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Cheers Grant,
Was afraid that would be the case. I'll see if I can get some in Santiago. If not, it's the old pump...
Ah well, such is live!
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moose is not safe at high speed for a host of reasons the main being that it is not a soft foam but a hard foam, when used it becomes compressed and thats fine if you compress it equally all round the wheel, but if you make dents in it, say by dropping into a pot hole it has the effect of crumbling the foam at that point and leaving the innertube with a flat spot. This is fine off-road as you wont notice it over rough ground but on tarmac its like riding on a flat tire. Most the raid or enduro riders are now using 'tyreballs' (from SRC racing i think) as they tend to stay soft and can expand to cope if one is damaged.
http://www.tireballs.com/
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The Answer
Hi
try Ultraseal, this product is a sealant and conditioner, proven to work in tests and tested in excess of 150mph!!!
It does work on: push bikes, mo' bikes, cars, 4x4's, trucks, HGV's etc - I have tried it and know from experience.
Will seal punctures that could/would result in 'off's', in the event of a major hole or catastrophic damage it will allow a controlled deflation of the tyre, meaning you can stop before you would come off the bike.
Any questions leave a message or email me
Regards
Chris
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Bumping this because...
I'm wondering if anyone has (since this thread was started) had any definitive experience with tire balls?
Tirehttp://www.dirtbikestore.com/acatalog/Tire_Balls.html
I have cold sweats thinking of having to change tyres on my own thru Africa... I've been practising but is just so DAMN hard!
I think I'd rather break my toe, than change a tyre.
If anyone can just please invent UNBREAKABLE tyres, so that I can sleep better at night.
That would be nice.
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I have posted this many times too......
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Originally Posted by ChrisC
Hi
try Ultraseal, this product is a sealant and conditioner, proven to work in tests and tested in excess of 150mph!!!
It does work on: push bikes, mo' bikes, cars, 4x4's, trucks, HGV's etc - I have tried it and know from experience.
Will seal punctures that could/would result in 'off's', in the event of a major hole or catastrophic damage it will allow a controlled deflation of the tyre, meaning you can stop before you would come off the bike.
Any questions leave a message or email me
Regards
Chris
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as an echo to Chris..
ULTRASEAL!
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Tire Balls...
Thanks Martyn- but it doesn't really answer my question...
Ultraseal seems ok - but seems like an 'emergency' solution - a short time help, avoiding you coming off due to a puncture? You still have to stop more or less asap, and fix the tyre??
Tire balls seems like we can ride on happily for infinity(with puncture) , without seriously affecting riding.... i.e. we don't have to stop at all to fix the tyre until we are somewhere back in civilization... to simply replace the punctured ball?
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I've been thinking about this and have seen the plug kits used to great success whilst on the road, the only thing that lets people down is using the C02 canisters to re-inflate the tyre - you need about three and because they're being pushed on by hand you quite often lose a lot of the air - and they go ice cold in the hand...
I'm wondering if there's a controlled way of putting these canisters air into the tyre?
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nope
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Thanks Martyn- but it doesn't really answer my question...
Ultraseal seems ok - but seems like an 'emergency' solution - a short time help, avoiding you coming off due to a puncture? You still have to stop more or less asap, and fix the tyre??
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ultraseal lasts the life of the tyre! if you see the nail, pull it out, then RIDE! thorns, splinters, etc, stayin.. cause no harm, never had a puncture in last 15 years! and have changed tyres on bikes with MANY nails stickin through!
Ultraseal Tire Sealant
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Doh!
Ok Martynbiker - my sincerest apologies!
Ofcourse, had I done a bit of research BEFORE shooting my mouth off, I wouldn't have advertised my ignorance quite so eloquently!
I guess it just sounds nicer when you say it:
ULTRASEAL
I get it. I promise. And ULTRASEAL it will be for us!
We will buy some ULTRASEAL and use ULTRASEAL since it is cleary the answer to our prayers.
Thanks.
PS: If you see two girls, riding through Africa, with not a CARE IN THE WORLD, because they don't have to change tyres... you can rest assured, its because we are using ULTRASEAL.
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Originally Posted by ChrisC
Hi
try Ultraseal, this product is a sealant and conditioner, proven to work in tests and tested in excess of 150mph!!!
It does work on: push bikes, mo' bikes, cars, 4x4's, trucks, HGV's etc - I have tried it and know from experience.
Will seal punctures that could/would result in 'off's', in the event of a major hole or catastrophic damage it will allow a controlled deflation of the tyre, meaning you can stop before you would come off the bike.
Any questions leave a message or email me
Regards
Chris
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Ultraseal may be fine, but remember that reputable UK tyre fitter/repair shops will not touch a tube which has any kind of sealant in it. They say they cannot guarantee a correct repair with this goo present. Of course if you're doing your own repairs, then you can give it a try. Or keep replacing the tube for a new one, then add Ultraseal again. If you're on the road, you need to keep all this in mind. Repair or replace?/ To use a sealant or no sealant? I admit I'm pulled in both directions every time I read an informed discussion on this issue...I really dont know what's best....
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