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Post by Simar on Sept 27, 2006 21:17:32 GMT
When I took delivery of my scoot I noticed that the front tyre must have been punctured at some point and repaired, Its been going soft every week or so, rather than have it repaired I've decided to install a puncture preventative additive > www.busters-accessories.co.uk/proddetail.asp?prod=GOOP5I have just ordered 2 bottles, 1 bottle will do for this scoot and I'll keep 1 for future use. I'll let you know if it fixes the slow puncture.  |
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Post by px166bajaj on Sept 27, 2006 21:55:29 GMT
Another method for avoiding punctures:....Don't ride over nails!
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Post by jialing on Sept 27, 2006 22:25:01 GMT
theres also some stuff thats advertised on one of the buy it now channels on freeview ch 23 or 24 you can also get it in halfords. That stuffs been around for years and has suddenly made a come back. It does work, except if you get a puncture in the sidewall for some reason.
Maybe it has something to do with the amount of rubberised liquid that you squirt inside the tube.
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Post by enu06 on Sept 28, 2006 8:11:31 GMT
It seems that many of these scoots come with tubless tyres, but fitted with tubes, mine being one. These puncture preventatives/cures wont work on tubed tyres. Just fitted a new Yokohama to the rear without tube, wow what a difference, virtually no viberation. I can now carry a can of Holts Tyre Weld for the back tyre at least.
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Post by sunburnspain on Sept 28, 2006 8:36:00 GMT
Had a similar problem, only had the scoot a few days (from new) and was losing pressure in the rear tyre (wife suggested I lose weight). Couldn't see any obvious signs of a puncture. Was told it could be that the tyre was not seated quite right. Used some puncture repair squirty stuff (sorry to be so technical) and that cured the problem. Just done a 'spell-check on this msg. and it highlighted 'tyre' and said it was not in the dictionary.  |
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Post by enu06 on Sept 28, 2006 9:27:56 GMT
I've had the 'tyre' thing with the spelling, it does o.k TIRE though, must think we're all USA citizens!
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Post by sunburnspain on Sept 28, 2006 11:03:02 GMT
Divided by a common language
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Post by Scootin on Sept 28, 2006 13:23:40 GMT
It is interesting how much the English language has changed. We all started out speaking the same language 200 years ago. But time & location has changed it. Like tyre & tire or color & colour. Another good example: "Pants" has different meanings in the US & UK.  |
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Post by sunburnspain on Sept 28, 2006 13:34:40 GMT
We moved to Spain 6 years ago, and took Spanish lessons. It was only then that I found I had been spelling in Spanish all of my life. Words sound as they are spelt or vice versa. E.g Farmacia and Pharmacia. It's a funny old world  |
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Post by Simar on Sept 28, 2006 18:41:21 GMT
Puncture preventative for instant puncture repair, lasts for the life of the tyre. Fibre free and easily installed. Suitable for Tubed & Tubless tyres.
500ml bottle suitable for two tyres.
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Post by larry8 on Sept 30, 2006 13:56:57 GMT
Use that gook and most tire repair shops will refuse to repair the tire. They cannot properly vulcanize the repair once the gook has coated the inside.
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Post by Simar on Sept 30, 2006 15:10:01 GMT
The reason I am using it is to prevent me having punctures to start with, so hopefully no visits to a repair centre for me.  |
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Post by drzoom on Sept 30, 2006 17:49:48 GMT
hey Simar, how easy was it to use this, I've been thinking about getting some for a while ?
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Post by Simar on Sept 30, 2006 18:51:18 GMT
Not got it yet M8, Monday I hope.  |
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Post by Simar on Oct 3, 2006 18:30:54 GMT
Ok the Goop arrived today but unfortunately so did the rain, so I've not got it in the tyres yet. Here's the label for info. Looks like the 2 bottles i bought will do 8 scoot tyres.  The note on the right say's basicly that Goop will not seal sidewall punctures and should not be used on damaged tyres. Wheels should be balanced before use. |
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Post by Simar on Oct 4, 2006 18:25:19 GMT
Yep this product was extremely easy to install in the tyres.
The only prob I had was re-inflating the rear tyre, as the front tyre had already been repaired at some point the rim had already been coated with rim seal, so to get the rear tyre inflated I had to sit on my butt behind the scoot attach the compressor and start pumping air into the tyre and at the same time push the tyre in to the wheel (don't push directly at the valve area) with my foot which pushed the tyrewall against the rim preventing the air from escaping from the tyre.
Had a testdrive and all feels ok.
Checked the tyre pressure on the rear with the slow puncture prior to installing the goop and it hadn't lost any air so I presume the air was being lost from the rim and on re-infalting the last time, it must have provided a better seal.
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Post by Simar on Oct 4, 2006 20:46:29 GMT
I was right the first time 500ml does 2 tyres, I read the label wrongly.  |
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Post by Spaceprobe on Oct 7, 2006 16:51:00 GMT
I put some in today, no problems i did not balance wheels first, took it around town and up to just under 50 on the open road all seems fine. I note they say tyre can be repaired after use. This is different from tyre weld (which is available every where), this you use to carry out an emergancr repair on the tyre after a punture, you have to keep your speeds down and i understand once you have used this it is not possible to repair the tyre. I used some thing similar to Goop in my push bike years ago and it worked very well no puntures.
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