HI, I'm looking to buy a 2018 Tiger 800 XCA and the only thing holding me back is the tubed tires.
How available is it to get a tubed tire repaired if I get a flat on the road?
Can the small bike shop repair a tubed tire for a bigbike?
Or do you all carry a spare tube and spoons with you in case you get a flat?
I'm currently on an MT09 and seem to get at least one flat per trip. An easy fix with a plug to get me to a proper tire shop. But with a tubed tire, I'm not looking forward to the chance that I'll get a flat with a tubed tire and then the pain in the butt having to take the tire off and changing the tube on the side of the road.
Thoughts?
How available is it to get a tubed tire repaired if I get a flat on the road?
Can the small bike shop repair a tubed tire for a bigbike?
Or do you all carry a spare tube and spoons with you in case you get a flat?
I'm currently on an MT09 and seem to get at least one flat per trip. An easy fix with a plug to get me to a proper tire shop. But with a tubed tire, I'm not looking forward to the chance that I'll get a flat with a tubed tire and then the pain in the butt having to take the tire off and changing the tube on the side of the road.
Thoughts?