Go Tube Less

[iansoady]

Hi Ian:

..... I think it was a quick hard jolt to the sidewall from one of the aforementioned sharp edges - and that could happen anywhere!

Rainycoastguy

Could be. However, when I remember how much effort it was to break the beads on my tyres (even the front), and that's with no pressure in, it must have been a hell of a jolt.

[Sasquatch]

I run my converted rims off road with lowered air pressures.  Never a problem.

[2004Tiger]

25,000 miles on my converted rims.  Did tests of various glues/epoxies on aluminum to test adhesion.  Permatex RTV Black was the best blend of availability, price and function.  That is what I have in both dad's and my Tigers.

Hi. I'm resurrecting an old thread. Please detail your procedure for sealing the spokes. Have you had any leaks yet? Is there any special care needed when mounting tires?

I am serious about mounting Metzler Z6 front and rear and I think tubeless is the way to go. I don't ride dirt.

[REGULATOR]

OK FNG here,  with a 2001,  so your tellign me I have TUBES in my Tires?

    the tires themselves say tubeless...  spoked rims,  

   ok off to google...

[2004Tiger]

OK FNG here,  with a 2001,  so your tellign me I have TUBES in my Tires?    the tires themselves say tubeless...  spoked rims,     ok off to google...

Not the first one to ask. It is quite OK to put a tube in a tubeless tire. It keeps the air from leaking out of the spoke holes.

[REGULATOR]

Ok,  but what did it come with?

 MY bike is almost bone stock... still has British Air in the Tires so to speak


   metzler tourances...

[fano]

Yeah, you have tubes in your tubeless tires.

[offtheback]

I am planning on doing the RTV conversion this winter on my wheels..  Sasquatch you used black?  I have heard of others using red and the old silicone trick but no black..  I also contacted a local wheel shop up in Denver, CO www.woodyswheelworks.com  that does conversions ~$95/wheel..  I could save the money and fill some nipples w/ rtv for that...

[Stretch]

Didn't the older Tigers come with those horrible Michelins?  I forget the model... it was letters and numbers.

Not to be confused with Anakees, which are superb tires.

[offtheback]

That would be the T66's and the PO replaced on my bike..  They are getting replaced this winter during the 'nipple fest'..  :twisted:  Still trying to decide on what to put on..

[Stretch]

Yep, that's it.  T66.

[REGULATOR]

my 2001 has metzler tourances on it

[iansoady]

25,000 miles on my converted rims.  Did tests of various glues/epoxies on aluminum to test adhesion.  Permatex RTV Black was the best blend of availability, price and function.  That is what I have in both dad's and my Tigers.

Hi. I'm resurrecting an old thread. Please detail your procedure for sealing the spokes. Have you had any leaks yet? Is there any special care needed when mounting tires?

I am serious about mounting Metzler Z6 front and rear and I think tubeless is the way to go. I don't ride dirt.

See here: spoke sealing.

Done a couple of years ago and absolutely no problems.