sagot
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posted January 21, 2005 10:58 AM
Flats!
So we have had three flats, two on the kawasaki and one on the Suzuki. All in the rear tire and all due to "wrinkles" (it looks like the iner tube was folded over in diferent spots and the constant rubbing, just from riding, caused a hole in the tube). Is this because the tube is to big or is it bad tire fixing? (by me).
P.S. We have found some smaller tubes (Perrelli 17-130/70in a 17-130/80 tire) and I am runing one in my Suzuki now and this seems good.
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Bagster
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posted January 22, 2005 06:24 AM
It is possible it was you, it is also possible the the tube was too large.
Was the hole on an outer edge of the tube were you may have pinched it in the bead?
Was it nearer the rim, or the side facing the tire?
Did you use talcum or baby powder when mounting tube?
Powder lets the inner tube move around easier to find its non-wrinkled position.
Also when doing the initial filling of the tube, try filling it up to 10-15Lbs then letting the air out all the way once or twice to get the tube moving to a seated position in there without any excess load on it.
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sagot
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posted January 22, 2005 08:28 AM
Talcum or baby powder. Hmmmm. We have been using soapy water on the rim to let the bead pop back more easily. Maby thats whats making the tub stick to the inside of the tire. Next time I will do it dry with baby powder.
Thanks for the advice.
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