motorcycle tow options

[DL98VFR]

Good evening and thank you for accepting me! Woke up to find a flat rear tire on my VFR; called AMA but learned that my membership had lapsed because my debit card had expired so no coverage. I asked the nice lady at AMA for a referral but she said that all she'd do would be to google motorcycle towing so I figured I could do that on my own. Unfortunately, no great results. Plus, rather than cold-calling a bunch of tow companies I thought that perhaps I could find some actual references on a forum. So, if anyone can recommend (or not!) a tow/flatbed service that is reliable I would greatly appreciate any info. Had a couple unpleasant experiences years ago and do not want to revisit that, so again if you have experience with a good company I'd love to get their details. Thank you in advance, and I look forward to any posts!

David

[rpete]

Apologies for not being able to help find a tow, but I wondered whether you've ruled out a plug kit and bicycle pump to get it back on the road temporarily.

[Garandman]

Where?

[DL98VFR]

Where?

Garandman, bike is in Bolton, CT and needs to be towed to Vernon, CT...and in response to rpete, plug won't work cuz the valve stem is broken. And thank you to both of you for responding!

[01xj]

Do you have ramps? I could pick it up and drop it off for you this week. I work in East Hartford so it's only a few minutes out of my way.

Any reason you can't put the bike on a stand and just remove the tire?

[RandyO]

Amazon.com: AME 51025 Quick Valve Change Tool: Automotive



.453 stems only

[SteveM]

If that vfr has a centerstand you can remove either tire easily.