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I got tubes in?

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I thought I had tubeless? I took the wheel to dealer to check on valve stems..the guy says looks like a tube inside, breaks the beads and sure enough, he says there's a tube and I should plan on new tubes when my new tires get mounted..WTF!:confused: 79'gs850 with mag wheels..
 
it should be stamped on the wheel "tubeless tire applicable". if it is then you dont need tubes, unless you have tubed only tires fitted!
 
Hmm the alpha-sports fiche shows tubes soooooo I guess its tubes for you.
 
Tubeless wheels didn't come in till about 82 or 83 pretty much everythinng before that was tubed.
 
guess I'll just run tubes? no harm with the Shinko 230's right?
 
There's lots written on here about this topic. In the end it really does come down to a choice. To tube or not to tube....From personal experience from my own 79 850, I seem to remember the front had a tube and the rear didn't, go figure.
 
Just checked the rims on my bike and neither of them say tubeless, checked the owners manual and it doesn't say anything about using tubes in the tires. I don't recall if the original tires having tubes when I replaced them. I've since been running Dunlop tubeless tires with out any problems what so ever.

Hmm, just checked two spare rims (same as the ones on the bike) I have and neither one says tubeless as well, but, one still has a tire on when I bought it and there is a tube in it. Thoughts?
 
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Picked up my wheel today:) had them put in new tube too. They said they spin balanced it and it required no weight? I thought these inexpensive Shinkos needed more weight than others? Oh well, it's done and I have a good spare tube for whatever...:D I'll get the rear done this week once I receive my new rear shinko in transit.
 
mrbill5491 said:
Just checked the rims on my bike and neither of them say tubeless, checked the owners manual and it doesn't say anything about using tubes in the tires. I don't recall if the original tires having tubes when I replaced them. I've since been running Dunlop tubeless tires with out any problems what so ever.

Hmm, just checked two spare rims (same as the ones on the bike) I have and neither one says tubeless as well, but, one still has a tire on when I bought it and there is a tube in it. Thoughts?
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Check the parts fiche for your particular year and model.
 
Picked up my wheel/tire today and sure felt safer on a short ride tonight! Think I'll try the rear when the tire is delivered
 
sedelen said:
Check the parts fiche for your particular year and model.
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Part fiche says tube for sure, though been running tubeless for the last 28 years. No problems. Then again I'm not that hard of rider either.
 
I've got tubeless tires on both my bikes, a '79 and a '82, and I've got tubes installed.
I once had a blow-out at 70mph on a Honda 450 with a passenger, I really thought that was it for me, I don't want to take any unecessary chances after that.
 
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