[MDairheads] Dangerous Advice re Sealing Tube Type Rims

[Mac Kirkpatrick]

IF anyone is inclined to follow Mike Cecchini's advice, below, re sealing
tube type rims, please DO your own homework FIRST as to whether this
procedure is safe or not. Only then can you make an INFORMED decision.

Mike has repeated this same advice on the airhead list about a bazillion
times, in spite of Bob Fleischer (Snowbum), Tom Cutter and others advising
in the strongest possible words that this is very bad advice. Tube type
rims are NOT shaped to accept tubeless tires plus there are other reasons
to NOT do this. It is DANGEROUS advice.

Woody's Wheel Works, see
https://woodyswheelworks.com/
a highly respected wheel builder, WILL NOT perform this procedure and
specifically strongly advises AGAINST it.

My concern is that Mike repeating this over and over will entice someone
new to airheads to do this to their rims against advice they may not be
aware of.

More here, but long:
http://bmwmotorcycletech.info/section6.htm

Caveat emptor indeed.


Mac Kirkpatrick
Glenmoore, PA

"After all, what is adventure, but inconvenience, properly regarded?"
C. Donahue


On Sun, Sep 9, 2018 at 8:53 AM Mike Cecchini via MDAirheads <
mdairheads at casano.com> wrote:

> Just one of many reasons to seal your spoke wheels and run tubeless tires.
> Not hard to do and the best part.........no more tubes to pinch or deal
> with
> when you pick up a nail/screw......just plug it on the bike and done.
> 10--15
> mins.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Brian Kirchhoff
>
> I used to use Cycles of Silver Spring when I lived down there. I have had
> nothing but good experiences with them.
>
> For those of you who were with us during Techno-Barn a few years ago when
> we installed new Heidenaus on my /6 — that experience and the (2?) ripped
> tubes while trying to install them was when I decided that tire changes,
> especially with tubes, are best left to someone who is not me. :-) Several
> of us fought those tires for hours!
>
>
>