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  1. T

    Crashed! On my inherited 85 R80RT :-(

    I'm so bummed! I crashed on my 85 BMW R80RT, inherited from my father (monort on this forum). It was just about to hit 272k miles! On Tuesday I was riding home from work when things felt all...wobbly. I was in the carpool lane on the 91 so once I realized something was definitely not right, I...
    • tpet
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    • crash flat tire r80rt
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Airheads
  2. J

    Patch, plug or replace flat tire on my R1150RT?

    Any recommendations on whether to patch, plug or just replace a rear tire on my R1150RT? The tire is hardly worn. I found the cause of the flat was a screw directly through the middle of the tire, not near the sides. I was advised by the shop just to replace the tire. For my car, I always...
    • joebiker
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    • flat tire patch plug replace
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: Oilheads
  3. OfficerImpersonator

    Slime tire sealant

    The rear Metzler ME880 on my R1150RTP was loosing 10 psi/24 hr. period. Several close inspections of the tire revealed no obvious punctures or leaks or other damage or defect in the tire. The tire still has about a 1000 miles of life left in it, so I didn't want to replace it if I could fix...
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