it?
« Reply #1 on: March 15, 2010, 01:43:58 PM »
Should be tubeless.  You can plug it though.  Just be careful not to use too large a plug or you could throw it out of balance.

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Re: Does the tire have a tube in it?
« Reply #2 on: March 15, 2010, 02:11:17 PM »
Thanks shaka I thought it was tubeless, but a friend of mine said he thought it had a tube...Just wanted to make sure!

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Re: Does the tire have a tube in it?
« Reply #3 on: March 15, 2010, 04:11:34 PM »
...tubeless, and you can plug 'm..

..been there done that...

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Re: Does the tire have a tube in it?
« Reply #4 on: March 16, 2010, 02:57:28 AM »
Howd the plug hold up?  Like I said I havent taken the nail out of the tire because its such a slow leak but if the plug held up well I will pull it out and plug it!

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Re: Does the tire have a tube in it?
« Reply #5 on: March 16, 2010, 03:32:31 AM »
I put a plug in the rear tyre of my zx50,120/70/12. One year on the tyre is nearly bald, plug is still holding.
ZX50, 47mm cyl. kit, TZR50 CDI. Michelin Pilot Sport tyres,
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Re: Does the tire have a tube in it?
« Reply #6 on: March 16, 2010, 10:03:06 AM »
Howd the plug hold up?  Like I said I havent taken the nail out of the tire because its such a slow leak but if the plug held up well I will pull it out and plug it!

I have two plugs in rear tire.
Remove that sucker and put the plug in. The nail will sooner or later puncture all the way and you will have a flat tire when you least want it.
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Re: Does the tire have a tube in it?
« Reply #7 on: March 16, 2010, 04:58:19 PM »
..i had plugged my previous rear tire twice...

..when I had it changed, a 3 inch long nail (minus the head) was in the old tire...

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