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Old 05-18-2012, 06:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Kawi Wawi
tubeless tires on spoked wheels? how do you plan to seal the nipple holes?
When you're talking about tires for motard type street use, you're going to see some good tubeless tires that work for that application. You can still run them with a tube. Now, there is some debate about some of the really big road burners, like Goldwings and such, as to whether it's the best deal to put a tube in those tubeless tires. Some of these bikes are big, heavy, and do some high speeds. That can generate heat, and a tube within a tubeless tire carcass might generate more heat. Personally I don't know. It's an argument that's out there. I run Nuetech Tulbiss on my KLX250S. They have been totally reliable for 3 years now. Unfortunately Nuetech doesn't have a 17" application at this time, or that's what I'd run if I had an SF.
 
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Old 05-18-2012, 07:11 PM
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Originally Posted by TNC
When you're talking about tires for motard type street use, you're going to see some good tubeless tires that work for that application. You can still run them with a tube. Now, there is some debate about some of the really big road burners, like Goldwings and such, as to whether it's the best deal to put a tube in those tubeless tires. Some of these bikes are big, heavy, and do some high speeds. That can generate heat, and a tube within a tubeless tire carcass might generate more heat. Personally I don't know. It's an argument that's out there. I run Nuetech Tulbiss on my KLX250S. They have been totally reliable for 3 years now. Unfortunately Nuetech doesn't have a 17" application at this time, or that's what I'd run if I had an SF.
IIRC the general recommendation is to downgrade the tire one speed rating when running tubes in a tubeless tire.

IE a Z rated tire should be used as a W rated tire when running tubes.
 
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Old 05-19-2012, 04:27 AM
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I use 110 & 140 Pirelli Diablo Rosso 2 tyres on my SF with stock kawa inner tubes fitted with absolutely no problems in 1000's of miles of use.
 
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