What's the best Emergency Tire Repair Kit to Carry?

Are you still referring to having a flat tire?

 

I sure hope not but if all fail with power tools you still can pump by hand and get you to a safe place.
I was very impress with the Viffer :thumbsup:
I love my VFR:love:
Over 2400 miles last trip with all crazy roads condition and she never let me down.

 

+1 - Don't get stressed looking for a specific brand of kit (I think Scubalong was referring to the Cargol/Gryp type plugs which are listed as for cars/vans but should work OK on a VFR) - What matters is plenty of CO2. Some cheap kits only come with 2 small cylinders - which is fine to refill a front tyre but will be marginal for a rear.

 

I've actually got 2 kits on the bike at the moment... It came with a Stop-n-Go kits and a small hand pump when I bought it.. .But I've always had really good lick with http://www.dynaplug.com/products.html and transferred my spare from the toolbox to the tool kit on my bike.

 

I carry a small mtb minipump under my seat to top up the 3 * co2 tubes in my worm type kit. Has got me out of trouble 3 times in the last 10 years. :smile:

 

I've used the stop and go patch once and it worked perfectly. I rode for about 400 miles on it because I was broke at the time (in town miles), and it maintained tire pressure perfectly well. An acquaintance blew his tire on a Goldwing and rode it cross country with one of these in the tire.

 

I've had good experiences using the simple tire strip plugs. Every flat I have had over the years has been to the rear tire, in the centre of the tread. That means that during every rotation the plug is basically being pushed back in on touching the ground. I rode once 1500 miles at speeds of upto 90 mph with a plug in the rear tire. By the time I got home you couldn't even see where the plug was, it had welded itself to the tire. Didn't lose any air.

Now I'm not suggesting that plugging a tire is all you need to do, and that it will last thousands of miles, but people who seem to think a plugged tire is only good for a few miles are mistaken.

I carry a simple Walmart tire repair kit, with a small compressor that attaches to the battery. Doesn't take up much room and works fine.

 

I am always surprised at the number of flat tires people here seem to get. I have put well over 100,000 miles on my bike and have never had a flat. But I know I am likely on borrowed time. I used to have a cheap repair kit under the seat but the co2 capsules got so rusted, I threw the whole kit out. Now that I have OEM bags, I should re-visit the idea of putting together a new tire kit. Reading this thread with interest for sure.

 

I'm the same as Randy, although shy of 100k, but not a flat YET. I've been carrying a kit from Aerostich that has a little compressor that plugs into the power outlet. It's about the size of 2 fists when in its case. Always keep it in a side case with a set of little jumpers that I have had to use........DCT.