Tollster
Veteran Member
Sounds as if thats the cure! I thought this thread would be about a plug leaking, and wanted to share a repair story. Although it does not relate directly to this repair, let me share it anyway.
I had one of those slow leaker on my rear semi/turf tire on the back of my BX23. I had purchased it used and rhe previous owner must have installed one of those fiber strip plugs. You know you ream the hole, apply adheisive, then run the strip in, and cut off the excess.
Well, needless to say it was not working, and like many, I lack patience for slow leakers, and dead batteries. The problem was the leak was right on the rounded portion of the tire, where it goes from the trad portion, then starts to roll up towards the sidewall. Running low pressure only compounded the issue. Do to the various direction the tire would flex.
I had this tire repair kit on my Adv. motorcycle and figire it was a good time to familiarize myself with it in the comfort of my garage.
It uses a mushroom plug, has an installation tool, and the various reamers. You use the enclosed allen wrench to push the plug down the installer tube to push the plug though this tube that you insert into the hole. The head of the mushroom is on the inside of the tire, and the base of the mushoom head goes agaist the inside tire wall, so its actually positive air pressure that keeps the plug seated agaist the inside tire wall. I think there is also some glue to use as well. Once you have the plug installed you just cut off the excess. That was two years ago and still no leaks. I would recommend it to any that has had issue with other plugs. Here a picture of the kit I used.
