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Jul 20, 2015 | 03:40 PM

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baloot-boy

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Originally Posted by Tom84FXST

Harley made tubeless laced wheels, and they plainly say "tubeless" on the wheel.

http://www.harley-davidson.com/en_US...ts/-J05074.pdf

I stand corrected. Although both indy and dealership told me all ran tubes.

Jul 20, 2015 | 09:48 PM

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ChickinOnaChain

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Originally Posted by NDBadlands4-2

If you got spokes, you got a tube in the tire. Bikes like a Fat Boy have tubeless tires.

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Originally Posted by 68 XLCH

Always heard, that spoked wheels had had tubes in the tires for sealing.

I always thought this too.

Jul 21, 2015 | 05:31 AM

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Tom84FXST

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Originally Posted by Scuba10jdl

They did at one point make tubeless laced wheels. It flopped pretty hard and they had a lot of trouble keeping them sealed. As far as I know, they've gone back to standard tubed laced wheels.

Came out in 2012, still available in 2015

http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/34139/...classic-flstc/

Jul 21, 2015 | 12:02 PM

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rideflhr

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I hate tubes and currently have HD optional tubeless,spoke,chromed, aluminum wheels.
They work perfectly.I almost never have to add air,It seems like less often than cast aluminum wheels.
The only problem was when I had a tire mounted by some dolt at the dealer.When I got home I had zero air. They did give me a new tire and replace the liner. All the other (3 sets)tires were fine.

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Jul 21, 2015 | 06:12 PM

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Sleeko

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Speaking of laced wheels I'm guessing Harley fixed the loose spoke fiasco from a few years back. I haven't heard of any problems recently.

Jul 21, 2015 | 06:50 PM

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mo cajun

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not a fan of tubes, when I bought the bike I Was going to get different rims but sales guy said to wait. Said wait till the winter when they have a discount sale and purchase them then

Jul 21, 2015 | 06:55 PM

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hvacgaspiping

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Originally Posted by FLSTC-Dave

Pretty damn big letters on the side of mine that says.... Tubless

Oh! So, there`s no tub inside??? I guess you meant to say "tubeless".

Jul 21, 2015 | 08:10 PM

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galaxyfe

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I'm confused...did we ever answer the question if my '15 Slim has tubes or not, LOL!!

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Jul 21, 2015 | 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted by galaxyfe

I'm confused...did we ever answer the question if my '15 Slim has tubes or not, LOL!!

If they are factory Harley wheels, and do not say tubeless on the wheel...yes they do.

Jul 22, 2015 | 06:36 AM

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mdm

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Originally Posted by Tom84FXST

If they are factory Harley wheels, and do not say tubeless on the wheel...yes they do.

It doesn't matter what it says on the tire. Most motorcycle tires say "Tubeless" but if you have the standard spoke wheel, you have tubes or you have flat tires that won't hold air.

I've got the Harley tubeless spoke wheel on my '14 Deluxe, it's still an available option on the '15 Deluxe. My wife's Slim has the standard spoke wheel and runs tubes. The tubeless spoke wheel is not a factory option on the Slim.