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Tyres - blowouts, causes and how to avoid them?
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<blockquote data-quote="BlackLightning998" data-source="post: 6335" data-attributes="member: 109"><p><strong>How does it work then?</strong></p><p></p><p>Hi Paul,</p><p></p><p>Sorry for appearing thick - but tubed tyres are something I'm not that familiar with on a motorcycle, I guess then that you squirt this stuff inside the tubes with the valve core removed when you fit the tube do you, what does it then do, stay flexible running around the inside until there is a puncture, or does it coat the inside of the tube and form a flexible liquid rubber type membrane that is hard to pierce?</p><p></p><p>Is there a product website to go look at and find out about the science? Yes - here is what I found:</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.ultrasealnorth.co.uk/index.htm" target="_blank">http://www.ultrasealnorth.co.uk/index.htm</a></p><p></p><p></p><p><em><strong>Q - Can Ultraseal be used in tyres with tubes? </strong></em></p><p><em><strong></strong></em></p><p><em><strong>A - Yes! </strong></em></p><p><em><strong></strong></em></p><p><em><strong>Ultraseal will seal wounds in both tube and tubeless tyres as long as there is rubber recovery and it is not a dangerous wound.</strong></em></p><p><em><strong></strong></em></p><p><em><strong>A tube is not one of man's most ingenious inventions, and is very unreliable. The tube is basically made of rubber and synthetics. The wall thickness of a tube is not uniform and rubber content is very critical in terms of elasticity and rubber recovery. A tube that does not contain a sufficient amount of natural rubber cannot recover (close up) after sustaining a wound. It is critical that there be rubber recovery to assure a positive secure clot. </strong></em></p><p><em><strong></strong></em></p><p><em><strong>By installing Ultraseal into a tube, the problem of punctures can be reduced. The seal in a tube is not permanent. Tubes squirm inside a tyre at high speed if the puncturing object is left in the tyre and tube, it may rip the tube. Then even Ultraseal may not able to help. We recommend that nails be removed on a routine basis and the tyres air pressure be maintained at maximum PSI to reduce the squirming. </strong></em></p><p><em><strong></strong></em></p><p><em><strong>When a tube is punctured, the size of the wound in the tube may be much larger than the actual puncturing object; also tubes are very susceptible to ripping.</strong></em></p><p></p><p>I'm trying not to be a wos, but I enjoy riding the Vincent "making progress" and these three events this year are causing me to think again about that, coming off the bike is not high on my "bucket list" I must say.</p><p></p><p>Having said that, I'd like to keep it close to original so fitting comstar alloys with tubless tyres isn't on my radar. I'd simply like to do what I can to swing the odds firmly in my favour for staying in the saddle.</p><p></p><p>I think I may just give Ultraseal a go, website looks good.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Stuart</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BlackLightning998, post: 6335, member: 109"] [b]How does it work then?[/b] Hi Paul, Sorry for appearing thick - but tubed tyres are something I'm not that familiar with on a motorcycle, I guess then that you squirt this stuff inside the tubes with the valve core removed when you fit the tube do you, what does it then do, stay flexible running around the inside until there is a puncture, or does it coat the inside of the tube and form a flexible liquid rubber type membrane that is hard to pierce? Is there a product website to go look at and find out about the science? Yes - here is what I found: [url]http://www.ultrasealnorth.co.uk/index.htm[/url] [I][B]Q - Can Ultraseal be used in tyres with tubes? A - Yes! Ultraseal will seal wounds in both tube and tubeless tyres as long as there is rubber recovery and it is not a dangerous wound. A tube is not one of man's most ingenious inventions, and is very unreliable. The tube is basically made of rubber and synthetics. The wall thickness of a tube is not uniform and rubber content is very critical in terms of elasticity and rubber recovery. A tube that does not contain a sufficient amount of natural rubber cannot recover (close up) after sustaining a wound. It is critical that there be rubber recovery to assure a positive secure clot. By installing Ultraseal into a tube, the problem of punctures can be reduced. The seal in a tube is not permanent. Tubes squirm inside a tyre at high speed if the puncturing object is left in the tyre and tube, it may rip the tube. Then even Ultraseal may not able to help. We recommend that nails be removed on a routine basis and the tyres air pressure be maintained at maximum PSI to reduce the squirming. When a tube is punctured, the size of the wound in the tube may be much larger than the actual puncturing object; also tubes are very susceptible to ripping.[/B][/I] I'm trying not to be a wos, but I enjoy riding the Vincent "making progress" and these three events this year are causing me to think again about that, coming off the bike is not high on my "bucket list" I must say. Having said that, I'd like to keep it close to original so fitting comstar alloys with tubless tyres isn't on my radar. I'd simply like to do what I can to swing the odds firmly in my favour for staying in the saddle. I think I may just give Ultraseal a go, website looks good. Stuart [/QUOTE]
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