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Originally Posted by Massive Lee
1980s Honda XL 600 LM. Yes, it is still current as it can be used to go around the world. ;-)
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Interesting. We got the XL600R in USA back in the 80's, but I don't ever recall seeing that Tubeless rim. (I owned red/white/blue 1987 one)
Who makes those tubeless wheels on that bike? Japanese usually use DID wheels. Or Excel?
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Originally Posted by tremens
wish new Africa Twin had tubeless wheels as well  |
That's the mystery of the year in ADV bikes. Why would Honda NOT do that? Everyone wants it ... and many would pay a few bucks more to have it!
I'm betting Honda will offer them next model year or when they do an update.
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Originally Posted by javkap
No. There isn't any KTM with spoked tubeless rims. New AT is even more off-road oriented as well so good old normal rims
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I wondered about that myself. This past weekend I rode with a friend riding his new '17 KTM 1050. IIRC, it did not have tubeless spoked wheels.
We were talking about wheels as we also had another friend on a new 2017 Yamaha 1200 Tenere'. This was his 2nd big Tenere'. He said first one had same tubeless wheels and that they proved very tough riding fast off road. He liked the bike so much ... he bought another.
He thought the wheel patent was held by Aprilia, but I have no idea if that's accurate. I know Behr was in the mix there somewhere but early Behr wheels on GS's had bad reputation for being SOFT.
I'd like to know who actually manufactures the Yamaha Tenere' wheels .... and most of all ... why Honda did not use them
on it's Africa Twin!!! 
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