nklr - check this out

DSN_KLR650
Frank Conley
Posts: 19
Joined: Tue Mar 09, 2004 8:41 pm

balancing tires

Post by Frank Conley » Tue Aug 24, 2004 9:44 am

Now I'm confused. Does the slime eventually solidify somewhat? (Like Pepto--coat, soothe, relieve. I had imagined it kind of coating the inside of the tube with a thin layer that jell-o'ed up.) Or does it remain liquid? If it remains liquid, wouldn't it create one hell of a wobble in the tire? --- Tengai Mark Van Horn wrote:
> At 2:42 AM +0000 8/24/04, frankconley wrote: > >So, question is, can you balance a tire that has 10 ounces of liquid > > >slime in it? Or does the > >slime perform the balancing job? > > Slime adds to the total weight of the wheel and therefor helps > diminish the effect of a slight imbalance. > You can't manually balance a slimed tire because the slime runs > downward as the wheel rotation slows. I think it could still be > electronically spin balanced. > > Mark >
__________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail is new and improved - Check it out! http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail

dooden
Posts: 3355
Joined: Sat Dec 15, 2001 3:37 pm

balancing tires

Post by dooden » Tue Aug 24, 2004 12:19 pm

I bet it does more like centrifically (sp?) and uniformly coats the outter rolling inside surface. Hence goo over small hole and no air sneaks out to ruin your ride. ( In thought at least ) Seems like it would make one hellofa mess if the hole was large enough to let it squish out. I have HD and UHA tubes and hope I never need slime. Dooden A15 Green Ape --- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, Frank Conley wrote:
> Now I'm confused. Does the slime eventually solidify somewhat?
(Like
> Pepto--coat, soothe, relieve. I had imagined it kind of coating the > inside of the tube with a thin layer that jell-o'ed up.) Or does it > remain liquid? If it remains liquid, wouldn't it create one hell
of a
> wobble in the tire? > > > --- Tengai Mark Van Horn wrote: > > > At 2:42 AM +0000 8/24/04, frankconley wrote: > > >So, question is, can you balance a tire that has 10 ounces of
liquid
> > > > >slime in it? Or does the > > >slime perform the balancing job? > > > > Slime adds to the total weight of the wheel and therefor helps > > diminish the effect of a slight imbalance. > > You can't manually balance a slimed tire because the slime runs > > downward as the wheel rotation slows. I think it could still be > > electronically spin balanced. > > > > Mark > > > > > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Mail is new and improved - Check it out! > http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail

Devon
Posts: 933
Joined: Sun Jun 03, 2001 7:13 pm

balancing tires

Post by Devon » Tue Aug 24, 2004 12:52 pm

dooden@... wrote:
>I bet it does more like centrifically (sp?) and uniformly coats the >outter rolling inside surface. Hence goo over small hole and no air >sneaks out to ruin your ride. ( In thought at least ) > >Seems like it would make one hellofa mess if the hole was large >enough to let it squish out. >
I've had it happen. It's a mess but really not all that bad. I never use patches though. Plus, the Slime wipes off leaving your hands clean. It's not like you're going to stay clean changing a tube anyway. Devon

CA Stu
Posts: 432
Joined: Fri May 07, 2004 4:25 pm

nklr - check this out

Post by CA Stu » Tue Aug 24, 2004 2:16 pm

--- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "mike torst" wrote:
> > -----Original Message----- > From: Guy B. Young II - COG Tech Ed [mailto:gbyoung2@m...] > Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2004 5:42 AM > To: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com > Subject: [DSN_klr650] NKLR - Check this out > > > http://www.endurocrossusa.com/video512.htm > > I'd certainly attend one of these if it came nearby. > > Guy > > ---reply------------- > > Hey Guy. That video preview of the racing is insane! They are coming
to Las
> Vegas in November.
Son of a bitch! It's the same night LA-B-V gets into town. Now I have to pick between the LA-B-V reception dinner or that. Looks like a hoot, I hope it starts late in the evening.... Cheers CA Stu PS I didn't see any KLRs in that video. Those guys must be a bunch of wimps. :-)

Post Reply

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 23 guests