Been thinking tires.

[Guest]

I find it odd the owners manual says nothing about a tube. For safety reason it should have at least mentioned that a tube is required for these rims.

[Guest]

Okay confirmed (confirmed for myself, by the way, the guys here on the forum are very right on this), any mag wheels made before 82(?) pretty sure that is what they said, do require a tube. Suzuki changed the casting process when it went to a new style in 82.

Hence I took my butt over to the dealer and bought some tubes. Now, grumble grumble, I gotta take the wheels off again. Oh well, live and learn something new.

[Nessism]

Okay confirmed (confirmed for myself, by the way, the guys here on the forum are very right on this), any mag wheels made before 82(?) pretty sure that is what they said, do require a tube. Suzuki changed the casting process when it went to a new style in 82.

Some of the GS aluminium wheels made prior to '82 were "tubeless tire applicable". I've seen 17" shaft drive rears from 1980 and 19" fronts from 1981 that were both tubeless. Only way to know for sure is to look at the wheel.

[Guest]

Some of the GS aluminium wheels made prior to '82 were "tubeless tire applicable". I've seen 17" shaft drive rears from 1980 and 19" fronts from 1981 that were both tubeless. Only way to know for sure is to look at the wheel.

Yeah I've seen that in the forum, never seen one in real life. Guess they are kind of rare?

[tkent02]

Do modern tubeless motorcycle wheels have this extra ridge?



Can't remember, have only done spoked wheels this year.

[Guest]

Front tire has tube now, rear tire today.

[Guest]

Rear tire back on, we be TUBED!