TU bliss tyre system

[Tazz]

E knee me knee my knee mo.....

I 'spose Im being a grip freak seeing Ive got a Tublis now....but with the Ac10 I have on the bike now, although its grippy as, Im finding that with such low pressures combined with weak sidewalls it squirms like a pig. Its not anything I cant ride around....
So I thought Id go to something like a T63 next with thicker sidewall construction but thats quite an expensive tyre, especially when compared to the Hybrid & the Tractionator. And the Hybrid has strong sidewall construction.
Its also quite weighty @7.5kg....which if you go by some of the reviews people don't like.....but there is a lot of folk who love 'em.
So ...thank you internet. Yet again I have made making a decision that much harder, when if I just stuck to brand bias & the pictures of tyres which give me wood ...

From the reviews I've seen the opinions on the weight are just that, opinions about how they MIGHT be a power sucker on a lower HP/low torque bike, but I haven't actually seen any comments from people saying they popped them on a lower HP bike and actaully HAD a problem with the weight.

Food for thought =)

[flashg]

E knee me knee my knee mo.....

I 'spose Im being a grip freak seeing Ive got a Tublis now....but with the Ac10 I have on the bike now, although its grippy as, Im finding that with such low pressures combined with weak sidewalls it squirms like a pig. Its not anything I cant ride around....
So I thought Id go to something like a T63 next with thicker sidewall construction but thats quite an expensive tyre, especially when compared to the Hybrid & the Tractionator. And the Hybrid has strong sidewall construction.
Its also quite weighty @7.5kg....which if you go by some of the reviews people don't like.....but there is a lot of folk who love 'em.
So ...thank you internet. Yet again I have made making a decision that much harder, when if I just stuck to brand bias & the pictures of tyres which give me wood ...

I wonder how much grip you get when its tread is full of sticky mud or clay and it won't clear itself, i would imagine it would be as good as slicks. "Trials rider" has plenty of experience in road legal knobbly tyres because of his adventure rides, which are extreme at times.
Please buy some and be the guinea pig for us all

[Trials Rider]

I wonder how much grip you get when its tread is full of sticky mud or clay and it won't clear itself, i would imagine it would be as good as slicks. "Trials rider" has plenty of experience in road legal knobbly tyres because of his adventure rides, which are extreme at times.
Please buy some and be the guinea pig for us all

Ha yes it is going to be my next tyre but I have to wear the Tractionator S/T our first and it seems to be wearing well but still bucket loads of traction, I really like it and is certainly taking the punishment better than anything else I have run so far.

I wouldn't think the mud will stick in too long in the hydrid if I give it a hand full of 498, 50 horsepower vs rear tyre, 50 HP 1 rear tyre 0

[flashg]

Ha yes it is going to be my next tyre but I have to wear the Tractionator S/T our first and it seems to be wearing well but still bucket loads of traction, I really like it and is certainly taking the punishment better than anything else I have run so far.



I wouldn't think the mud will stick in too long in the hydrid if I give it a hand full of 498, 50 horsepower vs rear tyre, 50 HP 1 rear tyre 0

Haha 50 ponies won't help much clearing your tread going down a steep hill and going up the other side. 50 HP = Can I bring the camera?

[puddytat]

From the reviews I've seen the opinions on the weight are just that, opinions about how they MIGHT be a power sucker on a lower HP/low torque bike, but I haven't actually seen any comments from people saying they popped them on a lower HP bike and actaully HAD a problem with the weight.

Food for thought =)

Tasty too....
You're right actually, Ive not seen any posts to confirm the hypothisis .
The XR is a torque beast.

[puddytat]

Round here is bugger all clay really & what mud there is ,is a pain as it means you got to clean the bike.
Think its more of an East Coast phenomenon.
And after all that I think I'll try the Tractor-nater next....when Ive cut out the AC.
And by then trials rider will've chucked on the Hybrid.

[Trials Rider]

Haha 50 ponies won't help much clearing your tread going down a steep hill and going up the other side. 50 HP = Can I bring the camera?

Very true but think of good photo at the bottom

[Trials Rider]

Round here is bugger all clay really & what mud there is ,is a pain as it means you got to clean the bike.
Think its more of an East Coast phenomenon.
And after all that I think I'll try the Tractor-nater next....when Ive cut out the AC.
And by then trials rider will've chucked on the Hybrid.

Yip I will put one one and let you know, I am keen to see for myself

[flashg]

Very true but think of good photo at the bottom

To be fair I'm shit at taking photos, i just never think about it, just get caught up in the moment. TA is the man for that (he is always ready with that camera) Paul as you know.

[Trials Rider]

To be fair I'm shit at taking photos, i just never think about it, just get caught up in the moment. TA is the man for that (he is always ready with that camera) Paul as you know.

He sure is, I try not to fall off in front of him

[pete-blen]

To be fair I'm shit at taking photos, i just never think about it, just get caught up in the moment. TA is the man for that (he is always ready with that camera) Paul as you know.

And a dam vid camera.....
had a little issue in a river on the DB1K a couple years ago....
looked up theres TA sitting on the bank with his vid camera...

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And a dam vid camera.....

had a little issue in a river on the DB1K a couple years ago....

looked up theres TA sitting on the bank with his vid camera...

Haha i was there right behind you Pete and went past you while you were receiving help, i never saw TA behind me at the time but heard about it later. There was even less water in that river this year because of the drought. But it was still hard to cross with big slippery boulders

[MarkH]

Anyone run a TUbliss on the DR650?
I am considering buying a 21" TUbliss for my front wheel to try it out.
For the rear I'd need either a 17" TUbliss or to change to an 18" rim.

I like the idea of not needing a tube, making punctures easier to deal with or ignore.
I also like the idea of trying different tyre pressures without needing to maintain a minimum pressure to avoid pinch flats.
I could ride on the road with 20-25 PSI and then air down for offroad to 15, 12, 8 or 2 or whatever worked best, get back to the road and take my pump and within a couple of minutes be back up to 20-25 PSI. I'm using this pump: https://www.torpedo7.co.nz/products/TPPUON8MMXXXXX

What's the best option for changing the rear to 18" on a DR650? I see that procycle has an 18" wheel but that is US$750 which is quite a lot especially once you add shipping and convert the currency and add GST at our border. What about a rim of another bike and getting it relaced and trued? I can't remember which rim but I'm sure I've read about a rim with the right holes for the spokes, it might have been the DR350 but I'm not sure on that.

[MarkH]

I'm using this pump: https://www.torpedo7.co.nz/products/TPPUON8MMXXXXX

BTW: Max pressure: 160 psi
No problem using this pump to top up the TUbliss bladder as required.

[pomgolian]

What's the best option for changing the rear to 18" on a DR650? I see that procycle has an 18" wheel but that is US$750 which is quite a lot especially once you add shipping and convert the currency and add GST at our border. What about a rim of another bike and getting it relaced and trued? I can't remember which rim but I'm sure I've read about a rim with the right holes for the spokes, it might have been the DR350 but I'm not sure on that.[/QUOTE]

I looked at it a couple of years ago after denting my rear on the Dusty ended up beating it back into shape and i had a bunch of new 18 inch rears, its been like that for over 20k - yes is it a DR350 wheel with cush drive but there arnt many around unless your lucky to find one in good nick, another option was a new rim and spokes laced to your existing hub but that still looked like $500 so i flagged it.