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8152
Hi there, As far as I know, plugs are for tubeless tires...If you find anything otherwise, please let us know.. Good luck, Bill westernsaga...
William Kirkland
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Mar 1, 2006
3:26 pm
8153
I also have used Rasp and plug to great effect. But I find I get a slow puncture after a while. I've had better, and more consistant results with Slime: ...
Shaun
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Mar 1, 2006
3:31 pm
8154
... Another good product is Ride-On sealer/balancer. Liquid sealants will do a good job of preventing a tube-tire explosion. They do not do well as sealants...
Jon
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Mar 1, 2006
5:05 pm
8156
... anything otherwise, please let us know.. ... Do some of your bikes come with tubed tires? Mine is tubeless only. That BMW site mentioned a product called...
westernsaga
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Mar 1, 2006
5:29 pm
8157
... Bikes with wire spoke wheels have tubes, those with cast wheels run tubeless tires....
Jon
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Mar 1, 2006
6:23 pm
8158
Man, I'm glad I heard that before I went digging around with a rasp. The sidewall of my rear tire clearly says "Tubeless" (It's a Cheng Shin, I think) but the...
westernsaga
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Mar 1, 2006
6:46 pm
8159
Okay, a little research shows that only BMW wire wheels are tubeless (the spokes are attached to the hub rather than the rim). There is a procedure you can do...
westernsaga
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Mar 1, 2006
7:10 pm
8160
Neil, I didn't get any attachments...I think Yahoo strips them. Anyway, I'll be on the road this summer on my "91. Should be back from Canada and Alaska by...
bshannon3652@...
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Mar 1, 2006
8:58 pm
8161
... IMO, don't try it. That might make the rim air tight, but the lip of a wire spoke rim is still not matched to the bead of a tubeless tire....
Jon
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Mar 3, 2006
7:56 pm
8162
Found on the web: engine guard for our CB250 http://www.twistedthrottle.com/trade/productview/2385/336/ They asks $132.33 for it, but give a look at the PDF...
Wilfried Dengler
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Mar 3, 2006
9:35 pm
8163
I'll bet if you send an email, they'll tell you they're not in stock, and it'll take four days. Then when they go to order them, they'll find that the part...
westernsaga
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Mar 3, 2006
11:24 pm
8164
Info about this month's freebee is in the Files....
Jon
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Mar 4, 2006
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8165
Guys, I know it is hard to diagnose problems online, but maybe this sounds familiar. You may recall my recent posts about adjusting the valves (2002 250 NH...
tom34diy
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Mar 4, 2006
3:41 pm
8166
... safe ... need, ... What makes a tube tire less safe than a tubless tire?...
nick4309
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Mar 4, 2006
5:57 pm
8167
Don't fret it yet, Check the oil level (cold) and take for a good hard run. the next day recheck the oil level and see if it's changed. Didn't you recently...
serp.
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Mar 4, 2006
6:11 pm
8168
The rim doesn't have the shoulder that keeps the tire in place should it go flat nor does it have the ridges along the bead to keep the tire from spinning on...
serp.
serpentinesu...
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Mar 4, 2006
6:12 pm
8169
... When punctured, a tubeless tire seals around the intruding object. If it does lose air, it is a slow process. When a tube tire is punctured it tends to...
Jon
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Mar 4, 2006
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8170
Serp, thanks for the reply. I guess you can tell I am concerned that something serious is wrong. I got out for a few more minutes today and the smoke problem...
tom34diy
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Mar 5, 2006
3:05 am
8171
Bad gas could and I don't know about Sta-bil, I've never had to use it. Serp. ... From: tom34diy To: CB250_Nighthawk@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, March 04,...
serp.
serpentinesu...
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Mar 5, 2006
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8172
Yes, it is true that BMW wire wheels use tubeless tires on their GS versions. However, BMW is not the only spoked (wired wheel) to have tubeless tires. The...
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Mar 5, 2006
5:29 am
8173
Welcome to another kiwi. The seat release is behind the helmet holder under the lock on the left hand side panel, (left, assuming you are sitting on the bike)....
Craig Massey
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Mar 5, 2006
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8174
... This piece isn't from Honda but build by Hepco-Becker Germany. Wil...
Wilfried Dengler
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Mar 5, 2006
3:50 pm
8175
-Actually the rim lock was used to keep the wheel from turning inside the tire when running low air pressure. Of course that turning would usually shear the...
nick4309
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Mar 5, 2006
4:26 pm
8176
... If ... In an ideal case yes. Run over a broken bottle or a scrap of metal. at speed at and see what happens ... When a tube tire is punctured ... little ...
nick4309
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Mar 5, 2006
4:51 pm
8177
... An experienced rider knows that a tube tire will lose air volume almost immediately and that there is little time to sense anything but a tank-slapper...
Jon
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Mar 5, 2006
6:30 pm
8178
... determined that the right cylinder (2002 NH 250 with 600 miles) is definitely burning oil. The cylinder is firing, but oil must be getting in the chamber....
tom34diy
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Mar 5, 2006
8:46 pm
8179
Rings won't make any noise if they're broken. Can you narrow down the area where the noise is coming from in the engine? Top end/bottom end/transmission. Does...
serp.
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Mar 5, 2006
8:54 pm
8180
Serp, you being so quick with those replies really helps. Best I can tell, the metal noise comes from the front of the engine. I only hear it as I accelerate....
tom34diy
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Mar 5, 2006
9:06 pm
8181
That's not likely. Are the 4 exhaust nuts tight? Serp. Serp, you being so quick with those replies really helps. Best I can tell, the metal noise comes from...
serp.
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Mar 5, 2006
9:09 pm
8182
Serp, One nut (on the right exhaust) was about a 1/3 to 1/4 turn loose. Could that little looseness be the noise? If so, what to do re the oil burn? Thanks....
tom34diy
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9:34 pm
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