AA puncture repair

[DaineseMan]

I found a nail in the tire of my bike last night, so called the AA to repair it. The patrolman says that his repair is 'temporary', and I should get it mushroomed ASAP. Is it essential that I get it mushroomed ASAP, and if not, how long/how fast can I go for the way it is?

[Captain Muppet]

The AA repaired the rear tyre on my ZX7R, told me not to go over 50mph and to get it fixed properly as soon as possible. I figured that as I'd just avoided having a crash due to a rapidly deflating tyre I'd better not risk doing it again and did what he said.

It was about a week until I got it fixed (new tyre in my case as I'd damaged the sidewall moving the bike half a mile on a falt tyre to got to a safe place to stop) and the repaired tyre hadn't gone flat, but then it also didn't do more than 15 miles between the repair and getting replaced.

I can't think of any reason to delay having a proper repair done, but based on my temporary repair 15 miles in a week at less than 50mph should work.

I suspect that this hasn't been a very helpful reply.

[Chucklehead]

If he believes it can be "mushroomed" then it's just a simple puncture repair that is required.

£10 job.. seems silly not to

[jon-]

Unless you're talking about a pushbike, get it properly repaired ASAP. I've had a rear tyre go on a bike, not something I'd wish on anyone.

[wolf1]

DaineseMan said:

I found a nail in the tire of my bike last night, so called the AA to repair it. The patrolman says that his repair is 'temporary', and I should get it mushroomed ASAP. Is it essential that I get it mushroomed ASAP, and if not, how long/how fast can I go for the way it is?

Without this being a pick on the OP type post. The bloke who does it for a living told you what was what and you ask random people on the internet for their opinion on a temporary repair that they did not carry out or even see.