Are the front rims tubeless style?

[Ironhorse]

I have two sets of wheels for my 2001 Tiger. I sealed up the rear to go tubeless with no issues. The rim is definitely tubeless with a safety bead formed into the rim.

When I removed the front tire to seal the wheel, I found it didn't have the same safety bead as the rear. It had a good wide flat for the tire to seat on and against, but no safety bead. It still took a bead breaker to demount the tire but not as much force required to do so.

I am still planning on running these tubeless. Am I wrong to want to do this? Joe

[Mustang]

they will work fine many before you have done the same thing

[2004Tiger]

I sealed my front and rear spoked wheels a few years ago and have had no regrets, or leaks. I used black Permatex Silicon. They seem to leak less than when I had tubes, and over the winter with no riding I lost only 2 psi. What is the change interval for the old air in the tires?   :)

[Chad]

I have two sets of wheels for my 2001 Tiger. I sealed up the rear to go tubeless with no issues. The rim is definitely tubeless with a safety bead formed into the rim.

When I removed the front tire to seal the wheel, I found it didn't have the same safety bead as the rear. It had a good wide flat for the tire to seat on and against, but no safety bead. It still took a bead breaker to demount the tire but not as much force required to do so.

I am still planning on running these tubeless. Am I wrong to want to do this? Joe

i will be interested to see how you do this , and the results :D

[iansoady]

This is how I did mine:

http://www.triumphrat.net/tiger-worksho ... aling.html

No problems at all.

Although the front wheel does not have a ridge, I question whether it really makes any difference whether you have a tubed or tubeless tyre fitted if there is a catastrophic deflation. The tube would do little or nothing to keep the tyre on - all that could do this is a security bolt (I think called rimlocks in some parts of the world).

The chances of such a deflation are far higher with a tube anyway as once punctured the tube tends to rip and the air gushes out (partly past the spoke nipples). With tubeless, there is usually some self sealing effect.

[Bixxer Bob]

Is it just me?  I've never, ever had a front puncture.  plenty of rears, but never a front. Maybe I've just been lucky  :D

[Chad]

i had one on my GS in france  just about to tip into the bend on a sliproad :shock:  not nice with a passenger on board , the beauty of the tubeless was a quick fix with a plug  :D  nice when you want to get off the motorway sharpish  :lol:

[XJC]

Not a puncture as such but I hit a brick on the motorway. Prolly too close to the car in front. Anyway, this resulted in a bent rim and a crack in the alloy just where the spoke meets the rim.

A new wheel and floating rotors ain't gonna be cheap.  :(

X.