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Do I need the rim locks?
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Also, I know silicone is safe to use on rubber, but is it a good choice as a tire installing lube? I don't want to use soapy water, nor leave the house today to buy some tire lube across town.:blush:
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UPDATE:
From the Kawasaki KZ650 Motorcycle Service Manual “Bead protectors (rim locks) are provided on the rear wheel to keep the tire from slipping on the rim and damaging the tube when extreme braking or driving forces are applied.â€
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I got the tire off and had to use Naval Jelly and a wire brush to clean out the rust. I washed it in the sink and even gave it a blow dry...
Now what about using silicone spray as a lube? Can I spray it on a rag and wipe the bead and rim? I don't want to use the water/soap combo again.
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I like the water/soap lube pretty well. Always thought it gave slip when fresh and stick later on. Never thought that it might get wet again:woohoo:
I know the silicone won't attack the rubber but it might just maintain it's slippery properties much longer.
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Later: My bet is that the rim locks are intended more for abnormal conditions such as little or no air pressure.
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I took a jelly jar to a place that mounts car tires, told the worker I was changing my motorcycle tires, and asked if he could sell me a little tire lube. "No problem & no charge" says he as he filled the jar with the boss's lubricant. I don't know what that stuff is, but it works better than the soap & water I had been using. Ed
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I figured out how to make it easier: I punch holes in the rubber rim strips for the rim lock bolts so I can install the locks after the rim strip is already in. Running the rim strip over the locks was a royal pain.You don't need them if you don't want them. I'm strange and like the way they look on the wheel and always use them. Get used to using them and they are not hard to install.
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