Tubeless for under $10.00 - Page 5

ramz · 03-01-2013, 06:14 AM

How do you deal with spokes that loosen normally? Every bike I've ever owned has needed the spokes tightened, sometimes as often as once a month when new.

One of the techniques I've seen covered the nipple with a substance that prevented sealing against the nipple. Leaves it in a pocket that itself is sealed to the wheel, but the nipple can be turned inside the pocket.

fuelish · 03-01-2013, 08:27 AM

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Originally Posted by ramz

How do you deal with spokes that loosen normally? Every bike I've ever owned has needed the spokes tightened, sometimes as often as once a month when new.

One of the techniques I've seen covered the nipple with a substance that prevented sealing against the nipple. Leaves it in a pocket that itself is sealed to the wheel, but the nipple can be turned inside the pocket.

I have 10K on my wheels and they are still true and tight(Never had to touch them), but it is a supermoto and I only ride on the street.

Idle · 03-01-2013, 09:51 AM

Smilies, not just a punctuation alternative. (mylar)

My spokes don't loosen. I keep expecting them too, but they don't. I trued them and torqued them to spec before making them tubeless. The front has'nt loosened in over 10,000 paved and dirt miles. Behr rims on a Husaberg.

I did true my rear before the last tire change. Turned most of them and got the wheel perfect. Had one leaker I found with soapy water. Was changing the tire so just put another coat of black RTV on the leaker.

Did all of them actually for piece of mind since I had just turned them. Piece of cake.

4 minute repair, I woke up and the tire was flat. With a tube it would have been a flat roadside and required a new tube. I would have definatly rode it home sitting way up on the tank rather than trying to fix it roadside.

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03-01-2013, 06:14 AM	#61
ramz Professional Trail Rider Joined: Dec 2006 Location: Salida, CO Oddometer: 1,725	How do you deal with spokes that loosen normally? Every bike I've ever owned has needed the spokes tightened, sometimes as often as once a month when new. One of the techniques I've seen covered the nipple with a substance that prevented sealing against the nipple. Leaves it in a pocket that itself is sealed to the wheel, but the nipple can be turned inside the pocket.

03-01-2013, 09:51 AM	#63
Idle Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Jun 2011 Location: Northern California Oddometer: 411	Smilies, not just a punctuation alternative. (mylar) My spokes don't loosen. I keep expecting them too, but they don't. I trued them and torqued them to spec before making them tubeless. The front has'nt loosened in over 10,000 paved and dirt miles. Behr rims on a Husaberg. I did true my rear before the last tire change. Turned most of them and got the wheel perfect. Had one leaker I found with soapy water. Was changing the tire so just put another coat of black RTV on the leaker. Did all of them actually for piece of mind since I had just turned them. Piece of cake. 4 minute repair, I woke up and the tire was flat. With a tube it would have been a flat roadside and required a new tube. I would have definatly rode it home sitting way up on the tank rather than trying to fix it roadside.