Motorcycle Tire Repair

Preparation plus practice can quickly resolve most riding woes and motorcycle tire repair undoubtedly falls into this category. A flat tire is more common than some may think so having a motorcycle tire repair kit at home in the shop or stashed away in the luggage can save the day. Which of these repair kits is right for you? Read on to learn more about the parts included and steps required to patch a tube, plug a tubeless tire and re-inflate things to the correct PSI.

Motorcycle tire repair: Pointers for an important job 

A pinch or poke is all it takes to puncture a tire or tube. The air could leak out slowly or let go all at once but once it’s gone, it’s gone. No worries — time to break out the motorcycle tire repair kit you scored from RevZilla! For tubeless tires, a kit to fix things up will generally include an insertion tool to prepare the hole, patch strips and glue that’ll do the plugging and compressed CO2 canisters to re-inflate the tire. Patches that are applied to tubes are even easier to use, although you’ll need to get the tire off the rim to find the offending puncture and patch it up. When shopping for a motorcycle tube tire repair kit or motorcycle tubeless tire repair kit, it’s clearly critical to know which set-up your bike has!  We’ve got an easy-to-follow video here on tubeless guidance so be sure to check it out.