Not the recommenced way, but you can try plugging it. I know of some people that the plug held for the life of the tire and some who it failed shortly after.
at least its central which is better than into sidewall area..
dont remove the screw/nail until ready to do the repair..
[sounds obvious, but still..
depending on your tyre [steel belt wires can apparently
nip off mushroom plug heads] and intended riding
you should be able to at least ride locally etc
carrying a plug repair kit..
my son [also delivers pizzas] has plugged his
pizza scoot rear tyres without problems
[cheap external kits]..
i took a woodscrew in rear similar to yours
which kept pressure ok in general riding until
tyres replaced [which was intended soon anyway]..
for a new tyre i would have most likely plugged it..
ie, for general suburban riding etc..
very slow leak isnt a problem
so long as you keep an eye on it
with regular airpressure checks/topups..
I have experience with plugging a rear tire on my CBR, and didn't have any issues for the life of the tire.
I've had the plugging done at a local motorcycle shop. Why don't you try that route?
I've personally tried plugging a tire myself with a kit I bought locally at a auto shop for my car. Didn't work out too well, and didn't stop the leak. The best bet is to have the procedure done at a professional shop.
Thanks everyone, next chance I get I will take it in and see if the tire can be saved. It's just my luck that when this happend, my dealer who was 5 miles down the road closed for a week. They have moved about 30 miles away, but the new place looks really nice. I was really worried because when I was looking into motorcycle tire repair, people seemed to be against it. That screw is right there in a meaty chunk of the middle, I really was hoping it didn't reach the air, but soap bubbles don't lie. The leak is slow, I aired it up gave it about 24 hours and it had lost maybe 1 psi, checked again just now and its about 3 or 4 pounds low. I plan to air it up and limp her into to a shop about 10 miles from here. Wish me luck.
That's the safest place to pick up a nail, and perfectly safe to plug. I carry a kit with a CO2 inflator in a pouch under the pillion seat now just for that sort of occasion. Saves me tow charges.
I got an appointment to get the tire fixed later today. I am also better prepared in the event something like this happens again, as seen in the attached picture.
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