caldercay
New Member
Wow...wanna donate to the cause? Haha. I grabbed an NC because it was cheap to buy, cheap to run, and fuel efficient compared to my car (which only takes premium gas). If I could afford to spend $300 every time I got a puncture I would have probably picked other options. I'm prepared to if need be, but while I think there's a chance of only spending $60-odd to patch it, I'm going to try that route.
Understood.
Here's my ST angle:
When I'm out riding in the middle of nowhere ("no where" or "now here"?), on a ~750 LB bike, with a lady-friend on the pillion, and the panniers and top-box full of STuff, I don't want to be spending the ride thinking, "I hope the patch holds, I hope the patch holds"
Okay, that's the ST.
The NC, I might patch it, since I only use it to commute (30 miles round-trip), run errands, and maybe some around-town riding. This bike sees 40-45 MPH, with the occasional 60-65 MPH. Rare to have the lady pillion on it (maybe to go grab some ice-cream).
The CBR? Probably replace the tire. The dirt bike? Patch it.