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Anyone fixed a rear flat “on the trail”


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If you fixed a rear flat on the trail, what tools did you use? What tricks did you employ?

hiring a helicopter to lift your T7 out of the forest is not “fixing a flat on the trail” 🙂

I can do a front on the trail. 
thanks for the comments 

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I fixed a flat on the trail using the Bead Pro tyre irons

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Motion Pro has the solution: the BeadPro Bead Breaker. With this innovative tire tool, you will get every tyre off the rim.

Back then i used some blocks to lift the bike but now i have a simple jack stand.

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The ideal tool for travelling on a motorcycle without a center stand. Handy for road side repairs of a flat tire or lubricating your chain anytime anywhere.

 

I also have some alcohol wipes to clean the tube before and after sanding, modern tubes can have problems with keeping the patch stick otherwise.

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Not on the t7 but on my 690 while on the transamerica trail. I carried a trail side stand, tire irons/wrench combo, tubes and a small air compressor. I had a friend with me and it was pretty straight forward but I do all my tire changes anyway. 

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1 hour ago, S.Ga.Rider said:

Not on the t7 but on my 690 while on the transamerica trail. I carried a trail side stand, tire irons/wrench combo, tubes and a small air compressor. I had a friend with me and it was pretty straight forward but I do all my tire changes anyway. 

I have a center stand, tools and compressor but worried about getting the Pirelli mt21 rear off to replace the tube. 

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Only way to belay that worry is try it at home, before you head out on an adventure.

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1 minute ago, Hibobb said:

Only way to belay that worry is try it at home, before you head out on an adventure.

True true. 

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Went tubeless, carry a plug kit & Rocky Creek motopressor. If that fails the trail crutch, motion pro bead breakers plus 3rd spoon & spare tube are plan B. Also always on board. They’ve proven sufficient during shop practice & in the field (to help others) So far, being that prepared I haven’t needed any of it myself. 

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6 hours ago, Ray Ride4life said:

I fixed a flat on the trail using the Bead Pro tyre irons

motion-pro-beadpro-bead-breaker.jpg

Motion Pro has the solution: the BeadPro Bead Breaker. With this innovative tire tool, you will get every tyre off the rim.

Back then i used some blocks to lift the bike but now i have a simple jack stand.

bartang-trail-jack-portable-motorcycle-j

The ideal tool for travelling on a motorcycle without a center stand. Handy for road side repairs of a flat tire or lubricating your chain anytime anywhere.

 

I also have some alcohol wipes to clean the tube before and after sanding, modern tubes can have problems with keeping the patch stick otherwise.

thanks for that little gem of a tip.

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What @Hammerhead says. I'm tubless as well, but carry motion pro beadbreakers, and 2 spare spoons. Got me outta trouble last year when I bend my rear rim. Off came the wheel, tire, valve stem. In went the tube and everything bolted back up. Got me out of the bush after about an hour of fiddling.

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I think I have Yamaha disease...

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