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Leaking tubed tire - can I ride it to the shop?

RandomGRK

RandomGRK

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I just recently received my V7R ll back from the dealer after being there for 5 weeks. I was so happy to have her back but as I get home, I hear a hissing coming from the rear tire stem.

I have a tubed tires so I try tighten the nut and loosen and tighten the core but shes still hissing. Even replaced the core. Tire right now is completely flat and loses air quite quick and the nearest shop is 2 miles away of slow city riding. I've never owned tubed tires so I cant patch it myself, so top get her to the shop, should I.....
  • use tubed tire slime
  • Use a co2 tire inflator
  • just try and ride her slow
 
RandomGRK said:
I'd have to lay her on her side to do that and I'd rather not.
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Laying the bike on it's side is better than crashing the bike. If you can't trailer or truck it that is the best option. Slime or something like that won't work as fast as you are losing air.
 
Don't lay the bike down on its side. That's an invitation to damage.
Call a motorcycle tow service and have the bike brought to the service shop.

In the future, invest in a maintenance stand that will allow you to remove the wheels in order to service tires. I have an Abbas Superbike Stand* that fits to the V7III at the swing arm pivot points. With that and a suitably sized wooden crate (and a friend to help), I can get both wheels off the bike so I can carry them in to the tire place when I need tires fitted. It saves a bit of money on the tire fitting and allows me to do any needed maintenance easily.

* The Moto Guzzi V7 is not listed on the Abbas Superbike Stand compatible list, but the folks at Abbas informed me that the fitting kit for the Ducati Multistrada 1200 from 2014 fits the V7 well. I've acquired one and tested it: they are correct.

G
 
john zibell said:
Or try a pit bull. https://www.pit-bull.com/makes-and-models/moto-guzzi-motorcycles/moto-guzzi-v7-racer They also have the pin for the front lift system.
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This is aside from the main thrust of the thread, but I thought it worth mentioning.

I sent a query to Pit Bull about their V7 rear stand because the website lists incompatibility with the V7III. Their response was as follows:

Charlie went to the dealership to test-fit the V7iii and decided that the existing stand would work fine if the charcoal canister was moved out of the way. He didn't think that there was a good alternative aside from that, so we have not updated the stand or designed a new one for the V7iii models.
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Yet another nail in the coffin of that darn EVAP system. :D
 
I have the Pit Bull stand for my V7-III Racer, and with the charcoal canister relocated, it works great.
 
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