I've been using self sealing inner tubes on my bicycles for years now and always wondered why they haven't been available for motorcycles. A web search today turned up True Goo. a company marketing just the ticket. I think I'll order a few but won't get around to mounting them for a little while though. Has anyone had any experience with it? http://http://shop.truegoo.com/
Interesting. I used to use a sealer in my tubes but every one says bad things about sealers so I guess I got led away from the products.
Another alternative is to carry some of the sealant along with a valve core tool and a means of pumping up your tire. If you get a puncture, remove the valve core, add the sealant, inflate the tire and run it to distribute the sealant. On my bicycles I've used Slime, True Goo, and Tufo's latex sealant. I prefer the Tufo as it seems to seal well up to about 100 psi (well within the pressures most of us use on motos!). I carry 70 ml of the Tufo sealant on moto rides, but I haven't used it yet so I can't say it will definitely work in a motorcycle tire & tube. But it works great on bicycle tubular time trial & road race tires. I've had it hold up to 180 psi, but not consistently. I buy the Tufo sealant from Bike Tires Direct. Here's a link to the sealant. http://www.biketiresdirect.com/ptuwgd/tufo_sealant_with_valve_tool/pp.htm The valve tool listed with the sealant is not a Schrader valve tool so it won't work with your moto tubes. it's for Presta valves. If you have to ask, the difference won't make sense. Just trust me - it won't work! That link is to 50 ml of sealant. That might work for a front tire, but I'd use two for a rear. If you think moto tires are expensive check out some of the tubular bicycle tires listed there. Gram for gram they make moto tires a bargain! Howard L. Snell
I've used the Slime inner tubes on my mountain bike and have had good luck with them. They have sealed up some leaks without a problem and I finished the season with same tube. Yeah, Presta sucks. I finally broke down and bought a separate pump just for Presta and leave my compressor for Schraders.
