danman10270 Posted January 7, 2004 Report Share Posted January 7, 2004 Recentley brought a rev3 ,i;ve fitted a new irc rear tyre .The tyre has gone down .Do i have to change the rubber seal in the middle or reseal it ,my mont did hot have this type. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charliechitlins Posted January 7, 2004 Report Share Posted January 7, 2004 Better fill it up and dunk it in water and watch for bubbles. A new sealing band is a relatively big job if you only need a new valve core. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronm Posted January 7, 2004 Report Share Posted January 7, 2004 danman, I had a similar problem a few months back on my GasGas. If you go to the RYP website and follow the links to the tech articles, you will find one for replacing the rim band. This is a really good explanation of the process. What has probably happened is that at some point your tire pressure got low and dirt slipped in past the bead. Then it can get under the rim band since the band depends on air pressure to keep it tight against the rim. It is entirely possible for you to remove your band and clean it and the rim and reuse the old old one. The things are heavy silicone (or something like it) and cost around $30 US. The big thing you need to know is that when you put it back on, use soapy water to help you work it in place. It cannot be done dry. I was worried about using the soapy water until I read the tech article. I think Bill Ibsen wrote it. RYP is doing a great service by making those articles available. They cover everything up to and including complete engine rebuilds. -Ron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nigel dabster Posted January 8, 2004 Report Share Posted January 8, 2004 As chales said establish ehere the leak is first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billyt Posted January 15, 2004 Report Share Posted January 15, 2004 Over here we can buy a product called Viagra Moose for impotant tyres. This Viagra Moose will keep the tyre up for the trial no problem in fcat you may be able to play longer than the bike is willing to. I believe JTT has a link to the web site that sells this stuff? You can e-mail him and ask. BillyT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark christopher Posted January 15, 2004 Report Share Posted January 15, 2004 Over here we can buy a product called Viagra Moose for impotant tyres.This Viagra Moose will keep the tyre up for the trial no problem in fcat you may be able to play longer than the bike is willing to. I believe JTT has a link to the web site that sells this stuff? You can e-mail him and ask. BillyT i can supply camagra, which is an equvalent to the viagra mouse and it keeps it up for ages! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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