new front tire... slow leak....

[Guest]

hi guys,, well ,,, i,ve got a 1980 gs1000e,, both mags are stamped tubeless....... anyway i put a new bridgestone on the front myself and it leaks slowly ,,i,ve only done a few k.k.k.k on it ,,,,,,any suggestions ,,of help would be greatly appreciated regards david

[bonanzadave]

Get a squirt bottle with soapy water and find the leak. Mine was the loose valve stems .

[SqDancerLynn1]

Scrub the wheel where the bead fits. They do make a bead sealer if needed

[Ranger]

Sounds like the bead might not be seated on all the way...

[oldgrumpy]

slow leak.....

thanks guys... much appreciated regards david

[Gssheller]

the most common location for a slow leak after new tire install is the valve stem. either the core or the rubber gasket.

Soapy water is your friend.

good luck,
brian

[1_v8_merc]

I had the same problem on my Rear Tire.

It never "popped", but it appeared seated.


I came back 1 week later, and Half of the tire lost it's bead!

So I re-soaped it, and loaded it with air again....POP!
Worked perfect the 2nd time around.
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What kind of compressor are you using.

I know when I'm in a hurry, I might not let the compressor build up enough air, and when I fill the tire, it just slowly inflates, but doesn't pop and seat correctly.

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It could be the valve stem.

Luckily mine were steel and all the seals were in great condition, strangely enough.

[oldgrumpy]

leaking front tire... yuks...

i,ve been using a 40lt. direct drive its only a cheapy from supercheap in australia .... i really do need a better compressor at least a vee twin 50lt ,,,240v in aust.... regards david