bindie Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 'Nuff said. sorry blonde moment,..or not enough alcohol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nooj Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 Before I got my XJR I had a sportsbike and went with 15 others to the Nurburgring a couple of years ago. 12 of us fitted Puncturesafe before we went and had a nightmare journey with wheel wobble and severe vibration, so much so that when we got back the company settled our collective claim for costs of getting it taken out and tyres cleaned. The 4 who didn't fit it had a much better trip and more fun at the ring. Most of us lost nuts and bolts, and my fairing even came undone on the autobahn! Perhaps we were just unlucky, but all 12 of us? Oh, and the irony was that on the way back one of the bikes got a puncture and the tyre went down......? I wouldn't want to influence anyone's decision, especially given the reseller's comments above about the benefits of fitting it which I'm sure are well meant, but needless to say my XJR now runs with what it is meant to have in the tyre - air! Blimey! That sounds very fishy, glad you all got it sorted! Normally any adverse vibes and balance issues are down to either the bearings being worn, the tyre not being balanced right in the first place, internal ribbing in the tyre's structure (usually on 45 or less profile sportscar tyres), the sealant being way too old to be used (Puncturesafe has a six year shelf life), or most commonly, the wrong amount being put in. But for that number of bikes to be affected is very odd. Did they give you an explanation? Who did the installation? The guy at Rivi barn isn't being entirely accurate, it WILL seal a small to medium sized screw puncture if the screw is left in or unscrewed when removed, if it's pulled out like you would a nail, the screw's thread will shred the hole's sides, which then won't close up properly and form a seal (found that one out the hard way at the start of a long weekend in France before I took the franchise on). This is especially the case on older tyres where there's less rubber on them, and the rubber that's left being harder through use. Interesting to read all your experiences though, both good and bad, people do seem to have a extreme love/hate relationship with the stuff, there seems to be no middle ground Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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