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SilentComposer · Sat Jan 12, 2008 6:17 am

Ok, it sounds like a bad idea and I am not sure why. I recently discovered that my tire is losing air very quickly. My question is, is it safe to use sealant on a motorcycle tire? Common sense is telling me that it's not, but I dunno. Maybe someone can shed some light here.

pinger05 · #2 Unread post by **pinger05** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 12:00 pm

In my experience it is a bad idea to put sealant in car tires, so the same must hold true of motorcycle tires as well. But that is just my experience.

#3 Unread post by **Wrider** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 1:18 pm

Yeah, don't do that. They make rubber patch kits, but when you install those, you're not supposed to go above 80 anymore (not that I recommend you ever go above 80

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#4 Unread post by **Kal** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 6:13 pm

Rotational liqiud inside the tyre, unsprung weight etc etc

I am told it can upset the gyroscopic effect of the bike

Mon Jan 14, 2008 6:26 am

SilentComposer wrote:Ok, it sounds like a bad idea and I am not sure why. I recently discovered that my tire is losing air very quickly. My question is, is it safe to use sealant on a motorcycle tire? Common sense is telling me that it's not, but I dunno. Maybe someone can shed some light here.

It could be a bad valve stem. Do you know where you are losing air?

Either way I'd replace what's causing it- the valve stem or the tire. A patch should only be used to get you home or to a shop. Riding on them can be dangerous as they can give out or the tire may be a hair from being totally pooched. You don't want that thing to blow out on the interstate right?

SilentComposer · Mon Jan 14, 2008 7:11 am

I'm not exactly sure where it's leaking at. I guess the smartest thing to do right now is to take it to my mechanic and see what they have to say. Needless to say, I won't be riding until I get this taken care of. A sad week this will be for me.

Thanks for the replies everyone.

#7 Unread post by **Big B** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 11:12 am

at the yamaha dealership i used to work at, we would never put sealant or a plug in a motorcycle tire. it's not worth it.

#8 Unread post by **Kal** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 2:09 pm

SilentComposer wrote:I'm not exactly sure where it's leaking at. I guess the smartest thing to do right now is to take it to my mechanic and see what they have to say. Needless to say, I won't be riding until I get this taken care of. A sad week this will be for me.

Thanks for the replies everyone.

Best way of finding a leak normally is get your hands on a trough of water, pump the tyre up and then drop the wheel down into it rotating it until you get a stream of bubbles.

SilentComposer · Mon Jan 14, 2008 6:10 pm

Follow up from today. I took the bike in to the shop, and they said I actually had two leaks, one with some form of metal still in it and another hole without anything in it. So I replaced the tire and my break pads while at it. So I am able to ride again. Moral of the story... Check your tires kids.

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