Tubeless spoke wheels for 2012
06-30-2011, 10:19 AM
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Tubeless spoke wheels for 2012
Anybody else notice Harley's press release for 2012 Touring models have an option of tubeless spoke wheels.
06-30-2011, 11:03 AM
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Yes I noticed that and it is very interesting. Spoke with tubless sounds good to me.
06-30-2011, 12:47 PM
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Yep, that is a very cool idea for a stock bike....
06-30-2011, 12:52 PM
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BMW motorcycles has had tubeless spoke wheels for a number of years on their GS models.
06-30-2011, 01:24 PM
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My guess is they are just sealing the laced rim, unless it's a totally different rim design. Something I've thought about trying myself. The valve stem would need to be a changed also to tubeless.
06-30-2011, 02:05 PM
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definetly won't be like bmw spoked tubless rims as they would not be stylish enough for the harley crowd lol.
06-30-2011, 02:08 PM
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BMW motorcycles has had tubeless spoke wheels for a number of years on their GS models.
BMW and Moto Guzzi have had tubeless spokes since the 80s.
06-30-2011, 06:53 PM
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Dayton makes a tubeless spoked wheel as well. They're not just sealed spoked wheels. They actually have an inner welded piece, and the valve stem passes through both layers.
06-30-2011, 06:57 PM
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Thast would be a plausible improvement...
06-30-2011, 10:36 PM
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I like spokes especially chrome aluminum profile laced. Being tubeless I would definitely think of getting them.
Tubeless spoke wheels for 2012
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