quickie - snowflakes on R65LS ?

[bruce_launceston]

I think powdercoating may be less flexible than a good 2-pack automotive paint. I had mine done professionally. Lots of people get wheels powdercoated but the composite wheel with its different alloys may be a challenge.

[jgp1854]

Sorry to barge in but do have a question?  Were the OEM wheels/tires on the 82 R65LS TUBED OR TUBELESS?  I currently run mine with tubes, only because it had tubes when I took ownership.

thanks

jgp

[Bob_Roller]

The bikes came with tubes installed .

Seems to be a question about it, some claim that the wheel has the proper taper to keep a tubeless tireon, others don't think it's a good idea .

My '84 LS came with no tubes installed, the tires were worn out when I got the bike .

Personally, I'd run with tubes installed .

[Julio A.]

Looking at old brochures of tue R65, the rims were designed with a unique feature to prevent the tire carcass from slipping off during rapid deflation of the tires while running. By design, the snowflake still uses a tube. The anti-slip feature just so happens to permit the use of tubeless tires.

[tvrla]

There's definitely a bit of controversy on the 'tube' issue. I've been running mine tubeless and don't see a problem with it - they do have the bead-retaining ridge all tubeless rims have. What's the difference?

[Julio A.]

Hey, just as long as it works! I run a tubed tire at the back and a tubeless one at front. The local shop ran out of properly sized pairs with the same thread.