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    Tubes vs tubeless

    I have a 1982 GS1100e with stock wheels. My current tires are:

    Rear Bridgestone "Spitfire 11R" 130/90-17
    Front Pirelli "Phantom+1" MT 28 3.50 v19

    Am I correct in assuming they have tubes in them?

    If I stay with these stock wheels, will I always need tubes? Do these wheels dictate the need for tubes?

    If the answer to the last three questions is yes, does the need for tubes in any way limit my choice of new tires?
    Last edited by Rob S.; 05-23-2014, 06:19 PM.
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    #2
    Rob, dude, do you EVER search out answers before posting threads? Seriously? Ever?

    Your bike came from Suzuki with tubes. You can convert them to tubeless if you want. There are pros and cons each way that have been hashed out in literally dozens of different threads on the topic.
    Last edited by Nessism; 05-03-2014, 07:22 PM.
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      #3
      The only way to GUARANTEE that there are tubes in there is to open them up and look.

      Are the wheels designated as "Tubless tire applicable", which will be cast into the wheel itself?

      The need for tubes does not necessarily limit your choice of tires. Most tires will say something like "Tubeless. In tube-type application, use tube."

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        #4
        You can't be trusted with an inner tube. Or anything with wheels for that matter.
        Last edited by tkent02; 05-03-2014, 10:29 PM.
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          #5
          What Rob doesn't realize is that Allie slyly bonded the tubes to the area of rim around the valve stems with epoxy a month and 2 days ago.
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            #6
            Always, always there's the troublemaker.
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              #7
              That's right, m-u-f-f-i-n, that spells TROUBLE my friend!
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