Possible puncture?
Discussion
Richyboy said:
I can just about dress myself in the morning
This is my first one of these cuts or slits on a motorbike tire, had no idea what to think. First thing I did was spit on it and wait for bubbles you can see a small damp patch in the picture. No loss of air so probably okay.
soapy water works best, that's how you do air leakage tests on tanks, pipes etc. water doesn't really work as well.This is my first one of these cuts or slits on a motorbike tire, had no idea what to think. First thing I did was spit on it and wait for bubbles you can see a small damp patch in the picture. No loss of air so probably okay.
check it periodically, just keep checking it, ride with this in mind. you should feel it though before it becomes un-ride able
moanthebairns said:
Richyboy said:
I can just about dress myself in the morning
This is my first one of these cuts or slits on a motorbike tire, had no idea what to think. First thing I did was spit on it and wait for bubbles you can see a small damp patch in the picture. No loss of air so probably okay.
soapy water works best, that's how you do air leakage tests on tanks, pipes etc. water doesn't really work as well.This is my first one of these cuts or slits on a motorbike tire, had no idea what to think. First thing I did was spit on it and wait for bubbles you can see a small damp patch in the picture. No loss of air so probably okay.
check it periodically, just keep checking it, ride with this in mind. you should feel it though before it becomes un-ride able
I had something similar many years ago whilst on a trip to France on the front tyre of my ZX7RP1. It was much bigger than yours. I assume it was caused by perhaps a shard of glass or something similar. Bottom line is I filled it with superglue to stop it from tearing open. 2500 miles later I returned home and was all still okay. The slit width had diminished somewhat though
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