Tubeless wheels

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sotosberg

Joined Sep 2007

147 Posts | 1+

Athens-Greece

Discussion Starter
• Apr 6, 2008

• #1

Hi everybody,

I am wondering if someone can give me some informations about "faba easy tubeless kit".Does anyone know from where can I buy it in net?They use it in SM world champion so must be good...


Regards sotosberg
07 FS 650

 

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BelgiqueBasterd

Joined Oct 2006

381 Posts | 1+

Belgium

• Apr 6, 2008

• #2

I remembered about this thread on www.supermotojunkie.com, might be of interest to you.

http://www.supermotojunkie.com/showthread.php?t=5090&highlight=tubeless

 

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steve

Joined May 2002

2K Posts | 141+

Snowy Mountains NSW Australia

• Apr 6, 2008

• #3

http://www.nuetech.com/tubliss.shtml

I currently have a 21" ordered. They are on back order here in Oz at the moment. Will report in when I have some time on it.

Steve

 

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sotosberg

Joined Sep 2007

147 Posts | 1+

Athens-Greece

Discussion Starter
• Apr 6, 2008

• #4

Nice patents,I didnt know about them.I was talking about faba easy tubless kit.I see it first time at FIM SM world championship

 

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cypher

Joined Mar 2006

2K Posts | 4+

mid-wales, uk

• Apr 6, 2008

• #5

was recently reading an article about something like the faba kit and what was not explained was what are the advantages or going tubeless.

i know lower pressures can be run and that some people say there is weight savings, though if you think of all the muck a bike will pick up just for a weight saving, it hardly seems worth it

so ?

 

bikebarnbeckman

Joined Jun 2005

172 Posts | 0+

Oregon

• Apr 6, 2008

• #6

We should be getting our first Neutech shipment pretty soon...18s are on backorder, 19s are avail (I thought as well as a few 21s). This should be interesting...we signed up with Neutech a couple of weeks ago...looking forward to giving one of our sponsored riders a go with it...

Sorry, dont have info on the Faba easy kit

 

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sotosberg

Joined Sep 2007

147 Posts | 1+

Athens-Greece

Discussion Starter
• Apr 7, 2008

• #7

I think its not only the weight saving but also the lower friction betwin tyre and inner tube.Its nice patent necessary for factory riders....

REgards sotosberg
07' FS 650

 

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steve

Joined May 2002

2K Posts | 141+

Snowy Mountains NSW Australia

• Apr 7, 2008

• #8

The big feature I like about the tubliss concept if it works is proper rim locking. I always seem to be moving the tyre back around to avoid ripping the valve stem out. From what I can tell, even if the tyre does move, the valve stays put.

I think that the tubliss site summarises nicely the advantages, just got to prove them in the field. Dirt bikes seem to be one of the only machines that still use tubed tyres, tubeless have been the way to go for years on everything else.

Steve

 

bushmechanic

Joined Jun 2007

4K Posts | 1K+

south east WA Australia

• Apr 7, 2008

• #9

so we can run 0 Psi if we want and not have the tyre spin and rip out the valve stem, awesome.

waiting for an 18 to run inside the Teraflex monster tyre, it needs very low pressures.

Tubliss should be great.

 

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steve

Joined May 2002

2K Posts | 141+

Snowy Mountains NSW Australia

• Apr 7, 2008

• #10

Just like a rock crawling 4x4!

 

bushmechanic

Joined Jun 2007

4K Posts | 1K+

south east WA Australia

• Apr 8, 2008

• #11

oooh yeah! :twisted: only thankfully without the rocks and hopefully without the crawling

 

seggiu

Joined May 2005

15 Posts | 0+

Switzerland - Ticino

• Aug 6, 2008

• #12

I have FABA 5,5" on my supermoto, mith dunlop 170 is perfect, the original 5" for Michelin.

Is a good wheel, no pressure problem end no so expensive as Alpina.

In italian tracks is the most popular one at the moment.

 

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sotosberg

Joined Sep 2007

147 Posts | 1+

Athens-Greece

Discussion Starter
• Apr 22, 2009

• #13

Yes,I know they are much cheaper than alpina.I remember before 2 years in Fim SM here in Greece.It cost 120 euro to build a 16,5 front wheel with just your own hub..Thanks for the feedback seggiu!