tubless or not

Discussion in 'Equipment' started by les price, Apr 17, 2008.

  1. les price

    les price 990 slider

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    Help, I am going to change out my tires to the Dunlop 908rr and the 606 on the front of the 990. Should I run them with or with out tubes for off road only. Thanks :D
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  2. dieter von hexhead

    dieter von hexhead I made a doodie...

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    maybe i'm missing something but neither tire is a tubeless design and
    with a stock spoked wheel it's not really an option even if they were...


    (i realise you can silicone the rim but without a safety bead i wouldn't do it)
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  3. les price

    les price 990 slider

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    Thanks, I run down hill tires, tubeless on my race bike that are not tubeless, and they work great with the addition of a product called Stans in them for sealing all the pin holes that may be in the tire, so I just wanted some input about the 990, because the Scorps are tubeless that are on it with the spoke rims. How often do you get your bike out on technical terrain, and what tires do you run? :D
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  4. dieter von hexhead

    dieter von hexhead I made a doodie...

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    i run 908/606 on my hp2, but i'm running exel rims so i use tubes.
    the rally raid is a great tire, holds up better that anything else i've
    run. (running 60/40 dirt) i didn't realise you could run tubless with
    the rims on the 990, what rim is it....
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  5. DA KLIXTER

    DA KLIXTER old and slow

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    Dieter knows how to ride dirt.....

    Hi,Dieter.

    CK
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  6. dieter von hexhead

    dieter von hexhead I made a doodie...

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    hey mr klick,

    long time. you still running the NREs? i'm hoping to
    make it this year now that the little man is bigger...
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  7. DA KLIXTER

    DA KLIXTER old and slow

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    4 for 4 on the NRE.Scot sounded "iffy" about number 5.
    Contact him and tell him he needs to do it-Casey,too.

    I'll see you there.

    CK
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