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tube Vs tubeless rim SAFETY
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The Morris Mags for the 750 twins have TL cast on one of the spokes, but if you have the tires off it's real easy to tell if they are tubeless wheels or not, just compare them to the pics I posted.
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If you were able to break the bead loose by any manual means (stepping on tire, beating with a mallet ect.) than the wheel is a tube-type wheel with 100% certainty.
I think, but not sure that all Morris mags were tube type. No motorcycle in 1976 used tubeless wheels, the 1979 KZ1000ST was the first Kawasaki.
321,000 miles on KZ's that I can remember. Not going to see any more.
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The LTD manual supplement says under paragraph heading "TUBE, TIRE" the following: Removal and installation of the tires and tubes is basically the same as for the standard model . . . noting the following: 1. Bead protectors are not used with the one piece wheels . . . 3. The rear wheel is of a special design intended to help retain the tire on the wheel in the event of a puncture while riding. The design can make it more difficult to separate the tire bead from the rim. A service tool is available from Kawasaki Parts Department to facilitate this operation.
Thereafter, under the topic MAINTENANCE, the LTD manual says under sub-topic WHEELS, The wheels are of one-piece, cast aluminum construction. The design eliminates conventional wire spokes for simplicity and maintenance operation . . . The rear wheel is of a special design. The rim area is shaped so that the tire will tend to stay on the wheel, even with a loss of air pressure.
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I think, but not sure that all Morris mags were tube type. No motorcycle in 1976 used tubeless wheels, the 1979 KZ1000ST was the first Kawasaki.
I can assure you that the Dealer installed Morris Mags option for the KZ750B were tubeless type, I have a set sitting beside me right now waiting for me to install the new tires on them, and it's the second set I have had. They are marked "TL" on one of the spokes.
I don't know what year they were first available, but I do know they were available on the 1979 KZ750B4.
2.15"x19" front and 3.00"x16" rear.
Here is a pic of the front Morris Mag hub on the 750 twins, does the KZ900 hub have the aluminum bearing adapter you can see in the pic??
I don't know anything about the KZ900 Morris Mags though.
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