Ride On Tire Sealant

[vstrommer]

Is there any Stallion owners using this sealant? lurk

 

[keepinon]

NO it does not gum up the tire gauge. I've had it in my tires for 10K.

That's been my experience also. And, when changing a tire that has Ride-on in it, you will see that the product adheres to the center of the tire, it doesn't slosh around like a Slime type stop-leak.

 

[GARYD]

badass, if I'm 300 miles or 1000 miles and I have a flat, I just break out the good old tire repair plug kit and fix it. Takes maybe 15/20 minutes and I'm on my way. My brother-in-law had a rear tire go flat up in Canada about 8 years ago. No one but me had a repair kit(I couldn't believe that).
I said "Finally, after carrying this repair kit for 10 years, I finally get to use it." We patched it and he rode on it for the next 2 years(I wouldn't have).

I probably would buy this Ride On if I hadn't already bought a wheel balancer and didn't have a tire repair kit. But being a kinda lazy person, I'm not going to get on my knees and check all the tires for nails/screws etc. every time I ride my bike. Just not going to happen. You would pretty much have to do that if you use Ride On. Wouldn't you?

I hate to say this because I'll probably get one now, but in my 53 years of riding, I've never gotten a flat. A lot in my car but not on any of my bikes.

 

[RSW]

badass, if I'm 300 miles or 1000 miles and I have a flat, I just break out the good old tire repair plug kit and fix it. Takes maybe 15/20 minutes and I'm on my way. My brother-in-law had a rear tire go flat up in Canada about 8 years ago. No one but me had a repair kit(I couldn't believe that).
I said "Finally, after carrying this repair kit for 10 years, I finally get to use it." We patched it and he rode on it for the next 2 years(I wouldn't have).

I probably would buy this Ride On if I hadn't already bought a wheel balancer and didn't have a tire repair kit. But being a kinda lazy person, I'm not going to get on my knees and check all the tires for nails/screws etc. every time I ride my bike. Just not going to happen. You would pretty much have to do that if you use Ride On. Wouldn't you?

I hate to say this because I'll probably get one now, but in my 53 years of riding, I've never gotten a flat. A lot in my car but not on any of my bikes.

You do know a tire plug is just a temporary repair and should just be used long enough to get to a qualified repair shop. Without repairing your tire from the inside you take a chance of the tire separating or the hole ripping bigger. It wouldn’t be good to be in the middle of a turn and your plug lets go.

 

[americanbadass]

I understand where you are coming from Gary. Most of us aren't as prepared as you. In 25 years of riding, I have only seen 2 flats with people I have been riding with. I have never had one(knock on wood). Both instances were on trips and out in the boonies, ended up costing a bunch of dough. I still think the benefits of RideOn outweigh the expense of using it. Kinda like a cheap insurance policy and a smoother ride.

 

[RSW]

Also plugs will void the warranty from most tire manufactures.

 

[Gorilla]

We have it in my wife's Stallion. No issues. I don't worry about the nails unless I see one. But have not yet in almost 10k.

 

[GARYD]

I think just about everybody knows a plug is temporary. Like I said earlier, I've never gotten a flat, but I was able to help my brother-n-law waaaay out in the Canadian boonies.

badass, now we're both going to get a flat.
It took me many years to get this prepared.
Rsw, I still haven't seen the policies from tire mfgs on their warranty for RideOn other then the Ride on website saying that they say it may affect the warranty. So I believe both camps may have some worry about warrantys.

 

[RSW]

I think just about everybody knows a plug is temporary. Like I said earlier, I've never gotten a flat, but I was able to help my brother-n-law waaaay out in the Canadian boonies.

badass, now we're both going to get a flat.
It took me many years to get this prepared.
Rsw, I still haven't seen the policies from tire mfgs on their warranty for RideOn other then the Ride on website saying that they say it may affect the warranty. So I believe both camps may have some worry about warrantys.

Don't get me wrong, I carry a plug kit also. 6 years working at a tire shop, I seen things in tires you wouldn't believe. Just as long as people know it's a temporary fix and will cause more trouble later in the tires life. I would say about a 1/4 of the tires that had broken belts had a plug right in the middle of the separation. I can see this happening with Ride On also as it will still let moisture in the hole. We used a patch with a plug on it. Sealed the hole both on the inside and the outside.

 

[GARYD]

Rsw, like I said , my brother-n-law rode on his for a couple years after we plugged it. I would replace mine if I ever did get a flat. After all tires are the main thing between you and certain pain or death.

I can just imagine the things you saw. The strangest thing I ever had that caused a flat in my car was a car antenna that speared the lower side wall on my VW bug many years ago. It didn't even have a sharp point and was about 10" long.

 

[haddont]

I have run beads and Ride-On both at times in my trike tires. I prefer the Ride-On. My tire guy really hated me for the bead action he got when he broke down my tires. I only have one leg so being broke down on the roadside is not a viable option for me. The Ride-On seems to be extremely smooth as far as self balancing goes. The beads were better than lead weights but they did cause and "out of round" feeling until I got my speed up about 20 mph or so. I like the Ride-On smoothness and the extra flat tire prevention it provides.
BTW, I am currently running the beads in my 2007 Accord v6 hybrid and I think they are much better than weights but I will switch to Ride-On when I get new tires for the car as well.

 

[bikerbillone]

Thumbs up from this triker for Ride On. The guy that changes my tires may not like me very much, but I hear it's not too messy and it's water soluble.

 

[rap47]

Been using Ride-On for the last eight years, two bikes and now in my Tri Glide. It has never effected the tire gauge when checking pressure. It does a great job of balancing. It washes out with a garden hose. The only thing I do is check the tires for nails, screws, etc. after each ride because this stuff can seal as your riding and you might not know you even have a problem. This stuff also makes tires run cooler, which is probably why my tires seem to get great milage.

 

[bikerbillone]

I'm a believer.

 

[Texan]

I've run Green Slime in all my bikes and have for years.

True your tire guy will hate you 'if you don't tell him'. I usually change my tires so before taking 'em in for mount and balance I drill a 3/4" hole in 'em and let 'em drain in a bucket over night.

I have put my kick stand down in all 48, the 4 corners and the high and low, all with slime. I don't leave home without

But, hey, that's my opinion.

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[the paparazzi]

I know I'm a day late and dollar short on the subject, but for those who have use "Ride On" have any of you installed the product yourself? If so, it must be installed through the valve core and then the tire re-pump back up to tire pressure? Correct?

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