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# Fix a flat!
- URL: https://www.thetriumphadventures.com/fix-a-flat/
- Published: 2023-04-11T22:15:53.000Z
- Updated: 2024-09-27T21:03:13.000Z
- Author: Scot H
- Tags: GearTalk, How To

I walked by my bike and noticed that I had an aluminum nail in my [new'ish rear tire](https://www.thetriumphadventures.com/new-tires/). There is no telling when or where the puncture occurred and there was no indication of low tire pressure by the TPMS. The bike is in a garage and not in the hot sandy back roads of Panama City so I decided that this was the perfect time to do my first puncture repair on my Tiger. I had a flat on my first bike which was a Royal Enfield Himalayan and it was a tubed tire, the repair was done in a garage as well but still took over two hours. The Tiger is a tubeless set up so it makes for a much easier repair. 

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/41/6e/416e705b-b31f-4197-b4df-549cc074f16c/content/images/2023/04/IMG_1461--1-.jpeg)

Done!

I followed the simple directions for the [Stop & Go Tire Plugger](https://www.stopngo.com/products/7849?ref=thetriumphadventures.com) and within twenty minutes the repair was done! I aired up the tire to 50psi which maxed out the [Stop & Go Mini-Air Compressor](https://www.stopngo.com/products/7852?ref=thetriumphadventures.com) but it only took less then 5 minutes. The specs call for 42psi when cold but I knew that I would lose some air as I unscrewed the compressor from the valve stem.

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/41/6e/416e705b-b31f-4197-b4df-549cc074f16c/content/images/2023/04/IMG_1462.jpeg)

The culprit!

You can see in the photo that the aluminum nail compared to my tire gauge was quite long and would've caused a problem at some point. Over all the repair was very simple, quick and definitely a lot easier than a tubed tire! The Stop & Go repair kit and the Stop & Go air compressor are both quite small and worked flawlessly. I would highly recommend both. I will be getting my 12,000 mile service done on my bike when I return from PCB and will have the tire properly repaired, if needed, at that time.