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StopNgo Quick puncture fix demo

It's a good bit of kit. I've been running for 3K miles with one of these plugs in my rear tire.
 
Great demo. Thanks for posting it motoguzziman. I wish I'd bought a kit when our dollar was worth over $0.80US rather than the $0.56US it is today.

Graham
 
Thanks for the vid, I have had one of these kits and pump under the seat of the B ever since I got it, and have always wondered if I needed it wether it would work.
 
Thanks for that:unsure: but it ain't no Quick StopNgo. Have used the cheapo tacky plugs as short term repairs and found 'em easy and quickB) although one did eventually come loose after 1500km (shoulda got it fixed before that).

Kym in Bairnsdale
 
It takes less than 10 minutes to fix the puncture with that kit. Most of that time is pumping air in the tyre. How quick do you want??
 
Punctures don't happen all that often on average but when they do it's a real pain. One of the worst aspects of biking IMHO. Sometimes I've ridden for years at a stretch without a puncture but then not so long ago I had three within six months.

A nail or similar is easy to find but impact-punctures or ones caused by glass can be a swine to find. Avoid running over stones on a hard surface. I you must ride over a gravel surface for any significant distance lower the tyre pressure by about 10psi. That is only possible if you carry an on-bike compressor, which is what I do, not just for that reason but also to help FIND a hidden puncture. Those compressed air bottles are all very well but you can use a few just finding a puncture before even plugging it.

Then there is the problem of finding a puncture on a bike without a centrestand. Pushing a bike without one bit by bit to find a puncture can be a huge effort. Guzzis are heavy and roads and soft shoulders not always helpful.

So where is all this leading? Anything which can make fixing a puncture at the roadside easier is worth the money it costs and the space it occupies to carry it and on that score the Stop N Go must be a winner. Getting roadside assistance takes time, can cost a lot of money and may be impossible if there isn't cellphone coverage where you are stopped. Be prepared! Well done, Stop N Go.

This is what I carry now. Substituting the plugging items with Stop N Go makes a lot of sense.
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So what is a recommendation for a good little compressor.? I fixed mine in my garage as I'd been riding around with the screw that caused the puncture firmly embedded in the tyre for a week. I didn't use the gas cartridges, just a bicycle stand pump (good workout!)
 
Well, that was in the Video.
The "StopnGo" Adventure Package, includes the Pocket Tyre Plugger Kit, as well as the "CyclePump"compressor.
The only thing you do not get in the kit, is the extra pressure guage.
I didnt bother with it, as I have a standard "Pen Type" one.
According to tests done, both by ADVrider, and some Military forces, CyclePump's compressor can go the distance.
Yes it costs more than the others, but it is supposedly built to last.
Sort of like buying a first class liferaft for your sail boat and hoping you NEVER need it.

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11 gusting 12 beufort, 300 Nautical miles west of the Biscay shelf, That was a Wild Ride!
 
I already have the Stop'n'Go kit. I can't find the compressor mentioned in the UK.

Biscay looks fun!
 
I am sure that they have an agent over here, try emailing CyclePump in USA for their UK outlet, it costs about $100.
The current Ex Rate might not be favourable though.
Good Luck.

PS It was not Biscay, it was 300 nautical miles west of it, in cold deep water, same time in the Biscay shallows would have been HELL.
 
The CyclePump you see in the video is apparently very good. I just schlep a foot-pump around in one of my panniers (when I have 2, that is ... :S), but Graham is right, that's not the best option when the leak is difficult to find.
 
The mini-compressor shown in my post cost very little and came from a hardware store. It must be at least five years old and works a treat. The previous one had the connection to the pressure gauge fail due to poor storage on my part. Even that wasn't a real problem because just squeezing flat the small brass tube leading to the gauge kept the compressor working perfectly. The gauge isn't accurate enough but is a guide. A pencil-type gauge is used to set the final pressure anyway.

Graham
 
Reading in a magazine lately a good hint to make mini tyre compressors smaller. Just rip off all the extra plastic that is built round it. Just need to be careful how it is stored I guess
 
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