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PAFirefighter11 · 04-30-2009, 10:46 PM

So I was thinking something was wrong with my bike the last few days. I finally found it. Flat tire. There's a lovely nail in there. So now I need a new one. The current tire is a 150/60R17 M/C (64W) Pirelli Diablo:

What's the biggest tire I can upgrade to if it's possible to upgrade? Any recommended places to purchase the tire from? What would I be looking at to remove the rear tire myself? Thanks.

robmart777 · 05-01-2009, 10:30 AM

damnn that sucks

PAFirefighter11 · 05-01-2009, 11:10 AM

People on my Hawk GT forum are telling me that I can patch/plug it. They've done it themselves before and gone thousands of miles with no issues. Anyone here patch/plug a bike tire?!

zerioustt · 05-01-2009, 11:21 AM

We were in myrtle beach two years ago for bike week when a buddy got a nail. We plugged it and he's been riding on it ever since. Go get a plug kit from pep boys and be done with it. Its probably in the center right? If so go for it.

2drStunner · 05-01-2009, 02:17 PM

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Originally Posted by zerioustt

We were in myrtle beach two years ago for bike week when a buddy got a nail. We plugged it and he's been riding on it ever since. Go get a plug kit from pep boys and be done with it. Its probably in the center right? If so go for it.

Agreeed! Ive done it. Its fine!

PAFirefighter11 · 05-01-2009, 02:42 PM

Thanks guys. It's not in the center. It's prob 2" off of center, maybe a little more.

sponsored1 · 05-02-2009, 01:45 AM

Plugs can blow out, especially under high speeds. Just dismount the tire and patch it. And unless you change to a wider rim, go with the stock width tire or your most likely going to hurt the handling.

driftingrx5.7 · 05-02-2009, 12:13 PM

i also patched a tire but just to get me home. i never rode with it after i got home. some guys will ride with it that i know. but i ride a lot and sometimes we ride a little fast i don't want anything to happen. as for the tires size i always go up one size example my fzr had 180 so i went to 190 didn't hurt anything, my r1 comes stock with 190 and i went to 200 and didn't hurt anything. so you can go from 150 to 160 and should be ok all depends on the clearance you have in the swing arm and i your brake line

PAFirefighter11 · 05-02-2009, 02:27 PM

Thanks guys. EVERYONE on my Hawk forums are saying that they've run plugged/patched tires for thousands of miles without issue, and at speeds above 130. At the same regard some of my friends/mechanics are saying never to do it... so I am getting both sides... great. I worked at a tire shop for a while and we plugged/patched tires all the time. Never really had many issues, even on bike tires. Stupid complicated bikes

They're also saying I can go up to either of these tire sizes:
160/70/17 = 25.8x6.3/17
170/60/17 = 25x6.7/17

PAFirefighter11 · 05-05-2009, 12:11 PM

Talked to some of the guys here at work who ride too much for their own good, including racing professionally. They said they've run plugs on their tires on tracks at over 160 MPH, as well as putting thousands of miles on the tires with 0 issues. So plug it is.

92sileighty · 05-05-2009, 05:25 PM

is a new tire really that expensive?

zerioustt · 05-05-2009, 10:38 PM

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Originally Posted by 92sileighty

is a new tire really that expensive?

is a plug really going to cause any issues?

good to hear you are going to plug it up.

92sileighty · 05-06-2009, 02:26 AM

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Originally Posted by zerioustt

is a plug really going to cause any issues?

good to hear you are going to plug it up.

touche

PAFirefighter11 · 05-10-2009, 02:32 AM

I've put about 250 miles on the plug so far and it's been fine. New tire is $150 for the rubber, plus $$ for shipping, plus removal of the old tire and then the installation, mounting, balancing of the new tire/rim. Fun.

05-01-2009, 10:30 AM	#2
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05-02-2009, 01:45 AM	#7
sponsored1 Tri-State Aficionado Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Buckingham, Pa Member #1049 My Ride: POS with a diff and giant brakes iTrader: (2)	Plugs can blow out, especially under high speeds. Just dismount the tire and patch it. And unless you change to a wider rim, go with the stock width tire or your most likely going to hurt the handling. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. 1995 s10 1999 Svt Contour 1972 Bmw 2002 1978 Gs 1000, 2003 Gsxr 600

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driftingrx5.7 Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Poconos PA Member #3099 My Ride: 88 rx5.7 iTrader: (0)	i also patched a tire but just to get me home. i never rode with it after i got home. some guys will ride with it that i know. but i ride a lot and sometimes we ride a little fast i don't want anything to happen. as for the tires size i always go up one size example my fzr had 180 so i went to 190 didn't hurt anything, my r1 comes stock with 190 and i went to 200 and didn't hurt anything. so you can go from 150 to 160 and should be ok all depends on the clearance you have in the swing arm and i your brake line __________________ my v8 rx7build To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

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