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28 Jan 2021 16:30 #842592 by Nessism
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Thumbs up on tire lube. I use Ru-Glide. Bought a gallon and it will last my lifetime (unless it gets moldy or something.)

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28 Jan 2021 19:05 #842606 by Nerdy
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650ed wrote:

Kidkawie wrote: Practice.

Theres more involved than just slapping on a new tire. First, throw the tube protectors in the trash. You should run 2-3 layers of quality duct tape in its place. Use baby powder on the tube and inside the tire so the tube doesnt get bunched up. I use the 3 lever method. Been doing MX tires for 30 years, street tires are easy as F. Front tires barely need spoons.. Line up the yellow dots with the valve stem.


I always use the tube protectors (rim locks).



By "tube protectors" I think he meant the rim strips: the flat bands of rubber that keep the tube away from the tops of the spoke nipples. He mentioned replacing them with duct tape, which (to me) sounds like a bit more than a rim lock.

I never thought about using duct tape for that. The strapping tape with the fibreglas threads might work too, while possibly weighing a little less.

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28 Jan 2021 19:46 - 28 Jan 2021 19:46 #842609 by 650ed
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Nerdy wrote:

650ed wrote:

Kidkawie wrote: Practice.

Theres more involved than just slapping on a new tire. First, throw the tube protectors in the trash. You should run 2-3 layers of quality duct tape in its place. Use baby powder on the tube and inside the tire so the tube doesnt get bunched up. I use the 3 lever method. Been doing MX tires for 30 years, street tires are easy as F. Front tires barely need spoons.. Line up the yellow dots with the valve stem.


I always use the tube protectors (rim locks).



By "tube protectors" I think he meant the rim strips: the flat bands of rubber that keep the tube away from the tops of the spoke nipples. He mentioned replacing them with duct tape, which (to me) sounds like a bit more than a rim lock.

I never thought about using duct tape for that. The strapping tape with the fibreglass threads might work too, while possibly weighing a little less
.


If that's what he meant my comments are way off base and I apologize for being confused. I suspect the tape would work as well or maybe better than the flat rubber bands. Ed

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28 Jan 2021 19:57 - 28 Jan 2021 20:00 #842611 by Kidkawie
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650ed, throw away the tube protectors (large rubber band) not the rim locks.

Use duct tape in place of the crappy rubber tube protector. They slip or get holes in them. Anyone with motocross background knows about the duct tape routine.

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28 Jan 2021 21:36 #842612 by Kaylinator
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In the mountain bike world, we often use gorilla tape in place of rim strips. Can be purchased in 1 inch wide rolls. It works great to convert tube wheels to tubeless, because air won't leak through the tape, however, the tape can get kind of gross after filling the tire with Stan's a couple times.

I was thinking of using gorilla tape instead of rim strips for my KZ1000 wheels too, until I saw that video I posted. He shows the rim strips going over the bead protector?

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29 Jan 2021 06:10 #842625 by martin_csr
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By 650ed: If that's what he meant my comments are way off base and I apologize for being confused. I suspect the tape would work as well or maybe better than the flat rubber bands.

It obviously works for him, but I wouldn't use duct tape on a rim. Every time I've seen it used anywhere the adhesive or the tape itself disintegrates over time.

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