newbie

Whats up all..just picked up a 04 gsxr 750 3 weeks ago. I love this bike. It's my first bike and I don't know much about bikes. In 3 weeks I have put 800 miles and already stacked once. But i take it as a good learning experience. The bike is all fixed. pretty minor. Anyway I got a nail in my rear tire. can that be repaired or should I get a new tire? Thanks for any help.

Welcome to the site. Get a new tire, you can get kits to plug them, but they are usually only rate at 55mph and when you only have 2 tires, and one has a chance of blowing, your not looking at good stats there. Just buy a new one, might be expensive but worth it if the other one blows and causes even more damage.

Amen Brother, gods angels only do the posted speed limit, so whatever over that you on you own, minimize the risk.

hell iu did an indicated 173 on a plugged tire!! but buy a new one if you have da $$$

I wouldn't chance it, i've seen what can happend when a tired blows at those speeds.

Thanks for the advise. Anyone know what model and brand tire is good...and where to get at a good price?

ronayers.com is a good one, i like the michelin pilot sport tires.

I am a Michelin Baby that is all i ride with now Pilots of course

I wouldn't chance it, i've seen what can happend when a tired blows at those speeds. akira yangawa @ mugello anyone? 202mph rear tire explosion=WHEEEEeeeeeee :eek:

and mladin at like 180 had one go.

If you can't afford a new tire, the second best solution is a vulcanizing patch applied from the inside.

still taking a risk with that. It would be best to just buy a new tire.

Yup, I agree on that too....Don't want to gamble with your new bike on a tire repair..... Congrats on your new bike except for the nail though....

man its better to go ahead and fork out the $$ for a new tire than to have it pluged and it blows on you at 100+ then you got fork out the $$$ for those medical bills and worst of all bike repairs plus a new tire. BTW I like th pilot sports

very good advice ^^^^^^^^ :)

If you can't afford a new tire, the second best solution is a vulcanizing patch applied from the inside. I will second that. But the patch is only as good as the person who puts it on. I have ran a tire down through the threads and started showing the patch. At that point i got a new tire

Yup $$ for a new tire is way cheaper than taking a chance and spending $$$ and time on fixing a bike, injury...skin grafts...etc, etc....

pffft...safety :D

stop whoring now 92, wouldn't want big bad gsxrsrad yelling at you and getting pissed, hahaha :eek: :D

i would have to agree with everyone else don't patch the tires save yourself the trouble and get a brand new tires. because i heard alot of thing about patch tires damn ski let him whore all he want

let who whore?

let who whore? i was saying let 92 whore

92 don't whore, he's over all the whoreing.

how can all those people be wrong in ama when they go with dunlops or motogp and fim superbike with michelin perelli and now bridgestone , but if your a racer , stunter , or corner carver no no no to tomahawks colored tires they are just for stunners and flossers , stylin and profilin...lol

I like the Metzler M-1s.

Man, I rode my old bike last summer from Pittsburgh to Mid-Ohio with a rear tire that had 5, yes that was a number five, plugs AND a nail in it. I ran out of plugs so I had to ride with the nail in it. :lol: Had no problems withit though. We were hauling ass all the way out there. But thats me. For you having just got a new bike and being new to the scene, get a new tire.