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What do you do when you have a flat tire ? I don't have any experience changing tire or repairing inner tube. A long way from home, in the middle of nowhere, under the summer sun, what if I have a flat tire, sometimes I ask myself this and the thought of flat tire is freaking me out. Am I worry too much ? I want to go tubeless but not sure that it's safe or not. Do tenere rims have safety beads ?

The Ten has a rear wheel rim with a safety bead and the front rim is plain, none safety.

It's talked about a lot in this forum how difficult it is to get a tyre off the rear rim because of the safety bead. Some guys have no problem though and that's because they have practiced at home taking a tyre off with tools that they would carry on a ride.

It is a technique thing and there really is no short cut to getting around it.

As a starting point I would look up past threads on the subject and then some youtube videos.

Then you'll need to aquire some tyre irons and basic tools fir wheel removals. The front needs a hexagonal 14mm spindle insert (right hand side). The rear needs a 22mm for the spindle nut and smaller spanners for the chain adjusters.

It will be 1000 times easier if you have a main centre stand too, as taking the rear wheel out without one, on a ride, relies on some clever thinking on how to support the bike when it's missing a wheel. Youtube again.

Initially it all sounds daunting but generally youd have to be unlucky to get a puncture in the 1st place and secondly, after practice, and understanding how the safety bead works, you'll get the skills yourself.

The big golden rule is plenty of lubricant on the tyre bead for removal and replacement. Plus not pinching the new tube with your tyre irons and creating another puncture.

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Originally Posted by Chalk Two (Post 235946)

Thanks man, but if there's no safety bead on front rim so how can outex tubeless kit be safe ?

I've no experience of outex. Maybe give your potential supplier a call,sorry.... Gotta say though, I would not be persuaded after looking at some Google results.

Pro.... https://www.triumphrat.net/air-coole.../topics/665754

Con... https://www.ducati.ms/forums/77-spor.../topics/143581

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Originally Posted by Chalk Two (Post 235950)

Thanks for answer

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Originally Posted by tuttacromata (Post 235945)

What do you do when you have a flat tire ? I don't have any experience changing tire or repairing inner tube.

I'd recommend you to just go ahead and practice this at home. Changing a tire is not that difficult and knowing how to do it is a must if you are taking long trips. Just pick a quiet afternoon, grab a beer and go for it. This will also give you a chance to inspect your wheel bearings and brake calipers.

Get the wheels off your bike and start practicing changing them..

If you rely on gimmiks and cans of wonder gunk...
you are setting yourself up for a long walk or push...

not as hard as it looks....But the first 6 times you will be thowing the levers..

I find it harder to get the wheel out and in the bike than change the tyre..
but I do 6 or 8 a years.. have done for 30 years..

carry one 19" tube... it will fit into a 17" wheel & stretch over a 21" rim..

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