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Pro Cycles of Houston

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homermacleod

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Pro Cycles Of Houston
Address: 6131 Pinemont Dr # F,
Houston, TX 77092
Phone: (713) 957-4540

This shop is run by two guys (Al and Jay) who only work on Japanese bikes.

When I got a nail in my rear tire, I looked all around town and was told to replace the tire. The price range I was given was anywhere from $160 - 200 from various shops.

I found Al at Pro Cycles while looking in the Yellow Pages on Yahoo. He suggested a tube and charged me $40.00 total. The second time I got a nail (a few days later), he only charged me $25.00. I have taken my bike to them several times, never once did I have a problem.

I highly recommend these guys. They do not have bikes for sale, but they can service your bike and get parts for you at a reasonable price.

Chris :chug:
 
Howdy,

:tab Now that is a new one on me :-? I have never heard of anyone putting a tube in a tubeless tire as a repair for a sportbike. I have seen it done on dual-sport bikes. Was this intended as a permanent repair for the tire? Generally, a plug or internal patch is all that is needed. If the hole is in the sidewall of the tire, I would replace the tire even if it is relatively new. Oh, and I plug/patch for free ;-)

Adios,
 
I took my bike there after a wreck and got it fixed. Turn around time was not bad but I don't think they did a good job at looking to see what all was wrong with the bike. I think they just put on the parts(i.e. head lights, fairings, rims, forks, ect.) and was done with it. A few weeks later I found out that I had a dent radiator that needed replacing. They should have found this out when they were fixing my bike. :angryfir: I'll probably never go back there again. :-(
 
Tourmeister said:
Howdy,

:tab Now that is a new one on me :-? I have never heard of anyone putting a tube in a tubeless tire as a repair for a sportbike.
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It was my understanding that this is bad idea. Sportbike tires are already made to heat up faster and run hotter than other bike tires. Putting a tube in the tire will only make this more evident, and cause the tire to break down faster. There is probably a reason that all the other shops said to replace the tire. :shrug: IMO
 
Tourmeister said:
Howdy,

:tab Now that is a new one on me :-? I have never heard of anyone putting a tube in a tubeless tire as a repair for a sportbike. I have seen it done on dual-sport bikes. Was this intended as a permanent repair for the tire? Generally, a plug or internal patch is all that is needed. If the hole is in the sidewall of the tire, I would replace the tire even if it is relatively new. Oh, and I plug/patch for free ;-)

Adios,
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I've seen it done on bikes, cars, trucks and basically any kind of tire. Not for a sportbike specifically, but I see no real reason why not to do it other than a patch would probably work better.
 
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