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81 Maxim 750, is there supposed to be a tube in the front?

Discussion in 'XJ Technical Chat' started by ninjasays, Jul 13, 2016.

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    ninjasays New Member

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    First of all, this forum! So happy to have found you guys! I've had this bike sitting in my garage for 2 years, wasn't really sure I was going to ride as I didn't have a license. Last year a friend hooked me up with a free M.O.S.T. class. That's all it took, I got the bike going (still have a lot to do) and put new tires on so I could pass inspection.

    Doing the front we found a tube, is that supposed to be there? The rear doesn't have one and I see no reason why the front needs it. When we got the tire and tube in, the tire didn't seem to seat properly, the front has a small, but noticeable bounce when I ride. You can even see on the tire where the bead seems to go deeper into the rim than the rest of the tire.

    So, if I can ditch the tube, any idea on what I need for a valve stem? I found one on revzilla that the site says will fit "most wheels with 11.3MM (0.453" to 0.625" inch) diameter valve stem hole". Is this close to the right size?


    Thanks!
     
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    Everything you need can be purchased by clicking on the icon on the top corner of this page. You won't find a single person on this forum who wouldn't give Len (xj4ever) a 10 out of 10 rating on product quality and customer service. Click the link (http://www.xjbikes.com/forums/forums/xj4ever-supporting-vendor.23/) and you'll find what you're looking for. I'm assuming the stock aluminum wheels are still on the bike. There should not be tubes in them.
     
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    Awesome, thanks for tip on where to get parts and the info!
     
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    If a tubed tire was mounted then a tube may have been fitted. Sometimes a person will fit a tube to a tubeless tire if there is a small hole in the tire and they don't want to be bothered to fix it with a patch. Sometimes a person fits a tire of the wrong width and uses a tube as a rim-lock (which is a really bad idea).

    If it were mine I'd ditch the tire altogether and get a tubeless tire of the correct size.
     
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