Flat Tyre Motorbike Help

Supercell

Got a flat tyre on the way home this evening. Managed to push it off the main road and parked and locked it outside a bank (logic being hopefully people will be less inclined to break open locks etc in the full gaze of bank cameras).

Have to arrange collection of it tomorrow and am at a bit of a loss where to start (will be joining AA after this is all sorted out .. )
Tried the tyre weld stuff but that didnt inflate the tyre at all near full but did get me a mile or so further down the road.

Does anyone know of a bike shop in Dublin that will pickup stranded bikes and bring back to the workshop to fix ?

Canaboid

Theres a motorcycle recovery crowd in the yellow pages. If they're not called "motorcycle recovery" just scan through the motorcycle section.

About €50 for pickup and transport to destination.

Supercell

Great, thanks Canaboid , will give them a bell in the morning.

Dub13

Longfield wrote:

Great, thanks Canaboid , will give them a bell in the morning.

I have seen the van around the city....I am sure its a 24 hour service,maybe you would be better of ringing them tonight just to get it of the street.

frodi

Twice I used bike recover 087 2516256
can't remember how much they charged although it wasn't too much.

Supercell

frodi wrote:

Twice I used bike recover 087 2516256
can't remember how much they charged although it wasn't too much.

Thanks frodi will try them too.
Inclined to agree Dub13 , but hoping its safe enough where it is (please..fate don't be tempted..) ..nowheres open at this hour and a BMW F650 is a beast to push 5 feet with a flat tyre never mind about a mile to my nearest motorbike shop

Will not sleep well tonite..serves me right for not having breakdown coverage ..lesson learned

Supercell

Longfield wrote:

Thanks frodi will try them too.
Inclined to agree Dub13 , but hoping its safe enough where it is (please..fate don't be tempted..) ..nowheres open at this hour and a BMW F650 is a beast to push 5 feet with a flat tyre never mind about a mile to my nearest motorbike shop

Will not sleep well tonite..serves me right for not having breakdown coverage ..lesson learned

Well bike is recovered and now in the shop...and think I must have slept for a full 30 mins last night with the worry of it all.

Huge thanks lads for the suggestions

a_ominous

Longfield wrote:

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Have to arrange collection of it tomorrow and am at a bit of a loss where to start (will be joining AA after this is all sorted out .. )
Tried the tyre weld stuff but that didnt inflate the tyre at all near full but did get me a mile or so further down the road.
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Been there with the flat tyre. Was able to drop the bike at a cop shop overnight.
Bear in mind that with Carole Nash insurance they have a deal with a bike recovery company. No extra charge. Well you might have to pay charge if you call out at weekend or overnight but will be re-imbursed.
Mind you AA cover should be good too especially if you have a car as well.

Dub13

Longfield wrote:

Huge thanks lads for the suggestions

No probs....How much did you end up paying...?

Supercell

Dub13 wrote:

No probs....How much did you end up paying...?

Just €40 which i thought was pretty decent for the service. Have also since then ordered "ultraseal" which should lesson the risk of suffering the same faith again.

rymus

Longfield wrote:

Thanks frodi will try them too.
a BMW F650 is a beast to push 5 feet with a flat tyre never mind about a mile to my nearest motorbike shop

Ah nuts.. I was just on my way up with my van to whip your bike I wouldnt mind an F650