What did you do to your bike today?
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Got the new rear tire my brother got me for Xmas installed along with a heavy duty tube. Also got my rear tire balanced. Couldn't talk myself into the Pirelli MT43 so I went with the Dunlop D606! 
Got the new rear tire my brother got me for Xmas installed along with a heavy duty tube. Also got my rear tire balanced. Couldn't talk myself into the Pirelli MT43 so I went with the Dunlop D606!
Why dont any of you desert guys run the bibmousse or the run flat tube?
http://www.bikebandit.com/neutech-tubliss-core-motorcycle-tube-eliminator
I've heard that they don't work on the rear. Maybe they've fixed that reliability issue since they first came out, but I don't have a problems with tubes. The key is run the Ultra HD, and check you air pressure before you leave camp, then all you really have to worry about is nails, and that chance drops, depending on the areas you ride.
None of these opinions are backed by fact, but only my own evaluation of the products at a glance. Which is worth less than 2 cents.
But enough to keep me in tubes for life.The run flat tubes supposedly overheat if held at high speed for any amount of time due to their malleable construction. Apparently they can give you massive imbalance over 60mph too. They just scare me. We ride at top speed for miles and miles sometimes. Nature of the Dez.
The bibmousse uses the tire as the pressure vessel instead of a tube vessel protected by a tire. If I shred my tire, smack a cactus hard enough, or run lower than 15 psi (de-beading), I run the risk of being stuck on the trail 50+ miles from the truck. That scares me.
-BIG DAN
Ditto.None of these opinions are backed by fact, but only my own evaluation of the products at a glance. Which is worth less than 2 cents.
The run flat tubes supposedly overheat if held at high speed for any amount of time due to their malleable construction. Apparently they can give you massive imbalance over 60mph too. They just scare me. We ride at top speed for miles and miles sometimes. Nature of the Dez.
The bibmousse uses the tire as the pressure vessel instead of a tube vessel protected by a tire. If I shred my tire, smack a cactus hard enough, or run lower than 15 psi (de-beading), I run the risk of being stuck on the trail 50+ miles from the truck. That scares me.
-BIG DAN
Got the new rear tire my brother got me for Xmas installed along with a heavy duty tube. Also got my rear tire balanced. Couldn't talk myself into the Pirelli MT43 so I went with the Dunlop D606!
You should have gone with the MT43. The D606 is OK, but the MT43 shines on the technical trails. If you are planning a lot of pavement then the D606 may actually be a better choice.
Those foam inserts do not do well under high speeds. They overheat and come apart. Now the Tubliss does have some possibilities. Especially, with running a trials tire at low pressures. However, I can carry a spare "regular" tube and swap it in pretty easily.
I actually asked about those run flat tubes when selecting the other tube to be installed and was told the same thing stated above. That they do not run well at anything over 40mph as they will build up to much heat and break apart. So since most us CA guys ride a lot of desert, we tend to go pretty fast in certain desert spots, (I hit over 90mph last weekend
) running those tubes is not a good idea.I don't plan on doing much pavement as I dont commute with the bike other than connecting trails, putting gas etc. From everything I read and heard about the MT43, it is great on slow technical trails as you stated, but I do a lot of non technical trails as well. And the D606 still allows me to easily break the back tire out if desired so I could ride my bike like I would a 2 stroke. I love how my bike is nimble on the trails like my 250 2 stroke was, yet tractors easily when needed like a thumper, so I needed a tire that would allow me to do it all. And the D606 seemed to be the best option.
Tires are highly subjective so what one person likes another will hate. The only way to know is to try one of each and make up your own mind. The good news is no dirt bike tire is a long term relationship. Well except for the MT43. One thing that made me try one was the long life rep these tires have. When I rode every weekend I used to go through a rear tire in two months tops.
Just saying keep an open mind. Give one a try some day. You might like it.
right intake is zero'd outcurrently in the process of checking the valves
needed a spark plug too, 43 dollars
Took it for a spin with Trav, Big D, his bro, P841 Jr. Jr.
