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Post by shaggie on Apr 15, 2015 16:14:43 GMT 10
G'day All, Being new to sidecars & now owning a new Retro, I am interested in getting an opinion on using slime in the Urals bike tyres as I have in conventional cruiser bikes. Principally ,will it create any problems with the chair fitted. Regards Shaggie
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Post by roscoau on Apr 15, 2015 18:35:34 GMT 10
G'day All, Being new to sidecars & now owning a new Retro, I am interested in getting an opinion on using slime in the Urals bike tyres as I have in conventional cruiser bikes. Principally ,will it create any problems with the chair fitted. Regards Shaggie Slime to prevent punctures? I don't know much about it but did the cruiser you mention have tubed tyres? |
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Post by Uralee on Apr 15, 2015 18:55:57 GMT 10
Slime is certainly available for tubed tyres and I can see no reason not to use it if that is your wish. Having done 60000km on my Ural and only two punctures......both on tyres with no tread left...I don't really see the need. It is rare to get a puncture other than on the pusher and the spare wheel only takes minutes to fit. Go ahead and try it. Come back to us with the cost and keep us informed down the track if indeed you ever get a puncture........how will you know if you get one anyway ? Ha ha ha From ADV They make it for tubless tires (which tire shops hate) and also for tubed tires. www.slime.com/shop/tube-sealant/Slime Tube Sealant is formulated and tested for use in all tube tires. Once installed, Slime remains liquid and will not harden or dry out. Slime is guaranteed for 2 years. As the Slime treated tube rotates, centrifugal force pushes the sealant to the tread area creating a layer of protection, repairing punctures as they occur and treating existing punctures. Slime is not intended for use in tubes losing pressure from sidewall punctures, bead leaks, damaged rims or faulty valves. Slime for tube type tires is NOT recommended for use in tubeless tires. •Prevents and repairs punctures up to1/8″ (3mm) using Fibro-Seal™ technology. •Remains liquid inside the tire, coating the tread area as the tire rotates. •Non-toxic, non-hazardous, non-flammable, non-aerosol and water soluble. •Tubes treated with Slime can be patched with a conventional vulcanized patch using a bit of patience and care! What is Fibro-Seal™ Technology? Slime utilizes a state-of-the-art blend of environmentally friendly fibers, binders, polymers and proprietary congealing agents which intertwine and clot within the puncture. This Fibro-Seal™ lattice, together with the viscous transportation system (the green “goo”) seeks out and tightly packs itself into the puncture, preventing and repairing flats with a flexible long lasting plug. Note: Slime is not guaranteed to repair punctures caused by gashes from glass or metal or on punctures greater than 1/8″ (3mm). __________________ Cheers, lee |
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Post by shaggie on Apr 16, 2015 20:07:25 GMT 10
G'day Again Gents, Thanks for the rapid, Faster than 1,000 startled Gazelles reply. The cruiser, Roscoau, had tubeless tyres & the way I know it worked on that was some small green dots on the tyre after a long run & an off road detour. I have a 1 litre bottle in the shed & will stick it in ,just for laughs, that is if the chair won't have any problems. I carry a spare tube ,Lee. But the retro has a European rack, Hence no spare wheel at this stage. The main reason for switching to a chair is that the minister for war & finance could not take the pillion seat any more, but she loves the chair And she knows it certainly slowed me down. I now understand that the speed limit is now not a limit but rather an achievement. Regards Shaggie
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Post by Uralee on Apr 16, 2015 21:00:03 GMT 10
And if you get a puncture on the chair wheel.............  |
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Post by shaggie on Apr 17, 2015 23:10:53 GMT 10
G'day Uralee, I guess I'd hope the slime would do the trick, or repair the hole or with practise learn to fly the chair all the way home to fix the hole. All the best Shaggie
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