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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: maquette on March 26, 2015, 06:35:13 PM

Title: Tubes?
Post by: maquette on March 26, 2015, 06:35:13 PM

Do motorcycle tubes have a shelf life, like tires? If so, how do you determine that?

Thanks,

Title: Re: Tubes?
Post by: Triple Jim on March 26, 2015, 06:52:32 PM

Hello neighbor!  What I do is look at it carefully, stretch it in a few places, looking for cracking, and especially inspect around the valve stem.  If I don't find any trouble spots, it's good.  But then I reuse tubes through several changes of tires, where some guys change tubes every time.

Title: Re: Tubes?
Post by: oldbike54 on March 26, 2015, 06:55:26 PM

 Not sure there is a hard and fast rule , but depending on how they were stored maybe three to five years . Exercise some common sense and you will probably be fine . They aren't expensive , err in the side of safe .

  Dusty

Title: Re: Tubes?
Post by: Tom on March 26, 2015, 08:18:06 PM

 :+1 on inspecting the tube for any cracks or rust near the valve stems.  Cracks on the tube also not good.  I also Slime it after inflating the tube/tire on the rim.

Title: Re: Tubes?
Post by: maquette on March 27, 2015, 02:39:00 PM

Thanks for the opinions. I guess the answer to my question is, no.