Tubeless Wheels

[DutchBryn]

I'm curiuous about how KTM have gone about this. I'd read that they'd introduced them - but when I was at a local dealers I couldn't help but notice that the spoked wheels looked a bit um, conventional. Surely bwm's patent must be up by now.

 

[JJH]

Aprilia used the same system. So either they were paying bmw or they own the patent and bm were paying them. The old f650 was built by aprilia it has been said. JJH

 

[Nice 'n' Fat]

I'm curiuous about how KTM have gone about this. I'd read that they'd introduced them - but when I was at a local dealers I couldn't help but notice that the spoked wheels looked a bit um, conventional. Surely bwm's patent must be up by now.

Imagine rim tape. Then imagine rim tape about 120mm wide and 5mm thick and then you have your answer

Similar in many ways to this although the KTM item is more like vary thick/wide rim tape

 

[JJH]

What about the seal between tyre and rim? Or is that ok? JJH

 

[DutchBryn]

A-ha.

One more: Does KTM's uber rim tape have a 'use by' date / do you have to re-new from time to time?

Imagine rim tape. Then imagine rim tape about 120mm wide and 5mm thick and then you have your answer

Similar in many ways to this although the KTM item is more like vary thick/wide rim tape

 

[Nice 'n' Fat]

What about the seal between tyre and rim? Or is that ok? JJH

No different as I could see to a conventional tubeless tyre/wheel arrangement. Just so long as the seal on the bead is fine then all's well

 

[Nice 'n' Fat]

A-ha.

One more: Does KTM's uber rim tape have a 'use by' date / do you have to re-new from time to time?

I don't know the answer or if KTM advise on replacement on time/mileage etc?

Having seen one up close I doubt it is likely to perish anytime soon

 

[JJH]

What about the valve? Does it just fit in the hole or is there any adaptor? JJH

 

[DutchBryn]

Righty ho. Thanks.

I don't know the answer or if KTM advise on replacement on time/mileage etc?

Having seen one up close I doubt it is likely to perish anytime soon

 

[Giles]

I'm sure I read somewhere (could have been KTM marketing spin bollox) that there was an advantage of keeping the spokes central rather that out towards the rim. Dunno what the advantage would be though .....

 

[DutchBryn]

Hmm. One for the physicists.

Even I 'get' that wheelbuilders would be easier to find, though.

I'm sure I read somewhere (could have been KTM marketing spin bollox) that there was an advantage of keeping the spokes central rather that out towards the rim. Dunno what the advantage would be though .....

 

[bowser]

I'm curiuous about how KTM have gone about this. I'd read that they'd introduced them - but when I was at a local dealers I couldn't help but notice that the spoked wheels looked a bit um, conventional. Surely bwm's patent must be up by now.

I know that it is such a pain to get the damn things to actualy work the local tyre shop wont fit to those rims !!

 

[JJH]

Anybody know whare this stuff could be got. I tried googling but it all seem to be in USA. I'd like to try it. JJH