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Originally Posted by Chris Scott
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Ian, we're not talking about messing around with trusted tyres but sealing wheel rims. The tyre is not affected except that it now runs cooler and deflates more slowly on puncture. In the old days what has come to be known as 'adventure motorcycling' was all about what I call 'bodging' - aka experimentation.
Of course a proper tubeless rim would be best to save all this messing about with 3M gloop, but on the sort of bikes I like they are rare at present. I was sceptical about tubeless on bikes for overlanding but am now converted enough to give it a try. As we all know punctures are the most common breakdown we'll experience on the road. Decent proven TL tyres like TKC80s exist so IMO it's time to make spoked rims catch up with 3M or Tubliss.
Ch
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I agree...adventure motorcycling was borne out of the necessity to bodge and experiment...in fact, that's how a lot of proper solutions got developed and sold, and subsequently integrated into later models of that bike/product.
I am a huge fan of tubeless. BUT aside from the rim, tire choice is extremely important and complicated. Beyond the tread pattern of the TKC vs the Anakee, etc. You have to consider the sidewall strength, the composition of the plies, and number of the plies on both the sidewall and tread.
I luckily suffered only one puncture on my last trip, plugged it. There were quite a few sharp rocks in the Niger and Algeria that promised to shred my tire, but luck and a 5 ply tread on rear and front, supported by 5 ply tread on the sidewalls, absorbed the blows readily.
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