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New tires, bad luck at HD dealer

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I was replacing my 12 year old tire, so I took it to the only dealer
Within 35 miles for a mount and ballence .
My 81 gs750e has mag wheels stock.
I drop off wheel and tire and go run some errands and return
To find out their tire guy says he has to install a tube in that old of wheel.
I'm passed but say go ahead.
Return 45 min later to find out theif ball3ncer is broke.
I pay the bill 50.00 for a tube and a tire change and no balence. I'll never go back.
I think he's wrong bout my wheel need9ng a Tube?
Are my wheels for tubeless Tires?
Will it hurt anything to run a tube in a tubl3ss tire?
Thanks
 
The dealer was in the right as far as the tube -- the 81 GS750E did in fact come with a tube in the front.
http://www.onlinecycleparts.com/oemparts/a/suz/50d4008af8700230d8b4e2e8/front-wheel

Many people have modified early GS alloy wheels to run tubeless with no problems, but there's no dealer on the planet who would accept the liability for this. You brought the wheel to the dealer with a tube, that's the way it comes from the factory, and so they must install a tube.

$50 sucks but isn't too terribly bad -- the tube probably ran at least $20 - $25of that, plus tube tires entail a good bit of added work.
 
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tom203 said:
You don't need no stinking tube...[/url]
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Oh great advice from a "guru", basically TELLING them you dont need a tube. Maybe suggest you dont need a tube and let them make up there own mind. This site is for advice i was thinkn, not barking orders at noobs.
 
So what about the rear,it's next,tube or Not?
And I'll change it myself, been doing it for years.
Went to dealer for ballence.
Thanks.
 
81gs7501166 said:
So what about the rear,it's next,tube or Not?
And I'll change it myself, been doing it for years.
Went to dealer for ballence.
Thanks.
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Yep, the original setup was a tube in the rear too.
http://www.onlinecycleparts.com/oemparts/a/suz/50d4008df8700230d8b4e2f2/rear-wheel

To see what they came with originally, just look at the parts diagrams for the front wheel or rear wheel.

Remember, tubeless tires were a strange, exotic new rarity back in 1980 (when your 1981 model bike was built). Nowadays, even tires in vintage sizes are normally marked tube/tubeless -- they can be used tubeless on a tubeless wheel, and on a spoked or non-tubeless cast wheel, use a tube.



Also, no need to go to dealer for balancing. You can do a much better job at home with very simple materials and about 20 minutes of your time. The "computer whatsit spin balancers" are faster and require a bit less skill, but they are not more accurate.

Here are my homemade balancing stands, made from an old untrustworthy pair of jack stands and some bearings salvaged from a friend's inline skates, and some random metal scrap.

Stick the axle through the wheel, put it on these stands, and you can balance to better than 1/8 ounce accuracy in a few minutes per wheel in the comfort of your own garage.

Note ingenious substitute for a wheel and axle for illustrative purposes...
bal_stands1.jpg


bal_stands2.jpg


bal_stands3.jpg


bal_stands4.jpg
 
I have a similar set up. No bearings but I vibrate or tap on the steel rod I use as
An axel till it stops moving.
 
81gs7501166 said:
So what about the rear,it's next,tube or Not?
And I'll change it myself, been doing it for years.
Went to dealer for ballence.
Thanks.
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If the wheel isn't marked as applicable for tubeless tires, I always use a tube.
 
I hate Dyna Beads. I've only ran across them a few times, but the owner either doesn't know about them being in there or forgets to tell and it makes a damn mess. I've been using tubeless tires on mags for years. You just need to use a steel automotive clamp style valve stem to ensure no air leaks as the hole in the wheel wasn't designed for standard push in valve stems.
 
gsrick said:
I hate Dyna Beads. I've only ran across them a few times, but the owner either doesn't know about them being in there or forgets to tell and it makes a damn mess.
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LOL, that's when the aggravation with beads begins!
 
Real happy with my hillbilly ballence job, no bounce,no head shake.
I did order some beads, though their for my cb750f, it shakes even after my ballence.
Thanks.
 
allojohn said:
LOL, that's when the aggravation with beads begins!
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Yep. Five years after the event, there are still thousands of those teensy ceramic beads in nooks and crannies all over my garage... I was helping a friend change tires, and the PO of his bike didn't mention any frakkin' beads...

:nightmare: &^%$#@^%$@! :mad:
 
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