True enough for the GC rims, but not true for the BMW GS rims - which of course is the point in making the switch. Woody at Woody's Wheel Works has told me he...
What about Aprilia CapoNord rims? They are tubeless too Spike-n-Mouse <spikeheadandmouse@...> wrote: True enough for the GC rims, but not true for the...
Not to be a stick in the mud but...why? Two hundred bucks plus the cost of the rim just to eliminate an inner tube, seems a bit extravagent. Waiting for...
Wayne, <enlightenment> I am just about $1600 so far into the process of replacing my GC wheels with the mag-type wheels from a Navigator. While the front...
Interesting... I didn't know that - thanks for the info! 'Course waiting for a parts order from Aprilia to come in is a whole 'nuther issue... Mike Etlicher ...
Convenience and safety primarily. Tubeless tires are MUCH easier to repair on the side of the road at 3AM. Also, tubeless tires tend to leak down slowly when...
I agree with Jeff, I would rather plug a tubeless tire on the road than have to deal with replacing or repairing a tube on the road, especially since the 17...
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....has anyone been in contact with Buchanan Spoke and wheel in Los Angeles? They are the problem solvers of all things round that use spokes. Give them a...
I have front (17") and rear Excel rims from them. They laced the front and I did the rear (though next time I would have them do it). Excellent place....I...
Thanks for the enlightenment. I can see how tubeless would be highly desireable south of the border and in other circumstances. Also didn't realize there was a...
Hi... I'm new to the group. I've had my 2000 GC for a year, and my father's had his - which he bought from a friend, who bought it new - for several years....
there was a thread some time ago about a company that would coat your rims to make them airtight. Good idea in theory. Aren't tubeless rims designed for a ...
I may be wrong, but the hubs on the GC are designed for straight line spokes...on the GC those alignments are twords the center of the rim, on the BMW rim the ...
Hi Mike, I am also interested in tubeless wheel conversion. I live in Denver and could take my GS by Woody's. Are you saying he has the oil head GS wheels in...
I got the impression that he could evaluate it by having access to a GC. Perhaps he has a GS? I dunno... If you could give him a call and/or stop on by that...
A mod that I've been wanting to do for two years will soon come to be! I finally won an ebay auction for a pair of Ducati Multistrada mirrors. After seeing...
Mike, That seems like a good idea. Eager to see how it turns out. Wayne ... SPONSORED LINKS Sport fun Fun Gran Motorcycle YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS Visit your group...
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Mike, awhile back, I installed a pair of Acerbis handguards with the integrated blinkers. What I did, was install a pair of PIAA miniature driving lights into...
The rear rim (excel REWM917 $272), and spokes/nipples (18 x 9ga ss spk-7 3/16-9/16-14 and 18 x 9ga ss spk-7 7/16-9/16-14 $55) totaled ~$330 incl. shipping....
I have a few sets of Michelin Anakee's and Michelin Pilot Road's for sale that will fit the Gran Canyon. Anakee 110/80-19 Front $105.00 150/70-17 Rear...
... If you decide to stick with the MT-90's I have a set with ~1000 miles on them I'll sell cheap. They came with my bike when I bought it this spring, and I...