Tyre Sealant and replacing it

[NinerZero]

Hey Guys,

 

My bike is about 5 months old now, and did the conversion to tubeless the same day i purchased it. I have the Chaoyand Hornet tyres fitted with this tubeless conversion. I got my 1st thorn that i took out, with the hope that the sealant will seal it as it should. To my surprise that was not the case, the sealant just seeped out, so i spun the tyre, rode with bike, and it just didn't want to seal.

 

Now I'm not sure, must the sealant be replaced or was it just not the proper sealant put in, to begin with?  In the 5 month of owning the bike, its done about 1500km's of all weather, all terrain, mainly road though.

 

Your advice would appreciated.

[Uni]

Learn from my mistakes.

 

A) they say if you can't hear the sealant sloshing around, it's all dried up, and you need to top up. If you've never topped up in 5 months - I'd say you're overdue.

b) if you're gonna do a DIY do not take your tire off, just get a big syringe and top up through the valve.

[BaGearA]

try ading some "survival" you can get it at dirtbike shops, it works just as good as stans if not better and also does not have amonia so it wil not dry out as fast

[David Marshall]

I normally advise doing the sealant 4 times a year.  Rule of thumb - hang the wheel with valve at the lowest point. Remove the valve core and use a suitable "dipstick" to measure the sealant. Should be about 1 cm.  Wipe the sealant off the stick between thumb and finger and it should feel sticky as it dries.  If it is not sticky it has likely separated and you will need to start from scratch.

[jimmycool]

I normally advise doing the sealant 4 times a year. Rule of thumb - hang the wheel with valve at the lowest point. Remove the valve core and use a suitable "dipstick" to measure the sealant. Should be about 1 cm. Wipe the sealant off the stick between thumb and finger and it should feel sticky as it dries. If it is not sticky it has likely separated and you will need to start from scratch.

That's solid advise there.

[NinerZero]

Thanks all for the feedback, I have replaced the sealant. Now to get back on the trails.

[Guest]

I usually dont remove the thorn if I am still out on the trail. The thorn helps plug the hole. If the thorn is not too big leave it in until you get home before removing it.