Spoke Wheel Tubeless Kit Can Be Used for More Than Just Motards! | Weekly Review

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A bit of a hassle, but...

Rating: ★★★★

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[Usage Conditions]
When I changed my tires, I installed a tubeless kit, which I had been curious about for a while. Fortunately, I have not yet experienced a flat tire on my KAWASAKI W800. Rather than reduce the cost of repairing a flat tire, I'm confident enough that even if a nail gets stuck in my tire, it will not lose air rapidly.

If you follow the detailed instructions, you won't have any trouble with installation.
The procedure is as follows: 

- Remove the tire from the motorcycle.
- Remove the tire bead on the wheel.
- Remove the tube.
- Remove the tire from the rim.
- Ensure that the welded portion of the rim is neatly done.
- Deburrs the tip of the spoke nipple.
- Clean and degrease the inner surface of the rim.
- Apply nipple tape to all areas.
- Wrap masking tape around the rim.
- Wrap double-sided sealing tape around the rim.
- Wrap a heat-resistant protective sheet around it.
- Install the air valve.
- Install the tire.
- Check for air leaks.
- Install tire to the motorcycle.

It may sound simple if writing, but it is quite troublesome.

In particular, you should pay attention to the application of the double-sided sealing tape. If the area around the spoke nipple is not completely covered, an air leak will occur. Air leaks from the installation spot can only be detected after the tires are installed. If you don't do the work properly, you might have to re-install the tire as I did. lol

In the case of the W800, there is a step on the rear wheel that prevents the tire bead from falling off, making it difficult to remove and raise the bead, so it is probably impossible to remove the tire without a bead wax or silicone spray.

For the above reasons, it will be difficult to inject air unless you use a compressor to fill it all at once. For the same reason, it is better to change the rear air valve to an L-type rather than the straight type that comes with the kit for easier air adjustment later on.

When I actually use it, first of all, I left the motorcycle for about 2 weeks and drove about 200km as is, but there was no air leakage.

With the tube and rim band, the weight was reduced by 530g (front) and 780g (rear), but since I changed the tires at the same time, I was not able to feel any reduction in unsprung weight. I don't think I've done anything wrong.

As for my requests, the width of the double-sided sealing tape is just barely wide enough, so I would like it to be thicker, and the price is too high.

It won't prevent punctures, but it will give you a wider choice of tires, and if you have a repair kit with you, you can fix it on the spot. One more concern for my favorite touring trip.

It took a lot of time and effort, but I would recommend it for other motorcycles besides the W800.

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Materials needed for rear tire after front tire installation.

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Installation condition

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The front was changed to tubeless tire.

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The rear was changed to tubeless tire.

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No longer need tubes and rim bands.

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The rear valve was changed to an L-shape.

There are many kits that allow you to mount tubeless tires on spoked wheels, and even if you are aware of the existence of these kits, there are a lot of things you may not understand. If you are not familiar with the kit, you may hesitate to buy it. The work involved, the air leaks, the weight, everything was a mystery. Even if you're using it in a motard race, it's a race (and a motard race is quite special), so when it comes to using it on public roads, you're not sure if you can use it as a reference. So, I tend to stop using the ones I don't know and just use the regular tubular ones.

However, if you do it right, it works! This is a great example of how it can be done.
Many riders are considering the use of this product to prevent punctures, but it also has the great advantage of reducing weight. The key point is that the elimination of the heavy tube improves acceleration and deceleration as well as handling. In other words, you can 'buy safety', so why don't you seriously consider installing this kit!
(From Webike staff: Kadowaki)

 

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