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Murph.
Top stuff as usual Murph
Would love to come on one of your rides, :unsure: but I wouldn’t survive :sick: :laugh:
Adam.
Nickj wrote:I am now running a moose tube in the front for the first time and I have to say I can tell no difference between it and a tube so far. It is however a bastard to fit but I think now I’ve done one the next will be easier.I really like the idea of the TuBliss system but have so few rear flats I’m not sure I need one where I ride , what made you get one in the first place Adam ?
Nick,
I changed a rear tyre and in the process the valve tore so I put in a temporary spare. :blush: Then soon after on two Old Bulls rides I got flats in the front so it was time for new tubes all round and looked into the system and thought I’d give it a go, I couldn’t find many reviews at the time that gave any long term or informative feedback.
TB’s correct it does take time, I noticed the flat at Nundle whilst on a corner and had it fixed before the sweeps caught up so it doesn’t slow you too much. If you were racing it would make a difference though, but I don’t race
So between 3 bikes and 5000km of trails we’ve had 5 flats, 3 on the Metzlers. One of Sam’s was straight thru the middle of a knob (Pirelli) so I’m guessing a nail or something similar that would flatten any tube except a mousse, that flat was simply pumped up and repaired at home (couldn’t find the hole till later so the slime did it’s thing). Another 2 were not noticed until the trailer (either got holes near the end of the ride or the slime did it’s thing but let air out slowly) :huh:
It takes a couple of minutes to fix.
Sam and I still carry a spare tube just incase which has come in handy to help out other Old Bulls that have gotten flats :whistle:
Adam.
Nickj wrote:Great feedback Adam ,Are the front flats due to lower tyre pressure in search of more traction ??
If so , do you think a moose front and TuBliss rear could be a near perfect combination ????
Nick,
I haven’t had any experience with mousse tubes so not sure.
I believe mousse tubes have a limit on their life but don’t know how long it is. The Tubliss system people say their life is yet to be determined as they don’t wear out, but that doesn’t mean you couldn’t destroy one.
I guess if a mousse can’t go flat then thats good, and you would only change it when you get home to your workshop anyway, so being more difficult to change shouldn’t matter.
Once in the Tubliss is easier than a standard tube for changing tyres and as I already have a Tubliss in the front I won’t change it till it fails which I hope won’t be any time soon
Adam.
Well Sam and I have been running the Tubliss system for about nine months now so I thought I’d give some feed back
So far so good.
The system doesn’t stop you from getting flats, and the type of tyre you run can help.
The DRZ has done about 1800km, Sam’s KTM250 about 2000km and my KTM350 about 1500km on the system.
Both Katos had Metzler six days and they are quite soft and we both got a couple of flats in them, Sam at Sunny Corner and me at Nundle and the Watagans. we both now run Pirelli MX Extras as does the DRZ. These seem to puncture less easily.
The flats are easy to fix, and we also run a tyre slime which either slows the leak or stops it. But either way the slime being green makes it easier to find the hole and the fix with a tyre plug is really simple to do.
I have run on the flat and the way you tell it’s flat is by the extra bumps you get with a flat. As the tyre bead stays seated on the rim your stability remains fairly good.
So far we’ve had no flats on the rear tyres, I’m guessing their extra strength helps plus if you run over a sharp object the front finds it first :laugh:
Would I recommend the the system? yes, it’s easy to live with and I’ve only had to take wheels of our bikes to change tyres.
Cons ? None yet but only time will tell.
Adam.
Top footage as usual Mal
You blokes looked like you had a lot of fun :cheer:
What rear tyre were you running Mal ?
Adam.
Good work The Chad, hope you enjoy it
Hurry up and get it registered then post up a ride :woohoo:
Adam.
Merry Christmas to all
And a Happy New Year too :woohoo:
Adam.
Happy Birthday Kram
Have a good day
Will have to catch up for a ride up your way soon
Adam.
Spud,
Try this link to Thumpertalk.
This was for an 07 but you can search for others if not the same.
Looks like an ‘O’ ring behind the bearing
Adam.
Nick,
Looks like you had a good time :woohoo:
I bet lifting the rear of the bike over the log was easier than it would have been previously
when in the past instead of lifting the bike you sank another foot deeper into the mud :laugh:I remember that track Sunday morning, you wouldn’t even know we had been there
Enjoy personalizing your new stead
Adam.
Dude wrote:Sand stuff………http://youtu.be/-55sAJUaJsQ
sack the vid dude……….That’s that from me
had a great weekendcheers dude
Holy shit you can see from the marks in the sand how Murph bounced :ohmy:
A tough character that Murph :laugh:
Adam.
Classic stuff as usual Dude
Adam.
Nickj wrote:That’s a good point SB , I know it’s hard to guess how the bikes been treated but I have seen bikes with 2000km advertised and just a visual inspection can tell you the life they’ve had. I am trying to gauge what hours means in trailriding km , not a murphsberg or Evmaniacs type of ride but just average singletrack riding.
Eg Would 50 hours be about 2000 km ?? I’m not sure ?I know buying used is a gamble and everobes maintainance is different but I’m just not sure about hours ? And why would they only have hours ? Is this reason to be suspicious ?
Nick,
You could get an idea from your own bike
You know where you’ve ridden, how far thats been and how long it took :laugh:
Sam’s CRF250X when he put new valves in it got a new piston but the old piston had bugger all signs of wear
He rides quite quickly but doesn’t flog it to do it, yet you come across slower riders who rev the guts out of their bikes and achieve less :dry:
As sb_250y said buyer beware, if it looks like it’s been flogged it probably has, keep a little cash in reserve for a bit of maintenance and if you don’t need to spend it on the bike I’m sure the boss would spend it for you
Adam.
