• 4 Stroke Husqvarna Motorcycles Made In Italy - About 1989 to 2014
     TE = 4st Enduro & TC = 4st Cross

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Can't seat my bib mousse

G

gerald29

Husqvarna
B Class
Hello,

I just installed bib mousse inserts for the first time in my TE 510. The rear tire seated fine, but I cannot get the front to seat properly.

it has about 5 inches on each side of the tire, at opposite sides of the rim where the bead will not seat (it is too far in).

Of course I have tried with tools and multiple people. And I have bounced it on concrete, and spent an hour in a parking lot wheeling and hitting curbs to try to get it to come out. No luck.

Any other suggestions? Do i just need to ride on it more?

Regards,
Gerald
 
Assuming you used a generous amount of silicone lubricant to install them, take a rubber tipped air nozzle at 100 psi and blow it into the valve stem hole on your rim. Give it a few seconds to pressurize and it should pop right out.
 
BlueHusky144;55082 said:
Assuming you used a generous amount of silicone lubricant to install them, take a rubber tipped air nozzle at 100 psi and blow it into the valve stem hole on your rim. Give it a few seconds to pressurize and it should pop right out.
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+1 on what was said above.. don't forget the generous lube part..

hope it doesn't fight you enough that you need one of these...

:doh:

http://www.shopwiki.com/Cheetah+Bead+Seater
 
Sometimes you can pop it into place by dragging the front brake and turning, but in my experience you need to get it seated during install, and I agree wtih the air blast method. Installing a tubless valve stem in the future will also help.
I presume it is a new mousse with a new Michy tire, and you are using duct tape as your rim bead. If you are using a larger tire (like a Dunlop k490), there may not be enough "pressure" to "inflate" the tire. If this is the case, I suggest wrapping the mousse with old tubes to make it larger.
I have had the best luck by greasing the mousse with silicone lube, and then using tire mounting snot to install the tire (on the bead). Once seated I've never had a mousse / tire move on me (and I only use a rimlock in the rear)
 
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