Ian Podmore Posted November 16, 2012 Share Posted November 16, 2012 Potentially useful guide here: http://bavarianmotorcycleworkshop.com/tech-articles/tire-repair-for-bmw-motorcycles Love the 1st comment about how to avoid a puncture: Don't ride your bike. Also the comment for when you have used the foam..... Please tell us before we get the tyre (well tire) off the rim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Podmore Posted November 16, 2012 Share Posted November 16, 2012 I just Googled for BMW bike tyre repair kits... Google You'd never guess but I used Google as well :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ciavatta Posted November 16, 2012 Share Posted November 16, 2012 (edited) [...] the kit is intended to inflate a bike tyre, not sure if it'll have the extra puff for a car tyre without a few extra. That's exactly the reason that pointed me to the repairk kit plus foot operated pump. As a bonus, you can use the pump to play with the pressures during trackdays without going around the paddock looking for a compressor to borrow. In fact my entire in-car tool kit these days consists of a can of tyre foam, an AA card and a mobile phone. I was 101% with you here, until I get the Westy. In my Elise, like for your VX, an AA card and a Phone was enough to "survive" in case of some failure, as you can't put the hands "into" the car to solve anything without, at least, a proper jack and some good time to work on it. Westfields (and kitcars in general) are a different beast, as pulling off the bonnet you can get an easy access to the most common faiulre points, and often solve a "5 minute" problem. In at least a couple of cases a simple screwdiver saved me to call the "road rescue service" (maybe what your "AA" stands for, isn't it?). One time to relocate a falled off throttle cable, and (the most appreciated one) when I re-fixed the fuel pump mass wire on a friend's MK R1, during our annual "1000MIglia chasing". A bit of "hero moment" for me that time. I think I'll never leave home in the 'Busa without some spanner and tools, a 12V tester, a spare throttle cable, a spare rectifier and maybe a complete clutch assembly for the farthest trips. Obviously I carry also a plastic fuel bag (the one that folds like a paper shopping bag, so virtually no space taken), at least 1 litre of motor oil, cable ties, duct tape and a little can of WD40. Can sound a bit strange, but all of this stuff goes easily in the bootbox, leaving enough space for a bag with clothes for a couple of days. Edited November 16, 2012 by Ciavatta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRuss Posted November 16, 2012 Share Posted November 16, 2012 I agree with Ciavatta. A small bag with spanners, multimeter, cable ties, tape etc is definitely worth taking. I also put a box of spare fuses in mine. Yes, AA is one of the road rescue services in the UK, RAC being the other big one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pistonbroke Posted November 16, 2012 Share Posted November 16, 2012 I prefare the ostrich approach Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRuss Posted November 16, 2012 Share Posted November 16, 2012 Does an ostrich fit in a westfield boot box? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meakin Posted November 16, 2012 Share Posted November 16, 2012 It does if you buy it in a can Not sure how you get it in the tyre though! Sorry silly joke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgey Posted November 17, 2012 Share Posted November 17, 2012 I just Googled for BMW bike tyre repair kits... Google Search Police!!! :laugh: I carry foam and an RAC card. The latter is the real solution :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman) - Club Chairman Posted November 17, 2012 Share Posted November 17, 2012 Sorry, sad I know, but I always like that Google show me thing! Just hadn't realised how sarcastic it looked till I was reading the thread back. Oops. That wasn't my intention Ill get my coat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blatman Posted November 17, 2012 Share Posted November 17, 2012 Never used tyre foam. Many places won't tubeless repair a foamed tyre and some foams have been known to actually degrade the interior of the tyre. As Gadget has said, I have used the BMW kits in anger on many occassions. My longest temp repair lasted 4,500 miles on a K1100LT back in the day. I now use a combination of the BMW kits CO cannisters and a Neeley Crafty Plugger repair kit. Google it... All you have to do is fill the tyre with enough air to get you to the next garage with an air hose. You're never *that* far from "Kwik-Fit", are you?.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
User0083 Posted November 17, 2012 Share Posted November 17, 2012 I have a pencil case with a rachet style adjustable spanner, mole grips, 5-12mm sockets, fuses, wire, crimps and one of those screwdrivers with a little bulb in it for circuit testing. I like the looks of that temp repair kit, but still going to carry my foam. Because the tyre repair kit will be too much messing about at the side of a road when it's gale force winds, dark, snowing and all you want is a cool beer and warm stew that's waiting at home! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meakin Posted November 17, 2012 Share Posted November 17, 2012 On my bike I put a special liquid inside the tyre which stopped punctures worked pretty well as I remember coming back after a ride and finding a screw in the tyre. Rode to the local petrol garage got next to the air pump, removed the screw and there was no problem it simply bunged itself. Checked the tyre pressure and it didn't even need topping up. It might be ultraseal can't remember though. I wonder if the stuff works on cars too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAN_B Posted November 17, 2012 Author Share Posted November 17, 2012 Thanks a lot for all the comments guys! I think the spare wheels coming off! Ha! And I can see an eBay purchase for a tin of foam!! ... Something else added to the winter upgrades list :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
User0083 Posted November 17, 2012 Share Posted November 17, 2012 Thanks a lot for all the comments guys! I think the spare wheels coming off! Ha! And I can see an eBay purchase for a tin of foam!! ... Something else added to the winter upgrades list :-) I got mine from a private car parts place for £7. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgey Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 Sorry, sad I know, but I always like that Google show me thing! Just hadn't realised how sarcastic it looked till I was reading the thread back. Oops. That wasn't my intention Ill get my coat Lol - I was only pulling your leg - I've not seen it before. :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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