Puncture repair on Pilot Power?

[Delirious]

The question is, should I have a puncture (nail) plugged in my 2 week old Pilot Power or should I replace the tyre for complete peace of mind? I do take it on track days (with the next one in early Dec) so need it to be 100% at high speed.

[taint]

I'ts your call but why fark around with the only thing connecting you to the road at track speeds.
I would replace it and keep the punctured as a spare, or for road use only

[Desmo]

Repair it.
If it leaks again, bin it.

[Stoneville]

Repair it, I've done plenty of Trackdays with a plug in a rear tyre, no probs

[Captain Starfish]

Repair it - but do it properly with a mushroom plug.

[Tornado]

Repair it - but do it properly with a mushroom plug.

I got mine done at The bike doctor. Haven't had any probs with it staying inflated. Has to be a mushroom plug though. I watched jim put it on. The mushroom head part is well glued in from the inside. I'm not an adhesives expert but I would assume its going nowhere.

[Arwon]

repair it. use a plug and patch that goes from inside to out rather than just a plug.

[Cbr1k]

How close to the sidewall is the puncture?

[Delirious]

Tyres for Bikes could not repair it because the metal went in at an angle and tore the tyre. New tyre again! $280.

[Captain Starfish]

That sux - but at least it saves you the painful decision and worry from then on...

Enjoy your new new tyre!

[Ice]

Tyres for Bikes could not repair it because the metal went in at an angle and tore the tyre. New tyre again! $280.

I feel your pain - exact same thing happened to me a couple of weeks ago.
Shame it can't be repaired - if it is a clean puncture (ie no tearing) and not near the sidewall you can usually get them repaired.

[Orson]

Hijack: $280 for a Power? So how much ya reckon a Pilot Road 2 would be worth?

[Mr M00se]

Its a shame It wasnt repairable. I have a plug in the mito front pilot power, its lasted the life of the tyre (about 22K km) and never had any problems

[Jonchilds]

I've had several nails in the space of a few months.

First wasn't repairable - it was a hook shape and tore a gash in the side wall. Happened 3-4 weeks after putting a new rear on.
Second happened about 6 weeks after that but managed to get it plugged.
Then the plug tore and started leaking (yes, I can be a bit throttle happy)

Then last weekend I copped a screw - in the car tyre!

If I ever see someone dropping nails on the road, they might have to readjust their mirrors...

[imoXu]

nails and screws shit me to tears

My hayabusa is meant to wear out tyres like nothing else

so it would have been nice if my last 4 tyre purchses had been coz they were worn out and not coz some nail had it in for me.

i feel your pain

moX