Picked up a huge nail (pic attached) in my stock rear tire on the way home from work yesterday. Had to pull over due to the thumping, and took some effort to get it out. It went in near the centerline of the tire, and definitely penetrated as I have a flat now.
Opinion: Take the tire to a shop for plug/repair, or simply replace the tire? I have ~3500 miles on it. Owner's manual recommends replace versus fix, but damn, only 3500 on this tire, seems like they could easily plug it.
Also, based on what the web offers, looks like it's relatively easy to lay the bike on the right side and remove/replace the tire, at least on GL1800's. Any issues doing this on the F6? Thoughts? I don't have a lift in my garage.
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