Flat Tire...What to do?

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ksmike

ksmike

Active Member
I had a flat on my Bulldog a few months ago along side the highway and ran into a problem. I found out that I could not use my kickstand when the rear tire was flat! I was lucky enough to be able to call daughter so she hooked up the trailer and picked me up since I was only about 10 miles away from home. I had to sit on the bike to keep it balanced until she got to me.

I could see another problem here.....if my tire goes flat any time when parked it will fall over!:eek:

Any thoughts on this? My rear tire is a 240
 
francoblay1

francoblay1

The Spaniard
Always park with the front wheel facing left (opposite to your pic) the bike will lean further to the left.

I had a slow leak on mine and I just put a piece of wood under the frame just in case while at home till I got it fixed.

Another option would be to change the kickstand....

Just my experience.... I am sure someone will give you better insight as I know it has been discussed here before.

:cheers:
 
liferider

liferider

Looking forward to retirement
Do not laugh, I know someone who found there bike on the ground because of this. Bike apparently had a slow leak and fell over in his garage. Was a Texas Iron Horse. So ever since i have a parking pad I put my rear tire on when my chopper is parked in the garage. The pad is 2- 3/4'' plywood screwed together that is 18'' wide x 20'' long with a 12'' slope. The bike leans over more than normal, but if the rear tire ever goes flat. The bike will not fall over! With the new RV man cave. Once finished I will move the bikes over to it. I plan on setting a anchor and use a ratchet strap to barely put tention on the anchor and the other end to my triple tree.
 
ksmike

ksmike

Active Member
mittens said:
I dont see why it woul dnot still sit on the stand?
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When the rear tire is flat, the bike loses so much height the side stand ends up forcing the bike to tip to the right..... at least on mine. Im thinking that some or all of the big dogs may be the same way?

Turning the wheel to the left helps a little...but not enough.

Im thinking of making an emergency block for the right hand side of the frame just in case.
 
mittens

mittens

Well-Known Member
ksmike said:
When the rear tire is flat, the bike loses so much height the side stand ends up forcing the bike to tip to the right..... at least on mine. Im thinking that some or all of the big dogs may be the same way?

Turning the wheel to the left helps a little...but not enough.

Im thinking of making an emergency block for the right hand side of the frame just in case.
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ha ok. that makes since. I was thinking um the stand still is there.. but if its to low then the stand pushes it over on the other side. GOT YA.

if that happened to me, I would probably find a curb to drive off, and let the frame sit square on it, and hold the bike up until I could get some help.
 
BWG56

BWG56

Guru
ksmike said:
When the rear tire is flat, the bike loses so much height the side stand ends up forcing the bike to tip to the right..... at least on mine. Im thinking that some or all of the big dogs may be the same way?

Turning the wheel to the left helps a little...but not enough.

Im thinking of making an emergency block for the right hand side of the frame just in case.
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Exact thing happened to me last year, thank goodness I was standing aside the bike when it went to fall over because I caught it and had to hold it until I could get it on level ground. The rear wheel is so wide that it sat straight with the kickstand in the air with the tire flat.
 
cdogg556

cdogg556

Guru
BadDawg Bill said:
Have a tire plug kit and a can of fix a flat... Got me home many times...
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This is one of the reasons I built the stand for my bike, never have trusted it on the kickstand for too long and from the sound of it alot of you have had this problem before!:cheers:

Bill, I just found a small nail in my rear tire and I was thinking about putting a plug in it until my new tire gets here, how well did that hold up for you when you plugged your tire?:confused:
 
francoblay1

francoblay1

The Spaniard
cdogg556 said:
This is one of the reasons I built the stand for my bike, never have trusted it on the kickstand for too long and from the sound of it alot of you have had this problem before!:cheers:

Bill, I just found a small nail in my rear tire and I was thinking about putting a plug in it until my new tire gets here, how well did that hold up for you when you plugged your tire?:confused:
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John,

I plugged my rear tire 8 months ago and it never lost air.... I will not change the tire till next winter as it has plenty thread still. :up:

:cheers:
 
cdogg556

cdogg556

Guru
francoblay1 said:
John,

I plugged my rear tire 8 months ago and it never lost air.... I will not change the tire till next winter as it has plenty thread still. :up:

:cheers:
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Cool, that's what I was wondering, thanks!:cheers:
The tire is almost bald anyway so I am gonna change it soon, just wanted to be sure it was ok to ride it with a plug in the tire!:2thumbs:
 
francoblay1

francoblay1

The Spaniard
Can´t find where (which) I bought it now... and I am too lazy to undo my roll-bag to have a look, but these are the plugs I use.

 
cdogg556

cdogg556

Guru
I've never seen that kind before, the ones I was thinking about are for cars and trucks, kind of like a rope you push in the hole and then cut off the excess.
 
pknowles

pknowles

RETIRED
cdogg556 said:
I've never seen that kind before, the ones I was thinking about are for cars and trucks, kind of like a rope you push in the hole and then cut off the excess.
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J&P cycle sells a kit with the gun and accessories. Fits in a small pack and easy to carry on your bike.
 
Jwooky

Jwooky

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cdogg556 said:
This is one of the reasons I built the stand for my bike, never have trusted it on the kickstand for too long and from the sound of it alot of you have had this problem before!:cheers:

Bill, I just found a small nail in my rear tire and I was thinking about putting a plug in it until my new tire gets here, how well did that hold up for you when you plugged your tire?:confused:
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what kind of stand did you build. Have pics?
 
francoblay1

francoblay1

The Spaniard
Here ya go, same price more or less....

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:cheers:
 
BadDawg Bill

BadDawg Bill

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cdogg556 said:
Bill, I just found a small nail in my rear tire and I was thinking about putting a plug in it until my new tire gets here, how well did that hold up for you when you plugged your tire?:confused:
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I've done it many times on my bikes and others bikes and never had a problem. The worst that can happen is it leaks air again. I get my plug kits from Harbor Freight or Tractor Supply pretty cheap and that can of fix a flat will get you to the nearest air pump. If you look at my bike in the bike of the month thread you will see my tool pouch in the front. That holds my tools, tire kit and fix a flat.
 
Knuckles

Knuckles

Active Member
When mine had a rear blowout, was completely flat. Bike sat right down on the wheel. 300, so maybe the extra width gives some stability. No need for a kickstand!
 
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