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I suppose that *might* be the case with some plug-type solutions, but the mushroom head Stop 'n Go solution has proven to be reliable. I've used it on both motorbikes and 4x4s with the plugs remaining in place until the tyre eventually is replaced at end of life.

A puncture patch on a butyl rubber tube fixed with just glue often doesn't hold in hot climes. Ideally it needs to be vulcanised per the photo much higher up in this thread.
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I suppose that *might* be the case with some plug-type solutions, but the mushroom head Stop 'n Go solution has proven to be reliable. I've used it on both motorbikes and 4x4s with the plugs remaining in place until the tyre eventually is replaced at end of life.

A puncture patch on a butyl rubber tube fixed with just glue often doesn't hold in hot climes. Ideally it needs to be vulcanised per the photo much higher up in this thread.
I've had a Stop & Go kit on board for 10 years. The times I tried to use it, had some trouble. But I think it's me rather than the kit. Lent it to a friend to plug his GS tire ... he couldn't make it work either. Takes practice and proper technique me thinks. ??

I've had better luck with common "String" type rubberized/fiber plugs sold at auto parts stores (USA). I'm more used to these. With String Plugs you can sort of "custom" size the string (or strings) to match size of hole. TIP: Use a TON of rubber cement!

I've only done some rough Baja tracks with tire plugs fitted on Vstrom rear tire. Never caused problems. Rode tire down to nothing, plug held. Only had ONE plug leak in last 20 years ... pulled it out, replaced with another, all good.
Tested to 140 mph.

Tire nearly done ... plug holding. 70mph on this dirt road.
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Tire nearly done ... plug holding. 70mph on this dirt road.
Yes i was talking about serios offroad like streets in India with big holes and sharp edges etc were the tire gets bend. So far a plug never made this very long. First I replaced them again and again but the final solution was allways a tube...
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Yes i was talking about serios offroad like streets in India with big holes and sharp edges etc were the tire gets bend. So far a plug never made this very long. First I replaced them again and again but the final solution was allways a tube...
I get what you're saying!
Baja has many sharp edge holes, embedded rocks and such.
This is one of 3 wheel dents I got from hidden, embedded rocks hit at around 70 mph. Not good.

But tire plug (string plug) held OK and so did bead. Like it never happened, rode another 1500 miles with dented rim.

It could be your technique is not perfect on plug installation. Plug must fit in TIGHT ... with lots of rubber cement used. Some plugs are not good, but I never had a String Plug come out .... I had one leak one time, but not come out. The little mushroom type plugs (Like in the Tire Plug kit) can sometimes come out if they don't fit puncture hole well.
So I think it depends on a few things here ... and why I carry TWO plug kits when riding tubeless tire bikes.
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I've got a spare set of wheels I try running them on the xt just to see how the bike reacts road and off road, I've never used them so it will be interesting, I do all my tyre fitting in my shed replacing inner tubes doesn't bother me I'm thinking on the weight side.
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I can really see the reasons for having these, and if there is a problem then it's more than likely it would be the back mouse, inner tubes are alway available across the stans if needed, then there's Iain he will be on his Tenere he will be using inner tubes
My second part of the journey is across America the TAT these seem readerly available there, cheaper than in the uk.

If no one has done it on mouses then I can report back later in year to let you know how it went or how it didn't.lol
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