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Old 30-07-15, 01:34
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But Pepsi, heat is your friend when it comes to fixing motorbike flats!

1. Tyre is softer, thus easier to remove and replace.
2. It doesn't hurt as much when you bang your knuckles/jam your fingers.
3. You drink more water, which flushes stale alcohol out onto the roadside.
4. The tube is more flexible, making it bit easier to shove in, so to speak.

Fixing a road-type-tyre flat on the Tenere rear is unpleasant with 'toolkit' levers due to that safety lip. I've only had one - but it was a blowout due to a rock fracturing the tyre in the middle of the tread. So I had to remove the tyre completely, patch it as best I could, then see to the tube.
I wobbled the last 300km to home freezing my arse off at 60km/h hoping the rough tyre repair worked, which it did. Physio tape over multiple tube patches: highly recommended.

So the old motto of use your toolkit in the garage when it comes to tyres is a good one, as everyone has said.

Btw, I carry a small backup hand pump sometimes, but usually only CO2 bottles and adapter. Saves a lot of time and effort.

At work, flats are frequent and annoying. I think I have four patches on my front h/d tube. Practice, practice, enforced practice!