January 9, 200422 yr I have a 'new' 03 290 the bike has been used maybe a dozen times, now the rear spokes are leaking air, giving me a permanent slow puncture, I've siliconed the inside of the rim under the rubber seal and crossed my fingers. Any better suggestions ?
January 9, 200422 yr See my post on the Beta forum. There is a link to RYP on the Trials Central home page. Have fun. -Ron
January 9, 200422 yr Doug used "slime" tire sealant as the lubricant to reinstall the strip and has had no leaks since.
January 9, 200422 yr Remove the tape, put a small amount of silicon around the rim & put the tape back on. If use too much silicone the tape will not go back in it's bead. Put the tyre back on & blow it up to 50lb & leave it up until the silicone goes off.
January 9, 200422 yr Easy fix.......... Stick a tube in it, I've had mine in for a while now with no adverse affects. I never trust any tubeless trails rim Mark
January 9, 200422 yr A guaranteed cure - if this doesnt work i'll give you your money back buy a montesa
January 9, 200422 yr Easy fix.......... Stick a tube in it, I've had mine in for a while now with no adverse affects.I never trust any tubeless trails rim Mark Living the past eh? Rim / tyre fit is much better than it was 10 years ago. Add the fact you will get less grip with a tube in.
January 9, 200422 yr Mark Living the past eh? Rim / tyre fit is much better than it was 10 years ago. Add the fact you will get less grip with a tube in. How do you work out you'll get less grip with a tube in ??. If Rim/tyre fit is much better than 10 years ago how come matey boy above has got slow puntures
January 9, 200422 yr Why do you think they dropped the tube in the first place? Has hasn't got a slow puncture he's just got leaking spokes which there is 10 minute fix for. My spare wheel has a rim tape in it with a hole the size of an egg in it, gunged up with silicone in doesn't go flat.
January 10, 200422 yr Dave Thorpe said that theres less grip with a tube so thats good enough for me. Also adding another spring cannot be the same can it?
January 10, 200422 yr Just for another approach, I had one that leaked continuously from new. Silicon worked for a while, but the leak came back. Turns out there was a tiny tear/hole in the rim strip. Must have been from putting the tire on and off (problably from me ). New rim strip, no silicon (too hard to clean up afterward), just a little silicon grease. Worked perfect! No more leaks.
January 10, 200422 yr Dave Thorpe said that theres less grip with a tube so thats good enough for me.Also adding another spring cannot be the same can it? Sorry Guys, but your statements seem a bit lame to me (no offence) If there is a difference, it aint gonna make much difference to your average Joe Club rider (me). I can imagine that yes a Tubeless tyre has stronger sidewall's than it's tubed counterpart, but i cannot see how my tyre will now not grip as good just because I've put a tube in it.......the one things for sure I ain't getting any more puntures, slow or otherwise
January 10, 200422 yr Sorry Guys, but your statements seem a bit lame to me (no offence) If there is a difference, it aint gonna make much difference to your average Joe Club rider (me). I can imagine that yes a Tubeless tyre has stronger sidewall's than it's tubed counterpart, but i cannot see how my tyre will now not grip as good just because I've put a tube in it.......the one things for sure I ain't getting any more puntures, slow or otherwise I do see you point of view, but if I said ride every trial with 7lbs in your tyre would you? Lame, why?
January 10, 200422 yr The best cure I have used is to clean the rim well and put a dab of grease on each spoke end. Wipe the rim tape with a thin coating of grease as well. Putting a tube in is not a necessary and it does reduce the sidewall flexing thus reducing grip
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