Tube Or Tubeless Tyre

[lt or not lt]

has anyone converted 16 inch spoked wheel to tubeless

 

[Qship]

I know there are quite a few people that have.
The T'birds are big, heavy bikes with a lot of spokes so more points to seal and more chances of a leak.
Here's a vid of a guy doing his own conversion;
https://www.google.ca/search?q=maki...ate=ive&vld=cid:7b2b6874,vid:JPzoqi_4X7o,st:0

 

[nickjaxe]

I know there are quite a few people that have.
The T'birds are big, heavy bikes with a lot of spokes so more points to seal and more chances of a leak.
Here's a vid of a guy doing his own conversion;
https://www.google.ca/search?q=maki...ate=ive&vld=cid:7b2b6874,vid:JPzoqi_4X7o,st:0

I did consider it for my T100....spoke wheels.....but the conversion to me is a bit to dodgy to me.

Soi I carry a bottle of inner tube sealant.....the green slime stuff.....I bet its just the same product as the sell for tubeless tyres.

I also carry a small neat 12v air compressor.

As well as that stuff I bought the tyre pressure monitor kit....to give me advanced warning of air loss in a wheel.....gives an audio and visual warning....very accurate and fast acting.....

Very reassuring to keep an eye on tyre pressure on the road.

£20gbp in the UK.

 

[lt or not lt]

I know there are quite a few people that have.
The T'birds are big, heavy bikes with a lot of spokes so more points to seal and more chances of a leak.
Here's a vid of a guy doing his own conversion;
https://www.google.ca/search?q=maki...ate=ive&vld=cid:7b2b6874,vid:JPzoqi_4X7o,st:0

thanks

 

[lt or not lt]

I did consider it for my T100....spoke wheels.....but the conversion to me is a bit to dodgy to me.

Soi I carry a bottle of inner tube sealant.....the green slime stuff.....I bet its just the same product as the sell for tubeless tyres.

I also carry a small neat 12v air compressor.

As well as that stuff I bought the tyre pressure monitor kit....to give me advanced warning of air loss in a wheel.....gives an audio and visual warning....very accurate and fast acting.....

Very reassuring to keep an eye on tyre pressure on the road.

£20gbp in the UK.

Whats the make of monitor kit

 

[Bloodknot]

The time to do it is when new tyres are to be fitted. If it’s done with care it removes the hassle that inner tubes present.

 

[lt or not lt]

The time to do it is when new tyres are to be fitted. If it’s done with care it removes the hassle that inner tubes present.

that's when i was thinking of doing it , but not happy with the avon on rear skips out to often when you go over centre white lines

 

[Bloodknot]

that's when i was thinking of doing it , but not happy with the avon on rear skips out to often when you go over centre white lines

One of my sons has recently fitted Michelin Road 6 tyres on his CB650R and is really pleased with them. Ditto his mate on his VFR.

 

[nickjaxe]

Whats the make of monitor kit

Sorry for the delay.....display is rechargeable....wheel sensors has a watch type battery.....that lasts a long time.

Instructions are to small.....I take a photo and print in A4.....makes setting up much better.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/35584312...5rKoKqnuNdsvdrShMCkoj+5fvN|tkp:Bk9SR-brxp2TZA

 

[brooke]

One of my sons has recently fitted Michelin Road 6 tyres on his CB650R and is really pleased with them. Ditto his mate on his VFR.

The Michelin #6 is definitely getting some good reports , a very interesting tire