fork spacers

[Forrest]

I had the same thought a few weeks ago. Search the list find that string. It appears that converting to tubeless on the KLR would be a good idea for the road but is very expensive, unless, as one responder suggested(no details provided), you seal the spoke nipples yourself. Otherwise there is a place in Denver that will do it for you but you'll need to change your wheel size and the whole thing is pricey. ww --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Robert Waters wrote:

> > Can anyone comment on tubeless tires for the KLR? My experience

with tubless tires on automobiles has been good. Also, farm equipment and ATV's are often equipped with something to seal the punctures when they happen. They will go down over time, but as long as they are moving they will hold up, unless gashed, and you can air them up and keep going and going. the downside is the mess when you try to fix a puncture. Not sure about how a bike would perform at high speed with the sealant.

> > In looking for new tires I saw a few that were available in

tubeless. Unless convinced otherwise I think that is the way I shall go.

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[Dochstader]

I spent $5.00 or $6.00 about three years ago, on a couple of tubes of silicone, and, in twenty-four hours, "created" tubless rims. I have travelled thousands of miles (including all of Baja), and even switched them to a new KLR, when I bought one. Absolutely no issues of any kind, and my tires seem to last longer than they did with tubes in them! M.Dochstader, B.C. Canada. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Forrest]

What tires are you running and what's your experience with repairing those tubeless tires? The place in Denver that does the conversion won't do 27" wheels because their experience is that 27" tubless tires aren't amenable to repair. ww

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, dochstader wrote: > > I spent $5.00 or $6.00 about three years ago, on a couple of tubes of silicone, and, in twenty-four hours, "created" tubless rims. I have travelled thousands of miles (including all of Baja), and even switched them to a new KLR, when I bought one. > > Absolutely no issues of any kind, and my tires seem to last longer than they did with tubes in them! > > M.Dochstader, B.C. Canada. > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >

[KLRDON]

Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Re:KLR tubeless conversion

>I spent $5.00 or $6.00 about three years ago, on a couple of tubes of >silicone,

If you need to tighten spokes, does that compromise the air tightness? Very interesting subject. Don M

[Robert Waters]

What kind of silicone did you use? (Brand name etc.) There many kinds for various applications. And, could you elaborate on how you complete the process? rw Posted by: "dochstader" dochstader@... sidecarklr Thu Jul 26, 2007 4:24 am (PST) I spent $5.00 or $6.00 about three years ago, on a couple of tubes of silicone, and, in twenty-four hours, "created" tubless rims. I have travelled thousands of miles (including all of Baja), and even switched them to a new KLR, when I bought one. Absolutely no issues of any kind, and my tires seem to last longer than they did with tubes in them! M.Dochstader, B.C. Canada. TotalHealth.bz Focus On Truth --------------------------------- Moody friends. Drama queens. Your life? Nope! - their life, your story. Play Sims Stories at Yahoo! Games. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Dochstader]

With respect to tubeless tire repair, I have had that experience. I plugged the nail hole (this happened in a location where I did not have to drive on the flat - thus breaking the bead). The plug did not seat, and the tire was only good for 50 miles - I stopped @ a tire place (Santa Rosalita , Baja), and the fellow patched the hole from the inside. $5.00, and the tire lasted aniother 5000 miles. Breaking the bead would be a big deal if you were a long way from help, as I don't think you could re-bead a tubeless tire with a hand pump - I carried a 19" tube in case that happened as I could relatively easily instal a tube if I had to. El Mur. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Zachariah Mully]

On Fri, 2007-07-27 at 04:32 -0700, Robert Waters wrote:

> What kind of silicone did you use? (Brand name etc.) There many kinds > for various applications. And, could you elaborate on how you > complete the process? rw > Posted by: "dochstader" dochstader@... sidecarklr Thu Jul > 26, 2007 4:24 am (PST) I spent $5.00 or $6.00 about three years ago, > on a couple of tubes of silicone, and, in twenty-four hours, "created" > tubless rims. I have travelled thousands of miles (including all of > Baja), and even switched them to a new KLR, when I bought one. > > Absolutely no issues of any kind, and my tires seem to last longer > than they did with tubes in them! > > M.Dochstader, B.C. Canada.

http://www.teamincomplete.com/Projects/950/1719tubelesswhee.html Z

[E.L. Green]

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "cmilbourn1" wrote:

> recomended length for spacers and if I could damage anything whith

what

> I did?

Two words: Coil binding. You need to check whether you experience coil binding with the length in question. So there is a maximum length, but I don't know what it is. I know I got away with 1" longer spacers for a while with no problems.