Any advice where's best to buy Michelin Mousses?
Best place to buy Michelin Mousses??
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strobingred
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DollyRocket
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I will go to Micheldever tyres and get them to fit them at the same time. By the time the tyres have worn out they will be a bit more malleable and can do it at home.
Cheers
+1 for micheldever tyres!
Possu
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I bought Michelin mousses and tyres from Russells, good prices but after nearly 60 hours riding, the mousses have yet to soften up, they feel like they're the equivalent of about 20psi which means they lack traction when the going's slippery. They're fitted to a Berg 390 and I can only think they've sold me a set of hard desert type mousses?
Anyone tried the Dunlop mousses or the Technomousse from Italy yet?
we at B B R C using technomouse this year ,and getting good feedback
speak to marco, very helpfull
LiquidLAN
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interesting, I didnt think Mousses were legal onroad, does any dealer really let you ride in, fit them and then watch you ride out again?
Possu
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Tried removing these mousses on Saturday, failed miserably. I fiited them by hand but failed to remove them despite using a decent mousse changer. In fact, I ended up damaging the mousse changer.
I could lift about 4" of tyre over the edge of the rim, I took both wheels to Kwik Fit, their hydraulic ram used for breaking the bead on car tyres failed to budge the front tyre, was unable to compress the tyre and mousse.
Both wheels are now back on the bike while i use up the last of the tread but I can see that the only option is but the tyres off the rims, destroying the mousses whilst doing so unless anyone has a better idea? I was hoping to fit theses mousses to my slightly wider spare wheels for my 690 in the hope that the extra 30kg in weight of the 690 would flatten them out a bit.
DollyRocket
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Was down at Micheldever 2 weeks ago to fit mousses to my new tyres, I watched the guys struggle with them for 40 mins whilst I drunk their tea.
New mousses are a PITA and a real struggle with home stuff to fit. On a second note, Lyndon Poskitt has a large qty of mousses for sale all of which have only one days racing on them (from his sardinia FIM round). He said he will sell them to help raise funds for his dakar entry - if you want mousses that have already softened up a bit then I would give them a try (I bought new ones two days before I found out about it though
New mousses are a PITA and a real struggle with home stuff to fit. On a second note, Lyndon Poskitt has a large qty of mousses for sale all of which have only one days racing on them (from his sardinia FIM round). He said he will sell them to help raise funds for his dakar entry - if you want mousses that have already softened up a bit then I would give them a try (I bought new ones two days before I found out about it though
bandit
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Mousse in the garage
Dave
Ive got a spare rear mousse in the garage you can buy.
I will also show you how to fit it.
There is a knack, and ive done a few.
The trick is a warm tyre, a simple tyre changer/bead breaker, three or four good tyre levers, one of those bead buddy things and, heres the important bits a couple of clamps.
Dave
Ive got a spare rear mousse in the garage you can buy.
I will also show you how to fit it.
There is a knack, and ive done a few.
The trick is a warm tyre, a simple tyre changer/bead breaker, three or four good tyre levers, one of those bead buddy things and, heres the important bits a couple of clamps.
Do you fit rim locks with mousses?
Dave when i had a mousse fitted to my x challenge i had a rim lock fitted, however it caused a bit of vibration, also had one fitted without and found it far better. Never had any issue with the tyre slipping either way.
DollyRocket
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Rim locks & mousses = Yes.
If you have a bike that generates a lot of power then it is necessary, (I have them on both front and rear on mine). If you ask the rally guys they will have them all fitted too.
If you have a bike that generates a lot of power then it is necessary, (I have them on both front and rear on mine). If you ask the rally guys they will have them all fitted too.
fitting mousses....three hours,piece of pish
ill do the other one tomorrow when i can feel my fingers again
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I let the Micheldever guys take the strain 
It was a mass time for smart exit from the fitting bay when I said they are to fit two new mousses and two new tyres.
One expert with an assistant fitted the two within half an hour while I chilled.
Great price and service from Micheldever
It was a mass time for smart exit from the fitting bay when I said they are to fit two new mousses and two new tyres.
One expert with an assistant fitted the two within half an hour while I chilled.
Great price and service from Micheldever
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