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Old January 28th, 2012, 06:43 AM   #44
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Name: Ms.T, Queen of the Night
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Originally Posted by oreX View Post
Does anyone know if its even safe to patch something like this on a bike? Its happened a few times to my car, and the tire shops do it on the cheap for like $20. I'm not sure I would trust a patch or plug in a bike.
Mushroom plugs are very popular and people use them on sport bikes all the time with no problems.
They suggest finding a old tire to practice on first so the plug you put in your 'good' tire will be done right. And carry a patch kit with you if you can fit it in the lovely spacious ninja trunk...
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