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[17-CB-002]

My 2017 EX came with tubes on both tires, however, during the early summer of 2018 when it was time to replace the tires I chose to convert them to "Tubeless" tires (for multiple reasons mentioned below).

That was 5 summers & over 40K miles already, including 2 East Coast Rally participations (Two 12 hrs non-stop riding to & from West Virginia riding 2Up - that's confidence).

As GO previously mentioned, I also used the "OUTEX" conversion kit and plus to be on the safe side I applied "Marine" type silicone on the nut of each spoke before wrapping the wheel with the 2 types of "3M" tapes supplied in the kit.

Reasons for Conversion:
1. Did not want to carry spare tubes on long trips.
2. When punctured, Tubeless tires looses air pressure slowly rather than deflating instantly.
3. Easier to temporarily patch/plug during a road trip.
4. More tire selection available to choose from.

Tire Selection:
My 1st priority is excellent "Traction" under wet condition.
My 2nd priority is excellent "Traction" on dry roads during cornering.
Note: Long tire tread life was NEVER a priority.
So I picked the newly released Bridgestone T-32 (a bit noisy) and so far very satisfied.

I can provide the OUTEX kit part number if required.