1982 GS750T tires

[Guest]

I ordered new tires. Does this bike have innertubes?

[Nessism]

According to the parts fishe it does. You can check for yourself at Partzilla or a similar site. If your wheel is imprinted "tubeless tire applicable" (or similar) it can be run tubeless. Some people convert tube type to tubeless as well but that's not without some controversy. A search here will turn up many discussions on this subject.

[mmattockx]

There is a whole subforum for tires, suspension and brakes. Searching there will find a pile of threads on tube vs. tubeless and more.


Mark

[Downs]

Check the side of your rim. My 82 GS850 mentions something about taking tubeless tires right on the rim.

[Pops82GS]

I have the mag wheels and I run tubeless tires on my 82 GS 750T

[Steve]

I have the mag wheels and I run tubeless tires on my 82 GS 750T

That is great, but do your "mag" wheels specifically say "TUBLESS TIRE APPLICABLE"?
Most of the early ones (pre '82 or so) DON'T.

There are those on the forum that will not violate any suggestion for any reason, and feel that if the wheel was not made for tubeless tires, you should not force them to do so.

There are also those on the forum that have performed an experiment by installing tubelss tires on their "non-tubless" wheels and have found success.

Some of the nay-sayers will cite liability reasons for conforming to the suggestions, others don't quite buy into that theory.

It's up to you to do what you want on your bike, but personally, I stop short of recommending that anyone else should do it. I will cite personal experience and let you make up your own mind.

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[GSXR7ED]

I've always wondered if they were tubeless...now I'll have to check mine.


Ed

[Downs]

For what it's worth I run my 78 1k tubeless.

[mmattockx]

That is great, but do your "mag" wheels specifically say "TUBLESS TIRE APPLICABLE"?
Most of the early ones (pre '82 or so) DON'T.

Or you get a mix. On my 82 1100E the rear rim says tubeless, the front doesn't. Both work fine with tubeless.

There are also those on the forum that have performed an experiment by installing tubelss tires on their "non-tubless" wheels and have found success.

I'm with you on this. Everyone should make up their own mind on doing something outside the recommended practices of the day.

I do wonder if there is anyone here that has NOT had a positive experience with switching to a tubeless setup? We hear lots from those of us who have done it and had no problems but are there any on the other side of the fence that had issues after switching?


Mark

[Steve]

I do wonder if there is anyone here that has NOT had a positive experience with switching to a tubeless setup? We hear lots from those of us who have done it and had no problems but are there any on the other side of the fence that had issues after switching?

One of the arguments is that the early alloy wheels were a bit porous, which would require frequent adjustments to air pressure. Like you, I don't know if anyone HERE has actually experienced that or not. Another argument (that is rather vocally offered) is the lack of bead-retention humps on the rim of the non-tubeless rated wheels. My personal opinion is that when your tire is deflated (slowly or violently), those little humps are not going make much of a difference.

If you read what I offered in post #6 VERY carefully, you still don't know whether I agree with the concept or not, nor do you know whether I have done it or not. I tried to just offer some of the points by both parties and some of the arguments.

In my own 'stable' of bikes, I <think> there is a mix of tube-type and tubless wheels, but I would have to check to be sure. In my case, it would not make much of a difference, as I won't be installing any tubes.

I have had friends ask me to change tires for them. Many don't know whether their bike has tubes and have offered no resistance when I tell them the manufacturer suggests a tube. If they specifically say "the last tire didn't have a tube, let's do it again", I will install with no tube, as requested, but let them know that they are going against recommendations.

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