Does anybody have experience with a tubeless conversion? I see there are products out there that have a strip that covers the internal spoke nubs to make the wheel airtight. I'm curious how reliable they are.
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Tubeless Conversion?
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G19Tony
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I wanted to do the same thing. Bummer. Have to dig out the irons. My other two bikes are tubeless.
Lostagain
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I have converted two different bikes. On one I had a tiny leak at a spoke nipple, re-sealed it, and never had another problem. I plan to do the CT125 when I swap tires, probably in summer of 2021. The lack of a safety bead does not bother me. If I were to air down for greater traction it might be more of a concern but I do not anticipate that situation.
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nYou could spend the bread for some new rims...kinda class up the joint.
G19Tony
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I put Ride On into the tubes the other day. I still have my repair stuff, but what the heck? It can't hurt.
Kritou
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Please let us know which kit or products you use for the conversion. I really wnt to be able to use the Stop ‘n Go tubeless puncture repair kit that has served me so well in the past
bustupbiker
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I have a set of Ali wheels from that eblag site, i was going to put them on the Innova BUT!
@bryanchurch06 had success with an Outex tubeless conversion.
Going tubeless, i hope
Ok please forgive the non technical post about this subject, I am learning as I go. Today I decided to install my much debated outex front wheel kit. Step 1 remove front wheel 2 I used the ty wrap method to remove the tire and tube, I only needed to spoon the last 1/4 of the tire, if the tire...
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This is a good idea. I only worry about leakage when traveling, so maybe bring a bottle with me.
Simple, solves the problem.
But I have never used it in real life. How does that thing work? Can you trust it?
m in sc
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how many have had repeated flats on the trail due to punctures. not running it too low on air and ripping the stem out of the tube, but actual punctures?
Mousses are foam tire inserts, they are notoriously finicky with sizes and that is why I "may try" some day but no real issues with my tubes at all.
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PLATINUM = 10-12 psi “STANDARD” feel NITRO . This thing seems to be only designed for off-road racingMousses are foam tire inserts, they are notoriously finicky with sizes and that is why I "may try" some day but no real issues with my tubes at all.
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Kritou
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Once a tube has lost it’s pressure what difference does the lack of a ‘safety bead’ make for a CT125?
Done 100's of 60mph highway miles connecting the dirt. They work fine, but again so do tubes.
Markbxr400
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All the mousse's I've run have been on my dirt bikes, and like mentioned above simulate about 8-12 lbs of pressure, depending on which mousse you use. Definitely would want to install rim locks. Also have to install a lot of goo to keep them from immediately disintegrating. Would feel super squishy. Not sure how many miles you could put on one, but it would not be more than a few hundred in my experience.
I'd prefer tubeless over mousses for this little bike, but prefer tubes even more. I carry a spare tube, tube repair kit, and small compressor and tools/spoons. In the rare cases where I've had to repair a flat on the trail, hasn't been too bad.
I've run Tubliss on several bikes, and when it's working, it's awesome. Plug a tire, air it up and go. But I've also had one occasion where I ended up ripping the Tubliss out of the tire and installing a standard tube because I couldn't get a plug to hold air over the rough terrain I was riding.
I'd prefer tubeless over mousses for this little bike, but prefer tubes even more. I carry a spare tube, tube repair kit, and small compressor and tools/spoons. In the rare cases where I've had to repair a flat on the trail, hasn't been too bad.
I've run Tubliss on several bikes, and when it's working, it's awesome. Plug a tire, air it up and go. But I've also had one occasion where I ended up ripping the Tubliss out of the tire and installing a standard tube because I couldn't get a plug to hold air over the rough terrain I was riding.