83 GS1100E tire sizes?

[BassCliff]

Hi,

It is my thinking that the use of tubes in tires is dependent on the rim and not necessarily the tire. If your wheel does not say "TUBELESS TIRE APPLICABLE" or similar, then you should run inner tubes on the rims regardless of whether or not the tires are tubeless. I know that many here have successfully run tubeless tires on wheels that are not marked for tubeless use. They do so at their own risk.

On my bike, the rear wheel is marked "Tubeless Tire Applicable" and I run a tubeless tire without a tube.

My front wheel is not labeled for tubeless use. It could be because of the porosity of the wheel or the lack of a special "tubeless bead" around the wheel. So even though I use a tubeless tire, I use an inner tube with it. Be sure to keep the proper air pressure in the tubes so that it does not run hot.

I used to fit an inner tube in the rear tire too, but stopped a couple of tires ago. But I have never had any trouble running tubes in tubeless tires in the 5 years that I have owned my vintage machine.


Thank you for your indulgence,

BassCliff

 

[koolaid_kid]

As you can see, Airstream, there are some very educated (in the ways of GS) folk on here with their own opinions on whether to go tubeless or stay tubed. I can say that if you choose to remain tubed any tubeless tire will handle it, no problems.