Anybody gone down this road with your Norton rims?

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Not me.
That's a heck of a lot of very fiddly work - remind me why please.
 
To eliminate that weight of the inner tube for starters. 620 grams on my scale. Michelin Airstop 19MF
cheers,
Tom
 
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Does that turn a tube spoke wheel into a tubeless spoke wheel? I should replace the duct tape in mine. It's at least 30 years old.
 
I think so. Eliminating the tube all together. I would like to know how long before re-application.
Cheers,
Tom
 
I suppose it may not leak any more than the Bridgestone tubes in my wheels .... have to top up every fortnight.
 
I had considered it on my Africa Twin with that exact product but there were still plenty of posts recommending running a tube in the front 21" wheel for safety which kind of defeated the purpose based on if the tyre/tire did need plugging there would be a deflated tube to remove at some point.

I recall you have aftermarket rims but am not sold on the tubeless conversion with rims that were not intended for that configuration., perhaps it is a case of being fine if you do not get a puncture.
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For at least 10 years I have taped the rim dish then one diameter size under rim tape if available anyway on spoke wheels (with a tube) to at least slow the air loss through the nipple heads.
From my experience, you get a wriggle followed by near lock to lock steering if it is a spike (nothing stuck in the tyre/tire) .
I would regard puncture repair ability on the side of the road mandatory skills.
 
That video seems to show a rim with next to no or no safety bead also, maybe that is not relevant to the bandana and stick on beard brigade.
 
Many owners over on the TriumphRAT forum have discussed converting spoked rims to tubeless. Not only with the spendy Outrex kit, but also DIY setups using a 3M special thick mylar adhesive tape. Others have used a polyU sealant to cover spoke nipples inside the rim.

Overall many methods seem to work well but the presence of a safety bead type rim is important for proper air tight sealing.
 
Question-does this seal the spoke nuts so that truing is not possible without breaking the seal?
 
Huh. Don’t think I’m going to do this. Way too much work. Saving weight on a Commando isn’t really a priority for me anyway.
 
You would probably want to have the wheel well trued before this and it is for easy puncture plug repair should you get one ?
 
I looked into this some years ago and decided that it was another solution looking for a problem. I asked myself, "When was the last time you had a flat on your Commando since you purchased it in '06?" Self replied," Uh...never." End of discussion.

To be (somewhat) serious, certainly it is easier to repair a tubeless tire puncture than it is a tube puncture on the side of the road. If that is a major concern because you ride in areas where punctures are common for whatever reason, then sure, either a sealing kit or better, actual tubeless rims tires might be considered an "upgrade." But of the 6 Motos we own, 4 of them have tubes - the Commando, BMW R9T, Kawasaki Z900RS, Africa Twin. The number of flats we have had on them has been... none.
 
MexicoMike said:
I looked into this some years ago and decided that it was another solution looking for a problem. I asked myself, "When was the last time you had a flat on your Commando since you purchased it in '06?" Self replied," Uh...never." End of discussion.

To be (somewhat) serious, certainly it is easier to repair a tubeless tire puncture than it is a tube puncture on the side of the road. If that is a major concern because you ride in areas where punctures are common for whatever reason, then sure, either a sealing kit or better, actual tubeless rims tires might be considered an "upgrade." But of the 6 Motos we own, 4 of them have tubes - the Commando, BMW R9T, Kawasaki Z900RS, Africa Twin. The number of flats we have had on them has been... none.
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Re repairing a tubeless tyre at the side of the road in the middle of nowhere would become a major problem if you have to blow up a tubeless tyre without a compressor!
You would need to carry a inner tube along with you to get yourself out of this fine
mess. . . .
 
Small, very small, aircompressors are now widely available. They run off your 12v power. I had two punctures in one year on a bike. In the last three years I have had three punctures in my car! So be prepared. If you are, you will not have a puncture!
 
Still going strong since 2008/9 but would never inflate a tubeless tyre/tire if the bead had major leakage to the rim.

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OK for the paranoid amongst us (me) include a cheapo lightweight tube in the Fear Kit.
Now you get to sweat bullets worrying about dinging the tube upon installation.
Add the tube repair kit to the toolbox.
BTW all but one of the punctures both bike and car were those modern wood screws.
Amazingly sharp.
 
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