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Old May 28, 2011 | 08:49 PM
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I used the search but to no avail. I would like to rid the rkc of spoked rim for rk tubeless rims. Is it a big deal and expensive to swap out. Tired of worrying about nails and being stranded on the road. It has happened once already. Need Help 2010 Rkc
 

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The wheels are the first thing that I had changed.
The only thing expensive is buying the wheels.
I went with the black thunder star wheels from
harley davidson and i still like them
 
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Old May 29, 2011 | 01:34 AM
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You can use Slime into your tubes, very cheap way to solve the problem. Don't be afraid it will not affect the wheel balance.
I use it in my 1956 Pan head tube for years without any problem.
I you want to go with tubeless there is a wheel manufacturer who's making some tubeless spoke wheels but don't remember who!
 
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Ride Wright wheels & American Wire both make sealed spoke wheels that run tubeless.A set of Ride Wrights 4 my 05 RK w blk. rims & spokes is around $1600.00.
 
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