God, tubeless tyres can be a sweat sometimes
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From: S'mee on 6 Jun 2010 17:45 On Jun 6, 10:37 am, "sweller" <swel...(a)mztech.fsnet.co.uk> wrote: > A.Lee wrote: > > Have things moved on since, with tubes being compatible with tubeless > > tyres? > > I run the Guzzi on tubeless Bridgestone BT45s and as the Guzzi has spoked > wheels they have tubes. > > Never had a problem in 15 years - except when a tyre place fitted new > tubes that were too small and they split. At speed. Two up. She > thought it exciting. I thought it a bit scary. btdt...but the tube was the correct size. ONLY going a nominal 65-70mph when the front tube split in twain crossways no less. The entire tube ended up in one lump...makes for an interesting hop on the front end. Rather a non-event imho.
From: S'mee on 6 Jun 2010 17:48 On Jun 6, 2:43 pm, "?" <breoganmacbr...(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > On Jun 6, 8:20 am, totallydeadmail...(a)yahoo.co.uk (Neil [the English > > Mental Patient] Murray) wrote: > > [1] And one tyre lever bent. > > And you're the chap who claims to have ridden for 35 years and owned > 300 motorcycles? > > Bwahahahahaha! > > A professional tire mechanic can lever the second bead into position > *effortlessly* using a six-inch long tire lever he carries in his > shirt pocket. > > That's because he knows *exactly* what to do with the *first* bead... LOL you ignorance and incompetance knows no bounds does it pedarast?
From: Oscar_Lives on 6 Jun 2010 21:02 "The Older Gentleman" <totallydeadmailbox(a)yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message news:1jjoaf6.1hmq7qg54se0kN%totallydeadmailbox(a)yahoo.co.uk... > Even on a little GN250.... > > Front, no problem, but the back is quite a fat 16" thing and much sweat > was expended this afternoon[1]. I really ought to get myself a tyre > changer. > > Anyway, two new decent quality Metzelers are now on the rims. > > The question, though, is this: not many of the decent brands sold in the > UK seem to make tube fitment tyres for anything other than very small > bikes (commuter 125s and smaller) these days. Just about everything is > tubeless, take it or leave it, and if you want to shove a tube in it, go > ahead. And as the GN250 doesn't have tubeless fitment wheels, that's > what I've done, of course. > > Is it the same in the USA? > > Secondly, I'm assuming there's damn all difference in feel and > performance, but I was just wondering if anybody has ever done a > back-to-back comparison. I've nevr seen one in the press. I suppose > ther's no real point, but like I say, I was just idly wondering. > > [1] And one tyre lever bent. > > -- > BMW K1100LT Ducati 750SS Honda CB400F Triumph Street Triple > Suzuki TS250ER GN250 Damn, back to six bikes! > Try Googling before asking a damn silly question. > chateau dot murray at idnet dot com You spelled "tire" wrong.
From: S'mee on 6 Jun 2010 21:36 On Jun 6, 7:02 pm, "Oscar_Lives" <Oscar_Li...(a)heaven.com> wrote: > "The Older Gentleman" <totallydeadmail...(a)yahoo.co.uk> wrote in messagenews:1jjoaf6.1hmq7qg54se0kN%totallydeadmailbox(a)yahoo.co.uk... > > > > > > > Even on a little GN250.... > > > Front, no problem, but the back is quite a fat 16" thing and much sweat > > was expended this afternoon[1]. I really ought to get myself a tyre > > changer. > > > Anyway, two new decent quality Metzelers are now on the rims. > > > The question, though, is this: not many of the decent brands sold in the > > UK seem to make tube fitment tyres for anything other than very small > > bikes (commuter 125s and smaller) these days. Just about everything is > > tubeless, take it or leave it, and if you want to shove a tube in it, go > > ahead. And as the GN250 doesn't have tubeless fitment wheels, that's > > what I've done, of course. > > > Is it the same in the USA? > > > Secondly, I'm assuming there's damn all difference in feel and > > performance, but I was just wondering if anybody has ever done a > > back-to-back comparison. I've nevr seen one in the press. I suppose > > ther's no real point, but like I say, I was just idly wondering. > > > [1] And one tyre lever bent. > > You spelled "tire" wrong.- failing at correcting anothers correct spelling does not make you the centre of attention, rather it points out what a pedantic prig you are. 8^)
From: The Older Gentleman on 7 Jun 2010 02:09
Oscar_Lives <Oscar_Lives(a)heaven.com> wrote: > You spelled "tire" wrong. Grouch ;-) -- BMW K1100LT Ducati 750SS Honda CB400F Triumph Street Triple Suzuki TS250ER GN250 Damn, back to six bikes! Try Googling before asking a damn silly question. chateau dot murray at idnet dot com |