Tires ~ Converting tube to tubeless type.

[17-CB-002]

According to Mr. T from Samurider, the correct part # is:
OUTEX kit for both Front and rear.
http://outex.jp/?pid=75166908

Hope it helps
Alain

[Cormanus]

Alain, I assume you've also been following [url=http://cb1100forum.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=13854]this thread.

[17-CB-002]

Thanks Cormanus.

Did review the thread, however, I am still a bit confused.

My confusion is: Can I directly & SAFELY use a tubeless tire on a rim designed for tube type tires?
Thanks

[Cormanus]

Alain, I can't answer that, but the experience of those members of the forum who have converted spoked rims is that you can. However, I suspect it requires that the bead around the wheel itself is sufficient to hold the tyre without its leaking or popping off. CA200 would know. So, too, may AussieFlyer. And, no doubt, others.

[Aussieflyer]

Alain,
our CB1100 spoked rims have safety bumps on the inside of the rim such that the tyre should not easily fall inside the rim ... which would be a huge issue for a tubeless tyre! These bumps are a slightly raised surface that runs around the rim inner just to the inside of the landing area where the tyre bead sits. This feature is a common method for the safe 'seating' of tubeless tyres. After sealing the spoke nipples in the rim a tubeless tyre should install and operate safely on these rims. I took the gamble and converted my spoke wheels to tubeless tyre a couple of years ago. So far no issues on the two sets of tyres I have used over the past 5 or 6 thousand Kms.

[Cormanus]

AF, what are your wheels? Are they CB1100 originals from the EX?

[Aussieflyer]

AF, what are your wheels? Are they CB1100 originals from the EX?

Yes mate they are originals off the EX model.

[Cormanus]

Likely to be the same for the ‘17 model methinks.

[17-CB-002]

Alain,
our CB1100 spoked rims have safety bumps on the inside of the rim such that the tyre should not easily fall inside the rim ... which would be a huge issue for a tubeless tyre! These bumps are a slightly raised surface that runs around the rim inner just to the inside of the landing area where the tyre bead sits. This feature is a common method for the safe 'seating' of tubeless tyres. After sealing the spoke nipples in the rim a tubeless tyre should install and operate safely on these rims. I took the gamble and converted my spoke wheels to tubeless tyre a couple of years ago. So far no issues on the two sets of tyres I have used over the past 5 or 6 thousand Kms.

Thanks, what Make/size tires did you use after the conversion?

[Venteuri_imp]

BUMP! ... I am waiting on the Outex thing to seal my rims. What size tires are you (outex tubeless conversion) using on the rear? I am thinking on staying with the 140/70 for safety concerns... but wonder if 160/60 is ok to use?