HarleyTechTalk

Looks pretty slick.
http://www.dynaplug.com/pro.html

http://www.ebay.com/itm/291666210896?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

 No I haven't and don't think I would like to. The plug looks too small in diameter to me.

    Looks cute, but I just carry the old stab rope style kits with glue (basically a simpler version of this), for like $7. But these are only good if you have tubeless tires. The bigger trick is air/ re-inflation, the little CO2 canister are about as clean as it get, BUT if the bead broke loose, the headaches begin. With tube type tires, Aerosol/ sealer cans can get you into town if your lucky & the nail/object didn't rip the tube.  Any of these fixes are just temporary, and you should get your tire fixed with a umbrella patch as soon as you can.

I wonder if that brass looking point will bounce around in the tire.

I carry a Stop-N-Go plug kit.  I haven't needed it yet out on the road.

The plug does look small but if it works then it works. Hard to argue with that. Anything different is always gonna draw suspicion. Including from me. If I can't find any first hand experience then I'll buy one and try it out on a tire that's ready to get changed anyway. I just put new tires on not long ago so I won't be driving any nails into mine. Their website has info on the brass tip under their FAQ's.

If I didn't already have a Stop-N-Go plug kit I'd sure give it a try.

I have used Monkey Plugs {rope style} for years never had a problem & have left them in till tire was replaced more than once on bike & truck Butch

I agree that conventional plugs do work well. I just think the Dynaplug is more likely to be in the bottom of my tool bag. Less than an inch in diameter, just under 5.5" long, and fully self contained. Those are the things that've attracted my attention. Not that they're necessarily better than any other system.

I used the early version of it a few years back. A royal pain in the ass to load the plug into the insertion tool back then. maybe they have improved it.

I have had them for a couple years and at first never had any luck getting them into the tire. The puncture was always small which is what usually a typical nail or screw is duh, so now I carry a very small round file about 1/8" sharpened to a point and surprise surprise it works great . I like this setup better since most of the stuff I pick up is always small and I don't want to enlarge the hole enough to use a standard plug

In the video's it looks like they're really working to get the tool in. They have a deluxe version that has a large end on it that they say you can hammer on if the hole is too small. I prefer to keep everything as compact as possible though.

I use these and they work very well:

http://www.jpcycles.com/product/505-339

They take no time at all and seem to resist falling into or out of the tire.


Here's a video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WSvCQnDoP0o

Maybe screwing in a plug like that might hold in that area of the tire where it isn't recommended to use a plug. I'd try it in the tread though.

I have one... they were selling the plastic version at Cycle Gear a while back for $9.99 with any purchase so why not. As said above the rope part is really thin, I don't have much confidence in it.

I got the tire repair kit with compressor from Aerostich http://www.aerostich.com/tools/tire-repair/pumps-air-compressors/aerostich-compact-tire-repair-kit-with-mini-compressor.html A little spendy but very compact & good quality stuff.

I should have mentioned that I don't ride a bagger. If I had the aerostich with me (7x3x5.25) then I would have nothing else in my tool bag. If it's too big I just won't have it with me when I need it. The Dynaplug has a thin rope/plug which seems to be causing some concern but so far the only negative comments from users has been the difficulty in inserting the tool into the hole. Since most plugs require making the hole larger I don't know if it's small size is an issue or not. It's been mentioned by a couple of members that they have some concerns with dry plugs not holding and falling into the tire. Is this something that actually happens. Never heard of that before. Something to think about if true.

Someone gave me a Dyna Plug kit.  I tried it on a couple car tires and they didn't work, couldn't get it to seal.  Gave up and threw the whole thing away.  Used the old tried and true rope ones, always work...

Well, that does not bode well. What about the Stop & Go plugs. They were pretty fashionable a few years ago. Have they fallen from favor or have they proven to be reliable.

QuoteWhat about the Stop & Go plugs.

The best IMO, I still use them.   

A month ago I  pulled my old rope type kit out of the bike bags to plug a tire on my pickup. Damn tire didn't have 6000 miles on it with a lag bolt dead in the middle of the tread. I marked the sidewall figuring when it convenient I will get it patched internally, it's still holding fine for now. The plugs were old but still gooey (is that a word?) I only have one left, after reading this thread I ordered a stop and go kit. 

The mushroom head stop and go plugs are dry? No glue?

Mark

Stop and Go are lubricated, no glue.

I have the stop and go.Used it for a friend that was riding a bagger  two up.Worked well. Aired up the tire with the co2 after the repair. When we got to a station about 60 miles after,checked the pressure and didnt lose any,so works for me.

I just finished watching a you-tube video with some guy comparing the snap off key looking things mentioned by nomadmax plus convetional rope plugs and the Stop & Go plugs. The guy was obviously not a shill for any of them and was reading the instructions as he went along since it was his first time with any of them. The key looking thing took about 10 seconds to install and looked pretty easy. He had a lot of trouble with the rope plugs because of the glue and the fact that the handle came off of his cheap tool while trying to extract it from the tire. He also stepped on the open tube of glue after nearly gluing himself to the tool because of the mess he made. I will point out that he coated the plug with glue before inserting it into the tool which he admitted was his own mistake and was the biggest cause of the glue mess. The last one he tried was the mushroom plugs. He did not pull up on the plug after inserting it so I anticipated it leaking. Once he had all three installed he inflated the tire to the correct pressure, beat the hell out of all three with a hammer, and lowered it into a basin of water. The key looking screw type plug leaked badly and would likely have needed re-inflating every 10 miles or so. The rope plug also had a slow leak. I have used them on many a car tire in the past and will say that I believe his own inexperience was the major cause for that (plus the plugs were admittedly very old). In spite of the fact that he didn't seat the mushroom plug correctly it did not leak at all. This guy was by no means a trained "expert" but it was interesting to note that even he was able to get the Stop & Go to seal the leak properly.

That video is a good reason why I carry a small compressor instead of CO2 cartridges. I also use the cheap rope style plugs and have never had an issue with them. I should check my kit as the rope plugs are around ten years old. I should replace them.

I ran this screw in plug about 150 miles without air loss. I unscrewed it at home and the tire went flat over night.

I rode over to a buddy's house and he walked out an looked over my motorcycle. He grabbed a plier out of his pocket and reached down by the back tire and I asked him what we was doing. There was a pretty good sized nail in the rear tire and he was going to pull it out. I stopped him and told him if he pulled out the nail I was stranded, so leave it in. Later I rode over to a tire shop where another friend worked and he pulled the nail and shoved in a rope plug and I ran it until that tire was bald.