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Old 09-02-2008, 08:50 AM
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Default Tube troubles! Need help.

I have a 04' ec250 with the DID wheels that has now been renamed the tube mauler. I have been out four time over the last month or so three of which I came home with a flat. I am running a dunlop 803 @ 8psi, Motion pro locks (2), and Moose HD tubes. I marked the wheel and tire and I know that the tire is not moving. Do you guys know how I can keep from ripping the valve stems out.

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Old 09-02-2008, 10:16 AM
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You are ripping the stems? It doesn't sounds right for the tire not to move and still rip your stem off. You are certain your spokes are nice and snug and not piercing the tube? I usually don't tighten down my stem nuts so that the tube can move a little without damaging it. I notice the tube will move more but never breaks the stem. I will just tighten the nut up against the stem cap just to keep the cap snug. Hope it helps.
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Old 09-02-2008, 11:26 AM
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Yes, it the stem that is being ripped off. I have left the retainer nut loose on all of the tubes and they all end up tilted and pulled tightly against the rim. Before I went out last Sat. I straitened the stem out and within 20mi it was pulled tightly againts the rim, it is not flat yet but I would not be comfortable taking it to far from the truck.

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Old 09-02-2008, 12:29 PM
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Try running more than 8 psi. My guess is that the tube is rotating inside the tire.
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Old 09-05-2008, 08:03 AM
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Try running more than 8 psi. My guess is that the tube is rotating inside the tire.
That would be my bet - had it happen to me. Heavy tubes will spin under braking when you lock the rear wheel suddenly. Don't run HD MX tubes in low pressure trials tyres. At low pressure the weight will spin the tube and rip the valve. Make sure the tyre & tube are clean unusually you want as much friction between tube and tyre as possible. You could try looking for a bigger tube. The dilemma is that running more pressure negates the point in running a trials tyre. I found with a standard, lightweight 140/80 x 18 tube they are fine at 8 psi but go lower or use a heavy tube and they turn under sudden lock up braking. If you want to run lower, which I have you either need a bigger tube or maybe avoid the rear brake at speed on slippery ground.
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Old 09-05-2008, 01:53 PM
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Thanks for all the info guys. As a last ditch effort I am going to try a larger std. thickness tube with no lube. Maybe that will work out, if not I'll go up a few #'s.
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Old 09-02-2008, 12:38 PM
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the tyre is probably flexing a bit with that low pressure, and the tube might be hooking up inside and gradually increasing the stress on the valve stem.
Put some baby powder in your tyre before putting in the tube.
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When I first started running a trials tire, on my '01 XC300, I found that the tire/tube would creep at anything less than 12 psi. And that was using 2 Motion Pro rim locks with a Bridgestone UHD tube. On my '03 EC300 I'm back to using one MP rim lock and 12 psi. Yes, with lower pressures, a trials tire gets a lot better grip, but you have to sacrifice some of that "exceptional grip" since trials tires aren't really designed for enduro bike applications.
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Go with Talon Rim locks. They actually dig into the sidewall rather than relying on a friction between the two rubber entities (the tire and the rubber rim locks). Some rim locks use a serrated side, but nothing compares to the Talon rim lock. The talons use an aggressive pattern to grab the tire.
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