I read on here somewhere that the 700 runs tubeless and 800 tubed. Is it possible to make the 800 tubeless?
Tube vs tubeless
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You can but it means using a third party tubeless conversion on your rims , look at Central Wheels website for details of the ones they do.
Alternatively search on web for diy tubeless conversion, some people get good results but it is down to preparation as much as anything else.
Another alternative are Kineo or similar wheels.................. Mega Expensive
Alternatively search on web for diy tubeless conversion, some people get good results but it is down to preparation as much as anything else.
Another alternative are Kineo or similar wheels.................. Mega Expensive
For what it's worth .... and I know where you're coming from, but I had ten years and 143,000 miles on an 8oo with tubes. I honestly never had a problem 
For what it's worth .... and I know where you're coming from, but I had ten years and 143,000 miles on an 8oo with tubes. I honestly never had a problem
Wow. Never a puncture or never a problem?
Yes, I had maybe two or three punctures, but all sorted with the aerosol mend and inflate cans.
I think Motul do a good one. Never believed in the stuff you put in your tube to stop you getting a puncture .... you don't know if you've had one or not, and whatever caused the puncture is still in there. Not good
It's not like the old days where it was a wheel out at the side of the road, and tyre levers out
Plus, for whatever reason, punctures these days are few and far between
There might well be those along soon that decries running a motorcycle with a tyre repaired with an aerosol
Not to say that on a long trip I would carry spare tubes
Yes, I had maybe two or three punctures, but all sorted with the aerosol mend and inflate cans.
I think Motul do a good one. Never believed in the stuff you put in your tube to stop you getting a puncture .... you don't know if you've had one or not, and whatever caused the puncture is still in there. Not good
It's not like the old days where it was a wheel out at the side of the road, and tyre levers out
Plus, for whatever reason, punctures these days are few and far between
There might well be those along soon that decries running a motorcycle with a tyre repaired with an aerosol
Not to say that on a long trip I would carry spare tubes
Micky is right
In Scotland we had an 800 with a rear puncture (Long Tom’s bike, a good mate of Mick’s)
Small tack/screw
We took the valve out
Put the Motul gloop in
Spun the wheel on the centre stand, on tickover for 5 or 6 revolutions
Waited 5 mins
Valve back in
Used the compressor to inflate to 40 psi
Fine for the rest of trip and tyre was worn out at end at so a new tyre and tube fitted
Valve out and spinning wheel was crucial to a good repair
Impressed me
If you don't have a separate tyre inflater with you, don't take the valve out 
The Motul will repair and re-inflate, but if you take the valve out you end up with all the Motul blowing in the breeze ... and a flat tyre. Donts ask me how I know
Take the nail or whatever out, connect the aerosol to the valve and empty it in to the tyre. Disconnect and spin the wheel or tickover on the stand, in gear, to distribute the Motul.
It probably wont inflate to normal pressure but it'll get you to a garage to top up the pressure.
I carry several of the small pressure canister whatsits (as in the tubeless repair kits) but even these wont bring the pressure up to normal .... but will get you to a garage
Sue and myself rode 19,000 miles on a 'bike each (F650GS's) through Russia, Siberia, Mongolia and the Gobi Desert, and back again across The Stans, on tubed tyres .... no problem
The Motul will repair and re-inflate, but if you take the valve out you end up with all the Motul blowing in the breeze ... and a flat tyre. Donts ask me how I know
Take the nail or whatever out, connect the aerosol to the valve and empty it in to the tyre. Disconnect and spin the wheel or tickover on the stand, in gear, to distribute the Motul.
It probably wont inflate to normal pressure but it'll get you to a garage to top up the pressure.
I carry several of the small pressure canister whatsits (as in the tubeless repair kits) but even these wont bring the pressure up to normal .... but will get you to a garage
Sue and myself rode 19,000 miles on a 'bike each (F650GS's) through Russia, Siberia, Mongolia and the Gobi Desert, and back again across The Stans, on tubed tyres .... no problem
I' ve had decent results with gloop type repairs on tubeless tyres as long and the damage was in the centre tread area, the four or five times I have tried them with tubed tyres were abject failures as the tubes had ripped .
The problem with using an aerosol to repair a tube is you just don’t know when it’s going to let go. JJH
I've never had one 'let me down' ...
You never know when any tyre is going to let you down ...
You need to be lucky
That was in bloody Ireland
You never know when any tyre is going to let you down ...
You need to be lucky
That was in bloody Ireland
If you don't have a separate tyre inflater with you, don't take the valve out
The Motul will repair and re-inflate, but if you take the valve out you end up with all the Motul blowing in the breeze ... and a flat tyre. Donts ask me how I know
Take the nail or whatever out, connect the aerosol to the valve and empty it in to the tyre. Disconnect and spin the wheel or tickover on the stand, in gear, to distribute the Motul.
It probably wont inflate to normal pressure but it'll get you to a garage to top up the pressure.
I carry several of the small pressure canister whatsits (as in the tubeless repair kits) but even these wont bring the pressure up to normal .... but will get you to a garage
Sue and myself rode 19,000 miles on a 'bike each (F650GS's) through Russia, Siberia, Mongolia and the Gobi Desert, and back again across The Stans, on tubed tyres .... no problem
We did have a compressor and Mr Smooth suggested the valve removal
It did work a lot better as you could get a better volume in quicker and then put the valve back in and then spin the wheel to move the gloop around (valve back in ASAP, stops the gloop escaping as you found out)
Is this Motul stuff better/different to the other can sealers https://www.thevisorshop.com/en/gb/...MI9OjryPWa7gIVAe3tCh2jHgrbEAQYAiABEgJSEfD_BwE
Dunno Wreford ... I've used it a couple of times, helped probably two or three others with it. No problem
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