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    Tube Question

    I have an 81' 850G and I am replacing the front tire which I thought was tubeless but when I got the tire off there's a tube in there. My question is should I just leave the tube in or go tubeless?
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    Your wheel may be stamped for tubeless but the valve hole is not suitable.
    Mine is like that.
    97 R1100R
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    80 GS850G, 79 Z400B, 85 R100RT, 80 Z650D, 76 CB200

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      #3
      Interesting....

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        #4
        Just updated my front wheel last week. With a tubeless stem from NAPA, I was set.

        Before and after:





        Valve stem and tool from Amazon - Link to tool which needs a 1/2 drill: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

        Bob T. ~~ Play the GSR weekly photo game: Pic of Week Game
        '83 GS1100E ~ '24 Triumph Speed 400 ~ '01 TRIUMPH TT600 ~ '67 HONDA CUB

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          #5
          Tubeless for me. Try it, you won't regret it.
          NO PIC THANKS TO FOTO BUCKET FOR BEING RIDICULOUS

          Current Rides: 1980 Suzuki GS1000ET, 2009 Yamaha FZ1, 1983 Honda CB1100F, 2006 H-D Fatboy
          Previous Rides: 1972 Yamaha DS7, 1977 Yamaha RD400D, '79 RD400F Daytona Special, '82 RD350LC, 1980 Suzuki GS1000E (sold that one), 1982 Honda CB900F, 1984 Kawasaki GPZ900R

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            #6
            Tubes are an unnecessary problem, I've never altered the stem hole, just install a tubeless stem & you should be good to go. Flattened seal surface, like he did, to better fit a stem with a flat seal, or beveling the hole to better fit a stem with a beveled seal will also work well. The main thing is get rid of the tube. Just my opinion
            1983 GS1100E, 1983 CB1100F, 1991 GSX1100G, 1996 Kaw. ZL600 Eliminator, 1999 Bandit 1200S, 2005 Bandit 1200S, 2000 Kaw. ZRX 1100

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              #7
              Originally posted by D Roberts
              Lots of threads about tubes and no tubes, wheels specifies tubeless etc. Check some of em out.

              Many of us run without tubes on wheels without the tire retainer 'bump' on inboard edge of the bead area on the rim. I have an 83 1100E. Originally had tubes. Have owned since new. Has not had a tube at either end since about 1985. Never ever a problem. Lots of metal valve stem assemblies available. Hole size is, I think, .435 inches.
              It had tubes in it? Suzuki changed it process for its rims mid-production of 82, anything after that was tubeless and it's stamped on the rim as tubeless.
              sigpicMrBill Been a GSR member on and off since April 2002
              1980 GS 750E Bought new in Feb of 1980
              2015 CAN AM RTS


              Stuff I've done to my bike 1100E front end with new Sonic springs, 1100E swing arm conversion with new Progressive shocks installed, 530 sprockets/chain conversion, new SS brake lines, new brake pads. New SS fasteners through out. Rebuilt carbs, new EBC clutch springs and horn installed. New paint. Motor runs strong.

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                #8
                "82" doesn't seem right. I bought a new 1980 GS1000 "G". It had tubeless on one end & tube type on the other, odd but that was the way it rolled out of the showroom. Also from what I've found, no GS1100"E" ever came with tubeless. The GS1150 was the first of their big model chain drive to have tubeless from the factory.
                1983 GS1100E, 1983 CB1100F, 1991 GSX1100G, 1996 Kaw. ZL600 Eliminator, 1999 Bandit 1200S, 2005 Bandit 1200S, 2000 Kaw. ZRX 1100

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