Another great day this last Saturday with the 216. I've been experimenting with tire pressure and am finding that while lower psi (8-10) yields stupid good grip, but the soft sidewalls make it easy for a pinch flat. Also noticed that going with 15 psi it just starts to get a little loose, but still better than I'm used to. It seems that 12-13 is just about right for me. Also did 14 asphalt miles to get my new Akro slip on dialed the weekend before and it actually felt pretty good, however I sure wouldn't want to make hard turns.
What size tube is everyone using in this? Will a 80/100 tube work? 90/90? Not seeing any options for 90/100 tube.
Thanks. I mounted today with a 80/100 tube (Kenda Tuff tube, it was what I had), seems to be filling it up fine. I was concerned that the 80/100 tube would be too strained to expand enough to fill up the massive void of the GT 216AA. First ride on it on Saturday!
in baja I carry a 21" tube and use on the front or rear.... so they expand very well and the difference in 10mm is really nothing
being more like a 100/100 is becoming less appealing... I dont like the feel of wider tires in the front or rear....
When I mounted mine Per the official instructions from Zip Ty Racing I used a new 90/100 michieln mousse then took a hack saw cut the new mousse and added between 5 to 6 inches from another new mousse to it I then went out and Won round 9 and 10 of the National Hare and Hound I have 3 different husky a 165,a Wr 250 and a CR 300 all with the fatty tire mounted this way. In the last few months and with many rides on all 3 bikes everything is working fine. all the tires look great For me I do not think I could ever use a tube again I mount it mousse style and ride it anywhere hit anything and never worry about a flat
cut the mousse grease it up shove it in, then push as hard as you can on the ends to open a space between the cut off ends then cut a section from the other that is an inch or 2 more than the gap you just opened, grease the heck out of the section, open the space back up and jam it in. It actually was easier than I thought, and I actually cut my section a little short and ended up added another 3in section into the gap. Its working fine.
the difference between a 80 and a 90 really is not that much try maybe 7 to 8 inches BUT use a lot of the Enforce tire soap which Zip Ty sells do not use the mounting gel which comes with the mouse use the tire soap Then go ride the heck out of it worry free
You can not use to much tire soap really coat both the tire and the mousse Also use gloves as the soap will really dry out your hands
Might any good tire paste be OK to use as I have a bucket of http://www.jtmproductsinc.net/murphys_europaste.html. Was thinking about trying a pair of Mousses at some point.
I have used the Murphys soap it was ok but not as good as the enforce soap if you have the white Murphys paste I have seen it fail it just is not like the soap Just order some soap from zip Ty Racing and not worrie about it If you try mousse you will never go back to a tube again once you learn how to do them it is easy and then it offers you a great worry free ride We spend over $ 10,000 for a well set up new bike and then ride around with a spare tube and tire tools on our back or close to our ride area just incase Really
Well, I'm going back to a pirelli scorpion. I couldn't gel with the golden tire. I have 3 rides, about 100 miles on it. Still looks new. If anyone is interested. pm me
