tires/tubes?

[Eddie]

I took the gt750 out yesterday for a ride and its been a while since I rode,,, I checked my tires psi before I left and it was good,,, I got about 5 miles and my rear tire blew out!!! or at least the tube did,,, I had to get a ride home and get my truck and trailer to pick it up. I have Dunlop tires and not sure what type of tubes it has in there,, so my question is I got a IRC tube for the rear and a friend of mine suggested Michelin tubes, he says he has good luck with them,,,so what do you guys use? or recommend ? im thinking of replacing my tires as well so anything thoughts? it sucks having to take the rear tire off!!!!!

[rngdng]

I have used IRC tubes many times without trouble. As to tires, Bridgestone S-11s are good tires, and reasonably priced.



Lane

[Eddie]

well the guy at a shop here had Michelin tubes the right size but they are the heavy duty 4mm thick motorcross tubes, I told him I didn't think I needed those I want street tubes but he said a lot of people get those for the street and they seem to last longer , so stupid me I bought them and now having buyers remorse, I don't know about using ultra heavy duty tubes for the street? wht do you guys think?

[Alan H]

So long as you have a good quality tube, I don't think it matters. It probably comes out of the same tree/basket/factory whatever you get.
Just make sure it's a 'proper' tube, suitable for your tyre.
I have alloy rims on the GT550 with GS550 wheels and they are the early type that were not for tubeless tyres, so it's a bit strange. I have been recommended to put plenty of french chalk on the tube so it doesn't slough inside the tyre - (you lot in the USA probably call it 'freedom chalk!', but it's nothing to do with fries!!!
The original tyres and tubes on the 550K are 'standard' spoked, so just normal tyres (Dunlop Streetsmart) and tubes.

[Coyote]

Fairy dust? Personally, I don't put much thought into tubes. Whatever is available and cheap works for me.
I have a new in box tube on the shelf. It's a 3.25 / 3.50 x 19 made by BikeMaster (China). It was originally targeted for RedZone, but the shop installing the tires found the tube stem too large to fit the valve hole on the Morris wheel. They selected a different tube and finished the job. I have no idea what they used, but that left me with the extra tube.

[Eddie]

Thanks guys! well because im very picky I guess, I went ahead and took those tubes back, I compared them to what I had in there and the new ones were crazy way bigger!!! thicker ,, which I know could be better but those other tubes were in there for at least 4 years so I found Michelin street tubes on the net and went ahead and bought some new tires from bike bANDIT , I believe they are avon? or avlon or something like that,,,its my x-mas present to myself although its going to be a pain taking the rear tire off, I put an endless o-ring chain on (got it for a good price) and now ill probably have to take the front sprocket off just to take the chain off

[Alan H]

Take the centre wheel bolt out, then the spacer.
The wheel should come out, off the rubbers and leave the sprocket carrier in position, shirley?
If not, the wheel will go forward if you take the main bolt out so the chain lifts off the sprocket.

[ukfan4sure]

I'm glad this has been brought up. I need to purchase tubes for my bike. I recently bought Dunlop K70's. Looking back, this probably wasn't the greatest to buy, but oh well.

[Eddie]

I got front and back tires from bikebandit, they are avon am6 roadriders, ill see what they look like when they actually get here, they were $200.00 for both...

[Alan H]

I'm glad this has been brought up. I need to purchase tubes for my bike. I recently bought Dunlop K70's. Looking back, this probably wasn't the greatest to buy, but oh well.

I put a pair of Dunlop Streetsmarts on the 550K and same but metric sizes on the 550A with the GS550 wheels.
K70s aren't really for 'spirited' riding!

[GT750Battleship]

Hi,plus one with Alan,in regard to K70's,Bridgestone BT45's work far better if you intend to "press on" a bit (spirited riding)
Cheers,
Roger
GT750A