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Athena
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 Posted: Fri Jan 02, 2009 11:50 am Post subject: Do I Need To Carry A Spare Wheel/ Tyre? |
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| Im doing some long hauls around the country this year so do I need to carry a spare ? |
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smudger
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Thing is if you need to change the rear wheel you need to take the exhaust and swing arm bracket off first, so it's not like a PX...
I'm in the AA, which proved really useful when they relayed me home (North West) from Dover this year when my exhaust header pipe cracked in 2.
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smudger
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That is a bargain, if only I shopped @ Tesco's
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monty9120
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| Posted: Fri Jan 02, 2009 1:58 pm Post subject: |
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If only i shopped 
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kevin..in
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| smudger wrote: | | That is a bargain, if only I shopped @ Tesco's |
well worth asking around family friends etc. for anyone willing to sell you some clubcard vouchers, they are actually worth 4x face value if redeemed via the deals system |
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Blackpool Paul
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| Posted: Fri Jan 02, 2009 2:56 pm Post subject: Re: Do I Need To Carry A Spare Wheel/ Tyre? |
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| Athena wrote: | | Im doing some long hauls around the country this year so do I need to carry a spare ? |
A lot of riders on here do more miles than Moses most years, and never carry a spare, relying on some sort of tyre seal, which seems to work for the masses, theres no room for a spare either! they are quite big! Rear tyre removal is not too easy at the roadside, so some sort of AA RAC etc is essential!
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CheekyThomas
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| Like has been said, some Slime in the tyres before you go to minimize the risk.... and roadside recovery if all goes wrong.... tis the best way. |
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Outlaw
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| Posted: Fri Jan 02, 2009 8:02 pm Post subject: |
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AA CARD FOR ME 
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jetex
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| Posted: Fri Jan 02, 2009 11:53 pm Post subject: |
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| smudger wrote: | | That is a bargain, if only I shoplifted @ Tesco's |
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smudger
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Wow I may have to go to Tescos if they're giving Club Card points for shop lifting
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Jason
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| Posted: Sun Jan 04, 2009 6:32 pm Post subject: |
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| How much Slime do you need per tyre? |
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Maver
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| Posted: Sun Jan 04, 2009 6:34 pm Post subject: |
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don't know about slime but ultraseal (or whatever it's called now) comes with a guide showing tyre sizes and quantities to use, a regualr size ultraseal bottle does 3 GTs tyres.
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CheekyThomas
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| Just under one small bottle per tyre... one big bottle will do 2 tyres. |
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