Stop & Go Puncture Pilot Review

By Joe Tatulli

After reading Bill’s article last month I decided it was time to make the move and get a Stop & Go kit. When I went to their site I did a quick scan of their moto kits and went all-in with their Stop & Go 6000 Tubeless Puncture Pilot Tire Repair Kit & Air Inflator (15 Plugs), at $49.95 (plus tax and free shipping). Well the Puncture Pilot kit arrived a few days later and it’s taken its place in my right side case, hopefully to never be used.

When the package arrived I opened the box and found my treasured kit all wrapped in a sealed plastic bag. After tearing that off I opened the zippered canvas case. The case is divided into two compartments with an attached padded separator. On one side was the air compressor and extension cord, and on the other were the plugs, tools and instructions for use. The first thing I noted was that the instruction card was small and laminated, and was meant to stay in the kit. See the gallery below for the pictures.

It is quite ingenious how the puncture pilot works, and how it provides a solid fix for a roadside repair. My disclaimer: if you do end up with a flat and use any kit for a roadside repair remember that that repair is temporary at best. Getting a professional repair, or in the case of a severely damaged or worn tire, getting a new tire mounted on the wheel as soon as possible would be a best practice. What this set of tools allows you to do is to insert a mushroom headed plug through the hole (caused by the nail, screw, etc.) in your tire, thereby allowing you to seal the hole with a plug that won’t come out (of the hole), and that will seal the hole without any adhesive. Again this is a temporary emergency repair.

The only thing I needed to add to the kit was an SAE adaptor (female) cigarette lighter. This would connect to the installed SAE direct-to-battery power supply under the seat, and receive the plug from, and power, the 12V compressor. If and when I get a flat I will report back on how things turn out. JT