tires
Right - no tubless tires on traditional spoke wheels. The air would escape thru the spoke holes! I have seen, i think on some recent Asian bikes, new style spoke wheels that take tubeless tires. Different construction i guess.
Cast wheels can use tubeless.
Cast wheels can use tubeless.
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Not all cast wheels are tubeless, either. Unless "Tubeless" is cast or stamped somewhere on the wheel, I'd run a tube. Some older cast wheels were porus and won't hold air correctly - they were made before tubeless motorcycle tires became widely available, and require tubes.
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If you have spoked wheels, make sure you have a rim strip, too. It's like a big rubber band that stretches around the inside of the rim, covering the ends of the spoke nipples. Tubes are sized just like the tires they go in, so get the same size (or one size smaller) tube as your tire. Most any motorcycle tube you buy will be good quality - I don't worry about brands.
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Not all cast wheels are tubeless, either. Unless "Tubeless" is cast or stamped somewhere on the wheel, I'd run a tube. Some older cast wheels were porus and won't hold air correctly - they were made before tubeless motorcycle tires became widely available, and require tubes.
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no highway for me
hey guys back again with another issue ok so i finally take my 75 ironhead on the enterstate i got my gf to follow me to tell me what the top speed of the bike is. So i'm in fourth gear and i've got the trottle pined back and at about 75 mph it just doesnt fell like theres anything left it just starts to stutter like when you hit the rev limiter in a car. Whats the deal? I can't drive 75. Is the anythings I can do is it maybe the gearing in the tranny or can i adjust my carb (S&S shorty super E). please help