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    use the tube or this guy?

    I went to change the rear tire and there was no tube in it! Should I just continue to go tubeless with this piece (the rubber washer feels new), or stick the tube I bought in it?


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    linky no worky
    1978 GS1085.

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      #3
      Sorry about that I forget Picasa defaults to no one can see your stuff..

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        #4
        Tires have evolved- if you don's have spokes, why mess with the cost and trouble. Not to mention the safety.

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          #5
          I just put in the tube, I figured I had it and it couldn't hurt, though i might try those on the next tire change.

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            #6
            I'm in the middle of changing the tires on my 1980 850 L-model... was quite surprised to find innertubes inside as I thought mag wheels were always tubeless. But sure enough, they show up on the parts fiche. I figured if Suzuki wanted tubes in there, then I should put them in too. Luckily, they're not too expensive and motorcycle-superstore delivers them to my door in just a few days.

            Although I would be interested to hear if others have done a "tubeless conversion" on these wheels.
            Charles
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              #7
              The mags come in both flavors. It will be cast into them "tubeless" if they are meant to be run without tubes.
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                #8
                It is common to find the rear marked tubeless and the front tube

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                  #9
                  Hi,

                  On these old bikes the rims will say "Tubeless Tire Applicable" on the wheels that are designed for tubeless operation. My bike uses a tubeless rear wheel but not in front. I use a tube in my front tire.

                  The difference is in the porosity of the aluminum wheel and the design of the bead to hold the tubeless tire.


                  Thank you for your indulgence,

                  BassCliff
                  Last edited by Guest; 04-16-2013, 12:29 AM.

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                    #10
                    Well that does make it more convenient since you typically change rear tires twice as often. Though I thought that tubeless valve stems were larger diameter than the valve stems integrated into a tube.

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                      #11
                      I don't run tubes and I should because the wheels are not marked as tubeless. However, I have no air loss so it seems the rim porosity is ok and after changing tires recently I found that even though the rims don't have the little tubeless tire retention ridges the old tires were still hard to unseat. Seems to work fine.
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                        #12
                        on my 78 750e Ive bean running tubeless front and rear, haven't head any problems with the same valve stems as you, haven't head any problems. maybe i should check for the mark, where on the wheel is it usually placed?

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                          #13
                          Another thing I do on tubes. Put one side of the tire on and install the tube and inflate enough to make sure the tube is not folded over itself, deflate and finish install and air it up to 40 lbs and bounce it a few times. Then put it to the correct air pressure

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