ctwo
Merely Rhetorical
Seems overly complicated
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Where do you put you valve stem nuts?
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alien
Do people not use rim locks anymore
Marcoose
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I put my 2 nuts together at the bottom of the stem.
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Good vid. Agrees with my philosophy
HadesOmega
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Redshift SM
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I put one on the tube and one outside HANDTIGHT
bobl
Active member
When putting the tube in, I only thread the outside nut on a couple of turns. That allows you to push the tube in, away from the tire iron, and allows room for the tire to reach the bead area.
CDONA
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Dirt guy, can't patch a tube without a stem, I leave mine loose. This guy has a bunch of tube pinching techniques, I don't follow.
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- ‘18 Alta EX006, ‘17 Alta MX019, 06R6, 05TM530 Black Dream, 01TM250 2T, ‘24 Yam Tenere 700
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- Butch
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LLS!!! Leave Loose Stems. That can be a religion, eh? Let them be free! Let them tell you what is happening. The talcum powder thing is new to me and smart and a big deal. We hate flats.
Escape pod
Capable
OK, [i’ve never had a tube stem failure]. The times I’ve had a puncture Was because the tubes Snake-bit, and or punctured by thorns;
On dirt bikes: on the outside of the rim I use a contoured aluminum washer that fits against the rim with a tightened nut , / been using talcum powder at every tire change for decades. The front rim uses one rim lock while the rear uses two rim locks. Even with the tightened nut. I’ve seen the valve stem at an angle. Never had a valve stem torn.
… Using the aftermarket contoured anodized aluminum washer it acts too seal/keep water from entering inside of the rim.
To each their own.
On dirt bikes: on the outside of the rim I use a contoured aluminum washer that fits against the rim with a tightened nut , / been using talcum powder at every tire change for decades. The front rim uses one rim lock while the rear uses two rim locks. Even with the tightened nut. I’ve seen the valve stem at an angle. Never had a valve stem torn.
… Using the aftermarket contoured anodized aluminum washer it acts too seal/keep water from entering inside of the rim.
To each their own.
OaklandF4i
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This.
Busy Little Shop
exponential thinker
When I was racing MX or tearing up EL Mirage... NO NUTS so you can monitor tire creep and prevent the stem from ripping from the tube...
1972 Husky 250CR...
1976 Husky 250WR home made street legal mods that impressed Malcolm Smith...
1972 Husky 250CR...
1976 Husky 250WR home made street legal mods that impressed Malcolm Smith...
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alien
Cool beyond thunderdome pic