Tubeless tire conversion for r100gs

[radan2]

I really like tubeless tires. In the cases of punctures I have had, their tendency to deflate gradually made it easier to prevent loss of control.

Is there a way to convert the regular spoked wheels of the GS so they will accept tubeless tires, or must I buy new wheels.

 

[20774]

A search found this tidbit from Anton:

http://forums.bmwmoa.org/showpost.php?p=569740&postcount=5

 

[grahamm]

I really like tubeless tires. In the cases of punctures I have had, their tendency to deflate gradually made it easier to prevent loss of control.

Is there a way to convert the regular spoked wheels of the GS so they will accept tubeless tires, or must I buy new wheels.

pretty sure on '89 the rims are for tubeless already, the spoke are on the outside ridge of the rim, hence there are no holes through the tire area. If someone has used a tube with your rims you will simply need new valve stems. I just installed tubeless on '92 R100GS; A tube split on the rear of my 87 R80GS at 120kph after that I promised myself I would never own another street bike with Tube type tires because of the "quick" release of tire pressure I experienced, it was like riding a mechanical bull. I was lucky to have had a patch of grass to go to.

 

[akbeemer]

My 93 is tubeless FWIW.

 

[lkchris]

The original poster's bike came from factory with tubeless-capable wheels and tubeless tires fitted.

He has no problem if he still has the original wheels in good condition.

It's pretty easy to take a look and note that the spokes fit the wheel to the outside of the tire mounting area.

 

[radan2]

Thanks for the info. I am clueless in regard to this bike, as I do not have an owner's manual. Is there a place to get them, either in print or as a downloadable file?

I have heard that using a tube in a tubeless wheel increases heat and therefore the likeliness of failure.

I have ordered a Clymer manual, as I have heard they are very good.

 

[20774]

Manuals

Past thread on manuals:

http://forums.bmwmoa.org/showthread.php?t=45077&

 

[subagon]

Here's a picture of my '93 GSPD (tubeless). Notice that the spokes attach near the outside edge of the rim. They are placed here so they are outside the bead of the tire.

And here's a '75 R90/6 (tube). The spokes are attached near the center of the rim.

 

[franko]

I had seen this on another forum. I have not used them, but thought it might be of interest to people with older spoked rims

 

[franko]

I was running late for work. and didn't get the site in my last post. Go to tubliss.com. It is a seal that goes inside the tubeless tire on a tube type rim