just punctured and have a spare tube that needs repairing before the return trip to collect the bugger . only have my tip top bicycle patches to hand . any reason not to ?
What m/c is it that still has a tube?
My last one was probably a 1976 Garelli...
Only for short distances. never use a patched tube for a permanent repair. I had a patched tube lose its patch on the motorway at 70 mph at 1 pm on a Saturday night 50 mile north of london.
A patch is a patch. Its the bond that may fail. I use patched tubes all the time. Sometimes let them sit at a high pressure over night just to see.
1pm on a Saturday night??
Only in TJ world eh 😉
TJ, why only for short distances? If it's safe, it's safe. If it's not, it's not.
I've got plenty of patched on my enduro (motor)bike tubes - no problems. Motorbikes are running lower pressure than bikes anyway.
Personally, just to get me home then change the tube, it's going to smart a bit if it goes pop
A bicycle patch is not very big, the glue holding them on can degrade with heat - thats what happened to me.
a proper vulcanised patch put on my a repair place is better but still a weak spot.
Patches can and do fail - I have had this happen to me. I'd rather not risk a blowout. tyres get hot at high speeds and melt the glue.
So IMO Ok in an emergency to get you home but replace the tube with a new one asap
Thats just my opinion