I just fitted exactly that friday evening
Sorry I would but I am out sunday, they are not half as difficult as they seem, just spend a good bit of time cleaning and smoothing (I used fine wet & dry paper) the inner wheel, I gave the whole wheel a clean as it was off.
I used some carb cleaner on the dirty areas then a general spray cleaner, wash it off and dry it.
TUBLISS: Take valve cores out, spray silicone lube on the tube inner & outer part, bit of tyre soap around rim and spoon it on gently.
TYRE: Slip the wheel inside using the guide and pressing down to open it out, tyre soap the rim again & the bead of the tyre and spoon that on,
In with the cores & pump the high pressure inner tube, do up rim lock and pump up tyre.
I didn't use soapy water, just tyre soap and it sealed lovely.
It was my first 'tubliss' fit but found it very straight forward
I know that's probably no more help than the youtube video - but honestly was peasy
If you come past my way I'd lend you my bead beaker - it helps a bit - also I got about 5 or 6 tyre levers, more the better.
I was out on mine yesterday with my Tubliss running 6 psi in the rear, did 6 hours and some tough runs and it was spot on.
thanks for the offer but i have done it i bought 2 extra leavers so 6 in total but after fitting used tesco pump only went up to 80 psi it seemed to only hold 60psi dont know if it was the pump taking 20psi out every time i put it on im going to leave it till saturday and if its still up then ill get it pumped up to 110psi
just put a tubliss in the back wheel.. Remarkably easy I thought. It seems to me that the real trick is to make sure that the tubliss and then the tyre is pushed low into the centre of the rim gully as you pry them on. The tubliss can almost be pushed over the rim with your fingers - spoons for the last few inches .
I found that jamming a piece of wood under the edge of the rim and accross the tyre (opposite where you are prying) helps to make the bead sit low and in the gulley. Fitting is a cinch then.
I used oko liquid in the tyre to help seal and reduce puncture risk.
Its in the garage with 33lb in the tyre- will check the pressure again in the morning to see if its air tight.
It was a nice sensation to see the tyre snap into the rim as the tubliss was inflated
-- Edited by mike on Saturday 31st of January 2015 09:08:15 PM
well after a week of sitting in the garage its still up.
mine must have been a very slightly smaller one than yours i had to use spoons from half way onwards
well after a week of sitting in the garage its still up. mine must have been a very slightly smaller one than yours i had to use spoons from half way onwards
I take it all back- Just fitted a tubliss on the front- The rim is much narrower than the rear and there isnt much room to push the tubliss aside to get the tyre into the well of the rim- a proper and absolute pig of a job. Tyre levers pinging and flying everywhere and more than a bit of under the breath cursing -
One thing- the tubliss is much lighter than the HD tubes I had and seems to show up any wheel imbalance when riding on the road- balancing needed in my view. Bl**dy good grip when running low pressures though. 8lb on an mt43 and the rubber moulds arround the lumps and bumps- really chuffed.
Out of interest- whats the score with the MOT- any feedback?
Out of interest- whats the score with the MOT- any feedback?
Mike
Hi Mike,
sorry to jump in on the thread, but is this a query regarding the implications of having Tubliss fitted for an MOT? or is it something else addressed to Dean (fatbaz)?
If you are querying Tubliss and MOT, there are no implications at all.
-- Edited by cee-b on Monday 23rd of February 2015 09:18:17 PM
