You will most likely find that the tyres are of a tubeless version but tubes have been fitted.ive been away and just checked out my KTM in the garage and the rear tyre is virtually flat.
Not sure of the full spec but I'm pretty sure the tyres are tubeless?
So how do I go aboutb sorting this out? Anyone any ideas?
Fill a bath with about five inches of cold water and slowly run the tyre through it.I have the blue plastic spacers havent used them though.
I blew the tyre up and looked for bubbles didnt find any and the tyre wasnt going down. so its probaly a slow punture. Now I know its a tube il fix it as "normal" I thought they were tubeless foir the very reason Eddie pointed out, the beads seem stuck solid.
If it hasnt gone down tomorrow then it might have been a loose valve (new bike syndrome)
Also found a loose spoke today on the front wheel, I gave it a few turns with the spoke tool, I dont think thats over the top is it?
It is.youtube says the DT Swis are toolless?
Thanks Rob, I'l give that a go when her indoors aint around.Fill a bath with about five inches of cold water and slowly run the tyre through it.
That ought to show any leak, particularly if you make sure there's plenty of air in the tyre before you start.
The spoke needs to be a similar tension to all the others.
Judging that comes from experience, but you may get an idea by plucking some other spokes and judging if the tightened one feels - and sounds - the same.
Sounds (ho-ho) about right to me, assuming the wheel is reasonably true.They make a note if I tap them but not a full on ringing note.
yes they cross thanks again guysSounds (ho-ho) about right to me, assuming the wheel is reasonably true.
I take it all the spokes cross, the friction at the cross helps to stop the spoke 'unwinding' in use.
Radial and parallel designs look flash, but are not so clever in other ways.
Warm water (well as hot as you can make it) works much better than cold water as it heats up the air and thus really hard to find holes will show up.Fill a bath with about five inches of cold water and slowly run the tyre through it.other spokes and judging if the tightened one feels - and sounds - the same.
I'd still be removing it to check, as you know that it will fail at the worst possible time.its been three days and no discernible loss of inflation
I am hoping this means it was a loose valve
I'd second that, good for practice and easier at home than the inevitable dark and rainy day when it will fail at the most inconvenient place just after riding through a pile of you know what.I'd still be removing it to check, as you know that it will fail at the worst possible time.
It'll only take you minutes.
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