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pacificobob
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I just carry an extra regular tube, front/back,, a patch kit,and the tools to make it happen....oh, ya, an extra stem valve.
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advrider
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The other issue I have is the $100 plus per tire extra for the inserts. That's a lot of HD tubes and beer when I have fix a flat!
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John Harper
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Quote: Originally posted by advrider  | | The other issue I have is the $100 plus per tire extra for the inserts. That's a lot of HD tubes and beer when I have fix a flat!
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Which works better? Fix a flat, or Slime? We tried both in Wyoming on this guy's Africa Twin. It had spokes, so must have had a tube, but it had a
huge piece of iron that punctured the tire. Slime did little, but the Fix a Flat used after seemed to help a bit more. IDK, I followed the guy for
50 miles into Alpine, WY. It still needed air all the way down the FS road.
John
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advrider
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Fix a flat is good but clean the rim ASAP. I've seen aluminum rims ruined by fix a flat, it eat holes in the rim. I ran some stuff from Rocky
Mountain(true balance?) that was a balancer and sealer. The only problem I find is it's hard to patch a tube with any kind of sealer in it.
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John Harper
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| Quote: Originally posted by advrider | | I ran some stuff from Rocky Mountain(true balance?) that was a balancer and sealer. The only problem I find is it's hard to patch a tube with any kind
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Thank you. I've seen some pink liquid that is a sealer/balancer for motorcycle tires as well. I forget the name, or even whether it's for tubeless
tires only. I'll probably carry a bottle of Slime and a can of FAF, along with my plug kit and compressor. It's great to be able to help people you
come across if necessary.
John
[Edited on 2-26-2020 by John Harper]
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bajatrailrider
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I like the fact that fix a flat pumps up tire (tube type) on my bike. For me never has lasted more then 10 min to half hour. I no longer put slime in
my tires. If no flats it dries out So I carry two small bottles of tube type slime.
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Don Pisto
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I know nothing about the mousse set-up, briefly rode a friends bike with a mousse and the "dead" feel felt really odd to me! but don't the rally
guys use a mousse thats designed for high speeds and longevity?
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bajatrailrider
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My rear moose after six months was so worn out. I removed it installed old strips of tubes on it. As it just got too small to fill out tire.
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