flat tires

[Tank352]

I can ride all day, around 30 miles with short breaks. Leabe my bike alone for an hour or 2 ride some more and have no issue. But everyday when I wake up I have flat tires. Im on my 8th tube and changed tires 4 times (in case of glass etc) Im thinking when Im riding my tire heats up and when it cools I lose my air. I run at 40PSI.

 

[Rob H]

Aw Man U caught me u didn't get me on camera letting the air out did ya

 

[Tank352]

No lol. Should have got the night vision ones.

 

[Rob H]

I don't know what to tell you but I suppose you could try some slime or fix a flat but you will prolly rattle your fillings out riding around

 

[Tank352]

Im thinking if it goes flat so slow Ill just keep my little pump with me. I already carry a tool kit and spare tubes (2). Im thinking about the solid tires as well. Any experience with them?

 

[Rob H]

No experience with those tires but mechanically speaking that is a lot of rotating mass u might need a different wheel so u don't waffle the spokes while aggressively stopping or starting

 

[jatgm1]

when you changed your tube did you change your tire? the reason i ask, is if there is something stuck in your tire that popped the tube, and you only changed the tube, its probably still there, popping your tube. also, what type of valve are you using? i received two presta valve tubes, both times the valve core leaked. not sure why. the bike shop where i live sells the valve cores, which fixed the problem. also, i would absolutely recommend getting self sealing tires, or the slime stuff. and "mr tuffy" tire liners. i put two tire liners in each tire, their fantastic. also, make absolutely sure that you have something in between the tube, and the rim, because the little nuts or whatnot that connect the spokes to the rim could be popping the tube if one of them is a little too sharp. i have a layer of gorilla tape, then a rubber thing that i found on another tire, thats kinda like rim tape. this might not be the best way to do it, but after replacing my rear tire, and tube, and using gorilla tape, the rim tape, and mr.tuffy's im yet to have a problem. and i did indeed take my bike offroading a few times.

 

[Tank352]

Im going to line my tire with a few old tubes (i have plenty now) and thicken up some things. Add some self sealing slime and I already have tuffy liners. I rode today with no issue AGAIN so lets see what the AM brings. -side note- I was in a store buying a lock for my bike and a guy stole it, found him right up the road trying to crank it. Told him I knew how, got on cranked and rode off laughing. So I stole my bike that he stole from me lol. Gonna upload my first pic, well attempt to.

 

[jatgm1]

have you experienced any issues by removing the exhaust cap?

 

[Tank352]

No I did it to reduce the backflow and increase the sound (let cars know I have a motor) It does seem to ride a little rough when I first start off but after 20mins of riding it just purrs and goes. I actually weigh 364pounds and have no issue with speed. This motor only has 15hours on it now. I average about 1500miles before I need to do a rebuild.