April 2013 - Thunder Roads Texas Motorcycle Magazine

here are certain products you don’t ever want to need!
Bullet proof vests, Kevlar infused blue jeans, air
masks in an airplane, a defibrillator, and a Stop-n-
Go Tubeless Puncture Pilot for Motorcycles!
Most of the examples should be self-explanatory! I can
safely say I haven’t had the dubious pleasure of having
to use any of these devices. Maybe I don’t have enemies
and maybe I don’t have enough bad luck.... yet! But I can
tell you that if I ever need any of them, I hope I have them
close at hand and they are working well.
I have done plenty of research on flat tires and
probabilities. For example, the probability of getting a flat
tire seems directly proportional to the quality of your flat
repair kit and the walking distance to the nearest help.
Another correlation I have found is that there is a direct link
between having a flat and the lack of cell phone coverage!
So the real question here is, what percentage of
motorcyclists have taken precautions to outfit their ride with
a flat tire repair kit? We might also ask, what percentage
of riders have a good flat tire repair kit? We all know that
time is money and if you don’t have a working plan in the
event of a flat, you have to ask yourself how much your
time is worth?
Let’s create the best possible scenario; you have a flat in
town, maybe within ten miles of your mechanic, you have
AAA, you have good cell phone coverage and your battery
is fully charged. So, you call a friend/companion to let them
know what happened. Then you call AAA for the tow truck.
By this time half an hour has already passed.
You wait another hour or more, the tow truck loads your
bike (another half-hour), you haul it to the shop and unload
it (another half-hour). There, you pick out a tire they have
it in stock. Your bike wasn’t on the schedule (who knew it
was your day?). But… great news, they can squeeze you
into the schedule in about an hour! Maybe it turns out to
be closer to an hour and a half – but who’s keeping track
at this point anyway? Besides, you get to hang out at the
shop talking with friends, right?
A couple more hours go by while your bike is on the lift
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and then finally,
bamm, you are all
done! Great day for
a flat! Sure glad you
weren’t planning on
riding or, even better,
that you didn’t have
to get somewhere
and be on time. So,
all of this only took
about six hours and
that is really the best
scenario I can think
of.
Rewind the
scenario… maybe
there is a better way!
I have in my hands a
Stop-n-Go Tubeless
Puncture Pilot for
Motorcycles. I know
Stop-n-Go has been
offering tire repair
kits for every kind of
tire for over 30 years
and I know they are doing it right. They have repair kits
for motorcycles, scooters, automobiles, lawn mowers,
bicycles, golf carts, and ATV’s.
The kit contains everything you need and the quality of
everything in the kit is top of the line. It includes the award
winning Pocket Tire Plugger with its (15) mushroom shaped
rubber plugs and the very compact mini-air compressor. It
comes in its own compact case, weighs only less than two
pounds, and fits in the palm of your hand.
As I already said, I haven’t had the “pleasure” of using it
yet since it has been winter and riding really hasn’t been
frequent. I will be out a lot in the spring, summer and fall
and you can bet I will be prepared! The other thing I can
promise is if that dreaded day comes when I have a flat, I
will be letting you all know how invaluable the Stop-n-Go
Tubeless Puncture Pilot really is. In the meantime, I am
comforted in knowing that at least I am prepared with Stopn-Go
Tubeless Puncture Pilot in my saddlebag. Are you?
Check them out at StopNGo.com before spring... before
you may need it!
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