on second thought if your tire was low on air maybe the safety bead on the rim prevents the tire bead from breaking loose.
and hopefully we never hear the word bead again
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| Author: | Gregz [ Thu Dec 15, 2016 6:08 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Barn find H2B will it run |
I had set of Lesters collecting dust so I ordered new tires and bearing and they're ready. Plus i went tubeless. |
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| Author: | husson73 [ Fri Dec 16, 2016 4:49 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Barn find H2B will it run |
are Lester build for tubeless? |
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| Author: | Gregz [ Fri Dec 16, 2016 8:04 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Barn find H2B will it run |
I hope so |
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| Author: | Ja-Moo [ Fri Dec 16, 2016 9:48 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Barn find H2B will it run |
The rims will have "tubeless" cast into them. |
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| Author: | husson73 [ Fri Dec 16, 2016 10:09 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Barn find H2B will it run |
and tubeless rim must have safety bead. |
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| Author: | Gregz [ Fri Dec 16, 2016 11:30 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Barn find H2B will it run |
the rear had the bead, front not sure, prolly find out the hard way |
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| Author: | Jim [ Fri Dec 16, 2016 12:25 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Barn find H2B will it run |
My Lesters definitely have the bead, but I didn't get them until 1979 or so. I wonder though why the beads are so important to tubeless tires, but not with tubed tires. Tubes don't make them stay in place if they deflate. |
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| Author: | Gregz [ Fri Dec 16, 2016 3:43 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Barn find H2B will it run |
I think the bead on the rim is for safety in severe cornering, which I'll never do, or a severe pothole which your screwed anyhow. And I seriously doubt one could break the bead on a properly inflated tubeless tire while riding, unless of course a flat. Over on the kzrider forum there a lot of guys running tubeless on a bead less rims. I won't lose any sleep over it |
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| Author: | Gregz [ Fri Dec 16, 2016 3:54 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Barn find H2B will it run |
on second thought if your tire was low on air maybe the safety bead on the rim prevents the tire bead from breaking loose. and hopefully we never hear the word bead again
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| Author: | Gregz [ Fri Dec 23, 2016 1:49 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Barn find H2B will it run |
I think this thread needs to moved from the "restoring section" to general chat. This bike will never be all shiny as new. I work in a dimly lit garage so today I pushed it outside to take a peak at in daylight, It's a good 20'r at best. |
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