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Second dropper lever that's bent on me in the last couple months.
Second dropper lever that's bent on me in the last couple months.
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Stan's used to come with the syringe a long time ago, I've never had an issue with it. It screws onto the valve pretty well once the core is removed even though I've mashed the plastic threads into oblivion by now. I use that option if I'm refilling sealant, if I'm installing a tire I just remove the little screw adapter thing and just syringe directly into the wheel. I rinse the syringe and tube with water and it's good to go the next time. Only downside of that syringe is that it maxes at 2 oz of fluid and I usually put a bit more in my tires.
I've had syringes lose the rubber head of their piston a few times, funny thing is that it usually happens with seemingly higher quality disposable syringes I extract from the lab. They do not like dealing with any type of oil, be it mineral oil or fork oil. I think it makes the rubber swell up and stick. Interestingly enough they tolerate DOT fluid quite well but you're pretty much guaranteed a squirter if they're used more than once with oil.
I just moved a WolfTooth lever between bikes and the second it came off the bars it was clear it had taken a massive beating. I was confused then remembered I mashed it into a rock this spring and broke a part (plastic bushing it rotates on) but had a spare on me. I fixed it trailside, it actuated fine, I never thought about it again. The lever must have bent 30 degrees and rotated the same amount so I didn't notice until I took a close look. Somehow it still works fine and I'm not going to snap it while trying to straighten it out...
The lesson to me is that you should have everything on the bars barely tight enough to stay in place under normal use. That way it can happily rotate out of the way instead of breaking when you inevitably dump the bike. It took me a while and some good $$ to learn that!"Your wife being mad is temporary, but pow turns do not get unmade" - mallwalker the wiseComment
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I don't seem to have stans issues and I'm not sure why I don't?
The only time I make a mess is trying to transfer used stans from a dead tire to the new one. I saw a vid of a guy who uses a...well I already forgot wtf!...but essentially a Dixie cup to scoop the old out and dump into the new tire.
For new I either do what others have said, or I seal the whole tire and use the little refill bottle that fits tight over the valve, remove core and just squirt it in.Comment
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I've been using the syringe that comes with Truckerco sealant -- works fine, no clogs. I rinse it out with a hose after each use and let it dry before putting it away.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07VYVYYPB...ckerco+sealantOriginally posted by powder11Comment
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Yup, always keep bar controls just tight enough. In this case it got hit at just such an angle it bent rather than rotate. I was actually impressed with how stout it was, the lever was still working fine aside from cable starting to fray. But wanted to replace it to not tempt fate. I was able to bend it back almost straight so I'll keep it as a spare.
The previous lever had a small plastic edge break where it mounts to the SRAM bar clamp, not even sure how that happened but wasn't a crash.Comment
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Speaking of messes, anyone ever tried using Mil Kit valve stems? https://milkitbike.com/pages/faq
I did a few years ago, seemed promising with a rubber valve that would prevent sealant from gumming up the valve cores, and a claim that you could check and re-fill sealant without letting air out of the tire. I can tell you the latter claim was bullshit. I let out half the air to be safe, then inserted the syringe tube through the valve stem and past the seal. Soon as I did that the air pressure blew the plunger back right out of the syringe along with all the sealant, half on me and half over my truck and garage wall. That was by far the worst mess I've ever dealt with. Worked great when all the air was out of the tire though, so it wasn't a total loss. But you couldn't use the little stans bottles with it so it was necessary to carry their plunger with you all the time.Comment
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Sweet Jesus, you cheap bastards that scour Ali Express to save $10 and get shit shipped from 1/2way around the world haven’t quite figured out that the 2oz Stan’s bottle is the ultimate sealant injector. This thread is insane.
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I spent three hours trying to replace two 32mm tires.
I always try to seat a tire before adding sealant. One would seat with compressed air, then unseat as soon as the air came out, giving me no way to inject the sealant. I put soap on the bead. No luck. I tried mounting first with a tube, no luck. Finally thought that one through and put in the sealant before seating.
The other would not seat even though the new tire is identical to the old one. I put a tube in, got one side seated but the other would not. I put soap on the bead. Mess but no luck. I tried a tube overnight. Still one side would not seat. I put sealant in and it still would not seat but did drip everywhere. Finally, I drained the sealant, took the tire off, cleaned it up, put on another layer of rim tape and it took first try.
There are lots of suggestions for mounting tubeless but no flow chart to know what order to try.Comment
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Also you can buy syringes and tubing for like $2 at a ranch supply store in the horse drugs section. Handy for suspension service too.Comment
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^^^ I endorse this message.I have been in this State for 30 years and I am willing to admit that I am part of the problem.
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