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Tyres

Discussion in 'XJ Technical Chat' started by buzz500, Jul 29, 2007.

  1. buzz500

    buzz500 New Member

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    Hi,all,so,how many of you xj owners are using tubeless tyres?
    mines running with tubes,but am sure the wheels take tubeless
    Also,managed to get hold of a genuine yamaha service manual,covers 400,550 and 600,if anyone wants anything photocopying from it,let me know.
    Cheers
    Buzz
     

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    tubeless here ... Dunlop Elite
     
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    Tubeless here
    Rear: Dunlop Elite
    Front: Dunlap Elite II
     
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    Tubeless. Might need a new rear soon.
     
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    Tubeless
     
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    It's my understanding that wheels that do not have wire spokes are usually tubeless wheels. Wheels with wire spokes usually require tube because the spokes in the rim do not seal very well.

    I think it's molded in the cast wheel that it's suitable for either tube or tubeless tires.

    Anyway, recently I brought a set of Bridgestone S11 Spitfire for my 550 Seca. I'm sure the wheels are the same for all 550, 650, and 750 except for the difference in the rear hub (gear versus shaft) set up.
     
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    Tubeless here too - running a Bridgestone Spitfire on the front, and an Avon AM21 Roadrunner on the rear.

    When I had to replace the front, I would have gone with the Avon there as well, but couldn't find a Canadian supplier of them at the time, so went with the closest match I could find.
     
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    Tubeless Dunlap on mine.
     
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    Tubeless BridgeStones!!
     
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    Nice bike buzz.

    Tubeless dunlops here also.
     
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  11. XJ4Keeps

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    Sweet little bike, Buzz. Yamaha never sent the 400 Stateside, so it's nice to catch a rare glimpse of such an excellent example.

    I just mounted a pair of Pirelli Sport Demons on my Seca 650, and I'm really impressed with them. They are super sticky, wet or dry, with precise turn-in behavio(u)r, and excellent high-speed stability and tracking characteristics. Best bias-ply tires I've run to date.
     
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    Early Yamaha cast wheels were "tube type" wheels, if they are suitable for tubeless it will have "tubeless" cast into the wheel somewhere

    In saying that lots of people have successfully run tyres tubeless on them, on the RD350LC board this always cause a big debate when the question come up
     
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