Trev The Rev Posted November 4, 2016 Share Posted November 4, 2016 Am I just unlucky? First was a flit spwhich I had repaired. Second is a slow puncture that can't be found. I don't have time to worry about such things so got a new tyre fitted. The important thing is to get to work and get home. I may have not done the tyre much good riding it to the dealers when flat with the first puncture. Shoukd I carry an emergency canister? Or have I just been unlucky. I'm riding a 50cc Neos 4. Don't laugh - it does the job really well on narrow twisty lanes going to work and back. I'm getting 120 to 125 miles to the gallon, so I have spent more on the puncture and the new tyre than I have on petrol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neversaydie Posted November 4, 2016 Share Posted November 4, 2016 2 hours ago, Trev The Rev said: Am I just unlucky? First was a flit spwhich I had repaired. Second is a slow puncture that can't be found. I don't have time to worry about such things so got a new tyre fitted. The important thing is to get to work and get home. I may have not done the tyre much good riding it to the dealers when flat with the first puncture. Shoukd I carry an emergency canister? Or have I just been unlucky. I'm riding a 50cc Neos 4. Don't laugh - it does the job really well on narrow twisty lanes going to work and back. I'm getting 120 to 125 miles to the gallon, so I have spent more on the puncture and the new tyre than I have on petrol. Unlucky? No. Riding on a flat tyre is likely to have chuffed the wheel up, and is the likely cause of the slow leak due to the damage. Best bet was to remove the wheel and take it in for tyre fitment. If youd had an accidnet, its likely your insurance may have been invalidated I dont laugh at anyone on two wheels Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Variomatic Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 Probably haven't fucked the rim up, and I wouldn't count on the second being a fucked rim, I managed to get 3 punctures all within 1000 miles, it can very much depend on the area you live in and the road conditions. The best way is to just take the entire wheel off, and submerge it in a bath of water and look for bubbles, if its the tyre then repair/replace it, and if it's the rim then bad luck, it'll have to be replaced. Also like neversaydie said, I never laugh at someone with enough balls for only wheels, and I don't care what anyone says, scooters are cool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevtheRev Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 That's not so unusual . I've lost count of the times I've had a puncture first time out on a new tyre . A plug kit is a must and will fit under the seat (I like the long sticky "liquorice bootlace" type best). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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