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Tyres and tubes.
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Tyres and tubes.
Looking to fit a new front tyre to my bike.T regd z1000. The current tyre is marked tubeless. The alloy wheel is Kawasaki 19” but isn’t as far as I could see marked as a tubeless wheel. Can I assume I can fit a new tubeless tyre, or might I find a tube lurking inside when I strip it off?
Re: Tyres and tubes.
STD rim’s need a tube - the air tends to leak out of the spoke nipple holes 
You can get kits to seal (special rim tape) but the fitment of tubeless on these rims is not truly compatible!
You can get kits to seal (special rim tape) but the fitment of tubeless on these rims is not truly compatible!
And on the 7th day... Zeds were created!
Re: Tyres and tubes.
You should tell if it has a tube by the valve . It will have at that age
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Re: Tyres and tubes.
Hi Ian
if the wheel is not marked "tubeless" you will find an inner tube inside. To my knowledge the '79 Z1000ST was the first Kawasaki bike with tubeless tires, the others needed an inner tube. Perhaps there were others, I don't know.
It's not a good idea to fit tubeless tires on a tube type wheel, the rim is different and the air leaks out.
Buy a set of good tires (Bridgestone BT 45) and use inner tubes.
Good luck with it.
GrtZ
Philippe
if the wheel is not marked "tubeless" you will find an inner tube inside. To my knowledge the '79 Z1000ST was the first Kawasaki bike with tubeless tires, the others needed an inner tube. Perhaps there were others, I don't know.
It's not a good idea to fit tubeless tires on a tube type wheel, the rim is different and the air leaks out.
Buy a set of good tires (Bridgestone BT 45) and use inner tubes.
Good luck with it.
GrtZ
Philippe
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Re: Tyres and tubes.
Pigford wrote:STD rim’s need a tube.............
Will this do Mark......
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Phil Churchett's 1976 Z900 A4: PRE 2R https://www.flickr.com/photos/115740825@N05/albums/72157680116996884
1973 XL250 K0 Motosport: UKX 73L
2023 R1250 GSA
Previous Zeds: Z750B1 Twin, Z650B1, Z750E
Re: Tyres and tubes.
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Yes
Obviously I didn’t read the first post fully
Andrew_s wrote:Pigford wrote:STD rim’s need a tube.............
Will this do Mark......
Yes
Obviously I didn’t read the first post fully
And on the 7th day... Zeds were created!