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In the past ( late 70's early 80's) the stuff was out and call Balancer
Sealer back then. I used in in my bikes, Changed tires and used the same
tubes again. Just let the air out slowly and the valve stem at the top.
I never balanced them other than the Goop back then. But, that was me. I
use it in the KLR now also and don't worry about balance a whole lot.
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On Mon, 25 Jun 2001 Jsherlockholmz@... wrote:
People love to bitch about Slime, but I've had lots of success with it in the pedalbike. I hate the mess it makes when a nail manages to poke through both sides of the tube, but that's just bad luck. How much do you use in the KLR? Ever tried an alternative brand like the one Wal-Mart sells? RM>put your own *Slime* in it. I have used slime for years. The stuff >actually works. I have pulled nails and screws out of tubeless (my >ST1100) and tubed tires without getting a flat. Plus, it assists in >maintaining tire/wheel balance. Some people don't like it, others love >it. I won't ride without it.
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When I was in Arizona, Slime was the only thing that kept air in the
tires! I good off road run would mean a dozen or so catus needles
driven into the tire. Those with Slime would keep riding; those
without would add Slime before the next ride.
Pat / Austin
--- In DSN_klr650@y..., RM wrote: > > On Mon, 25 Jun 2001 Jsherlockholmz@a... wrote: > > >put your own *Slime* in it. I have used slime for years. The stuff > >actually works. I have pulled nails and screws out of tubeless (my > >ST1100) and tubed tires without getting a flat. Plus, it assists in > >maintaining tire/wheel balance. Some people don't like it, others love > >it. I won't ride without it. > > People love to bitch about Slime, but I've had lots of success with it in > the pedalbike. I hate the mess it makes when a nail manages to poke > through both sides of the tube, but that's just bad luck. > > How much do you use in the KLR? Ever tried an alternative brand like the > one Wal-Mart sells? > > RM
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I got a bottle of the Heavy Duty tubeless tire slime from a friend.
It's the one with the black bits in it. Kinda looks like flouresent
(sp?) mint-n-chip ice cream. I read on the bottle that it's not
recomended for speeds above 45mph and it will make the tire out of
balance and cause vibration. My personal experiance with slime in
mountain bikes gave me the opinion that it's a quick fix for a last
resort. I have noticed the out of balance on the thin and small
montain bike tires. I went to the Slime website but they say you can
use it to speeds of 65 mph (nothing about 45mph max). I also read
that the tube type slime isn't good for tubless wheels because the
slime can react with the aluminum wheels. some of you may have street
bikes with tubless mag wheels. Check out there site www.slime.com and
read the Q+A section.
I'm not trying to say you should or shouldnt use slime, just read
what they have to say and judge whats best for you.
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In reference to the 75 mph warning I believe what they are cautioning
you about a couple of items.
1) that due to the speed of wheel the Slime may move through the hole
in the tire too fast to seal it.
2)As the centrifugical forces on the wheel increase, the slime is
force into the center part of the tire casing and area of the
sidewall and the tread will not be protected.
I think they are letting you know that you may have a flat even with
a small puncture at high speeds.
John
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Just out of >>> courious minds wanna know <<<<
What is the difference between Tube Slime and
Tubeless Slime?
Andy
Jennings
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Tubeless Slime or SuperDuty Slime has chunks of black stuff (looks like
rubber) mixed with the green fibrous stuff that is in regular Slime.
SuperDuty Slime is supposed to stop leaks in larger diameter holes. I would
use SuperDuty Slime in a tube type tire and not give it a second thought. I
have seem many times this stuff working on stopping or slowing down major
leaks. I have also seen instances where Slime did nothing but make a big
mess when the tire or tube had a pinch flat or a puncture in the sidewall.
Just because it says for Tubeless tires doesn't mean it won't do a fine job
in a tube type tire.
I am sure like tires, oil, religion and politics, someone else will have a
different opinion on what works. Ain't life grand!
Fred
http://www.arrowheadmotorsports.com
----- Original Message ----- From: "Andrus Chesley" To: "KLR" DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Wednesday, January 22, 2003 7:06 AM Subject: [DSN_klr650] Slime > Just out of >>> courious minds wanna know What is the difference between Tube Slime and > Tubeless Slime? > > Andy > Jennings
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One is for a tube type tire; the other is for tubeless applications.
Pat
(stating the obvious because I dont know the real answer)
--- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "Andrus Chesley"
wrote:
> Just out of >>> courious minds wanna know What is the difference between Tube Slime and > Tubeless Slime? > > Andy > Jennings
slime
--- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "Andrus Chesley"
wrote:
The tuebeless slime looks like it's full of little rubber chips. The tube slime is full of some sort of synthetic fibers. I've never used the tubeless type, but I've tested it in tubes. I drove a couple nails in it, then when on a ride. Didn't leak at all despite power slides in the gravel. When I pulled the nails out it did start to leak until I rode it around the block. The leaking stopped. The slime had been in for a couple months, and a few thousand miles. JT> Just out of >>> courious minds wanna know What is the difference between Tube Slime and > Tubeless Slime? > > Andy > Jennings
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Yeah Slime should auto-balance the wheel to some extent. I cannot
ride a mtn bike without it. I just rode today and pulled out 2
thorns and both leaked but were instantly sealed by the slime and
didnt even have to add air.
But, moto tires are impervious to thorns so you are really looking
to keep a piece of glass or a nail or a screw from ruining your day
and unlike a 80% success rate with slime in my mtn bike, I imagine a
40% success rate with slime in KLR. Heck, it beats inner tube
changes and patches. Then again--probably nearly impossible to
patch a slimed tube.
JPG
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