How To Slime Your Electric Unicycle To Prevent Flats
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- čas přidán 27. 07. 2024
- I introduce you to the concept of using Slime in your EUC to prevent flats from ruining your day and to fix flats that you may get. I show the entire process for adding Slime to your tire including recommended amounts.
Time Index:
00:00 Introduction
00:35 Why use Slime
03:49 Required Tools and Supplies
08:49 Removing the air
09:45 Removing the valve core
11:42 Preparing the Slime
12:25 Adding Slime to the tire
14:15 Re-inserting the valve core and filling the tube with air
16:18 Wrap-up and recommended quantities of Slime based on the size of your EUC
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Slime has saved my bacon heaps of times 💚💪
Thanks for giving newer riders a heads up
Thank you, Marty.
I don’t know why I feel compelled to watch every single one of your videos. A video about slimeing your tire. Start to finish. Done.
That's so funny Roger. But really, don't torture yourself LOL
@@ElectricUnicycles No I agree with Roger. Great way to relax on a rainy day when you can't ride ;)
Very useful. Thanks!!
Excellent video. Believe it or not I have been putting this of for a while now but I think I’ll do it tomorrow. Thanks
Thanks Marty. Great update to your video from 4 years ago :)
Awesome video!! 😎 thanks Marty!!🙏
Just got a flat this morning up here in Ventura County riding over a wire of some sort. Naturally I'd come to you for this kind of guidance.
Sounds like the kind of flat that Slime is best at fixing. Hope it works for you.
Should try Ride-on tire sealant, and balancer.
I have great experiences with it.
Not only that it protects against punctures it hydrodynamically balances the tire, and makes the ride much smoother oh higher speeds.
Literally use it in my EUC's, bike, and car tires (tire weights, and balancing not required any more).
I prefer Slime but it's good that there are options and people are using them.
Slime or die ! 💯 Since 1989 for me. Plus, that's a great air pump. It's in my kit as well.
I love the stuff,
The wheel EUC legend ✌️ keeping it wheel ✌️
I used that same slime for my leaky small tubeless scooter tires. It is basically impossible for a home user to remove/install a tubeless tire without damaging the inner lip of the wheel. It comes down to buying a new pre-mounted tire+wheel, or using slime to save $100. I used a kitchen scale to measure how much of the bottle I put in.
like the idea of using a kitchen scale! Thanks :)
I suggest armor-dilloz tire sealant. This stuff is amazing
I use Flatout and it's been great never had success with Slime.
You could just get a good core remover with a screwdriver handle and don't worry about deflating just hold onto the stem with your finger when you go to pull it out and the wheel deflates in a few seconds all in one motion. Plus your guage is kinda hard to read when your dealing with units as small as 1psi can change everything. Get an $8 digital guage that measures tenths. That way your tools in your bag will be specialized to not give you too many problems in the field. Just some advice from a road service guy who's pretty used to roadside rescues. This video is great because Chooch makes it sound like you need the whole bottle when it says right on the side how much to use with different sized tires. Also slime doesn't just stop leaks...it slows down some bigger punctures so you can make it home, so always check your pressure before leaving the house as you may have picked up a puncture on your last ride but the slime helped you get it back.
Thanks for the suggestions
Check out the ArmorDilloz AlienRides variety. Works great for tubed and tubeless wheels for a lot of PEVs.
Olá será que não fura mesmo!
Especially important for wheels such as the Hero which aren’t so easily or promptly disassembled! Do you spin up your wheel just after putting in the slime, to help distribute the product inside the tube surfaces?
Yes. Just ride it.
Yeah instructions say to run the tire for 10 miles or more after treating
Sometimes I do but it basically gets distributed as soon as you start riding.
Can I slime my wheel if I have a flat
And How many ounces for rs
Thanks for the great video. Love the content.
Question. Does slime end up dunking up the valve stem when you check your pressure? I’m concerned I won’t be able to add more air to the tire if it comes up the valve stem. The guy at the bicycle shop who’s always trying to sell me tire liners says that this is a common problem with slime. It basically ruins the tube. Is this true?
Yes, "sometimes" the Slime will clog the stem. It certainly doesn't ruin the tube. You put a new valve core in (you can buy a bag of new valve cores for a few dollars. It really isn't an issue (I've been using Slime in ALL my EUC's for 6+ years now).
@@ElectricUnicycles Thank you!
Thanks. Do we need to ride a bit after that to expand the slime in the chamber ?
Slime always pools at the bottom of the tire (it stays a liquid inside) but gets distributed every time you start riding.
@@ElectricUnicycles thanks Marty
I 2nd the notion on armor-dilloz, I'd also do a schreider valve leak test with windex and look for bubbles 2 times within an hr. after applying slime, armor-dilloz or whatever tube sealant.. I like armor-dilloz bc it has Kevlar fabric in the liquid.
Good "Windex" tip - I'm going to add that to my routine.
@@ElectricUnicycles Marty, you inspire me every episode, im glad I can contribute to the euc/pev community man👊🙏🤙
Good video Marty... can I just say, whenever you let your tire down to add slime or whatever... put a few psi in it, then rotate the wheel and check the line around the tire is the same all around on both sides. If you see the line is a bit uneven, you can easily manipulate the tire so its beads are correct all the way around... then pump it up. If the tire has gotten crooked when you let it down... and you just pump it up... the tire can be wobbly on the rim... Checking it with a few psi saves you from having to let it down once more to correct it....cheers
Good suggestion
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*can afford multiple EUC's (s18? in background), can't afford 10-mile Uber*
JK lol Love* your vids!! I refuse to take my wheel off right now so slime is going to be the only way until I know for certain I need to replace the tube.
Much appreciated!
What would be a proper amount for a Ninebot Mini Pro? I’ve got one, and while one tire keeps the pressure like for ever, the other one leaks slowly by the rim over a few days. It’s a tubeless tire, no puncture, just not keeps tight in that rim on one side of this thingamojing. Does this stuff have to be washed off and reapplied after a specific time period? Seriously interested in trying it out on my “mini Segway”.
Probably going to be 3 to 4 ounces based on the size of that tire. Be sure to use the variety that is made for tubeless tires.
I put 4oz in my minipro tires. According to slime instructions it's a 2yr product but I've run mine for 5 years now. Use the 2in1 version or the tubeless version as you know.
So what to do then after 2 or more years? Remove the tire from the rim and wash away the old goo, but with what, just hot water? Then naturally install a new tire. These tires are, by the way, extremely expensive for the size. I mean compared to like car tires consisting of much larger amounts of rubber, steel and whatever used during manufacturing.
@@kenspaceman3938 after 5 years I'm still riding and it's working fine.I ride it daily for work. My batteries are starting to go before my slime so far. You can check their website for more info.
@@kenspaceman3938 Just like they put expiration days on canned food - doesn't mean you throw the food away the next day. I had to replace a tube that had Slime in it for about 3-years. The Slime was still liquid and in great shape. If anything the Slime will dry out (which will only happen if you are adding air to your tire a lot) and then you just add more Slime. Given that most people will not have a particular EUC for more than 3 to 4 years, it's not something to worry about IMO.
I also Slime all my wheels. Just in case. I was surprised my Mten3 came with a tool to remove the valve pin.
Interesting that they supplied the core remover
@@ElectricUnicycles , my mten3 has it too. If Bunnyslippers didn't bring it up, I wouldn't have noticed it.
My wheels are slimed. The stuff works.
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"Green Armor-Dilloz Protection - EUC & E-Bike Tire Sealant"
I bought this some time ago, supposed to be better than slime, more expensive atleast.
Yeah, I run the blue (higher speed) Armour Dildoz... awesome stuff... has stringy fibers in it.
Nikola plus 35 psi its oki? I weigh 220lbs.
I would think so. With that wheel and at your weight I wouldn't let it drop much below 35-psi.
Whats the drawback of slime? If theres none, why don't new EUCs come with slime filled in tires? Especially given how hard it is to change tires.
I don't think there really is a downside but some people don't like it for various reasons (you can Google it).
I am a complete noob with EUCs/electric vehicles and I just ordered my first EUC, the Commander Mini from E-wheels.....question: Is their any mobile foldable solar panel solution that would allow you to slowly charge your wheel at lets say, a campsite over the course of 6-8 hours? Probably not, but wouldn't that be cool? I haven't heard any CZcamsr mention this type of setup, either that means it is not possible or no one spends enough time in one place to charge. Sorry if that is a stupid question, just curious.
People have always thought that would be cool but a portable solar array will maybe generate 100-watts per sunny hour. A charger might be 80% efficient. So to charge the Mini it would take about 30-hours of sunlight 🙂 Oh, and you would need a special "slow" charger that could run off a 100-watt panel.
I truly appreciate you taking the time to answer my question. So, I suppose if someone wanted to take a leisurely trip across the USA on an EUC it could almost be done with a EUC. I hope tech evolves to allow solar charging in 6-8 hours. I know I know that I am pissing in the wind, but its cool to dream.@@ElectricUnicycles
Why don't you use Blue Armor-Dilloz Extreme - Scooter Tire Sealant?
Because I use Slime and Slime works for me. Amor-Dilloz is also substantially more expensive. Some local riders had tried both and decided to stick with Slime because "it works" and and cheaper. YMMV.
I don't think Veteran had enough sealant in my Abrams from day one, I've had a time keeping it sealed around the edges of the rim, I'm just now trying Slime, wish me luck, right now, when I air it up, it immediately leaks out around the sides of the rim, meaning I can't ride it to distribute the sealer.
I hope you were able to get a good seal
28 PSI? Wow! Did you put the same in the Sherman? Please tell me more about why you did chose 28?
I also think it depends on the tire. I put 28 psi in my Sherman on stock Kenda. I am over 220 pounds. Over 100 kg.
On MSP I will put 35 psi. On my Mten3 40 psi.
I run 40 psi with a shinko 244 on my sherman.
Tire pressure is very personal. IMO these beefy ~3-inch tires support running at lower pressures. Also depends on how much you weight, whether to do much jumping, etc. ~28-psi works for me.
@@ElectricUnicycles I'm about 220lbs. I'm a fatty.. lol.
tried slime half a dozen times, has never once prevented a flat for me... idk what it is, but i have had nearly two dozen flats on eucs over the last six years.... they just happen every so often no matter what... slime can hold off a flat for a short time, but no matter what it has always failed for me
Well, at least if it can get you out of the mountain and back to civilization then it's good enough 🤔
What is your preferred method of patching your euc tire? My t3 Tesla, just got it's first flat now, and I'm researching my options.
I messaged Bradley and Lucas at Eevees and asked if I should slime the tire on my Sherman Max and my new Sherman S. and they said no because the tires had tubes. They said it really wouldn’t benefit me. I asked because my friend had slimed his scooter tires and still got a flat and he said it was a bitch to work on because of the slime.
That's a really weird statement from them. Slime's use has nothing to do with a tire being tubeless or having a tube. You use different variants of Slime depending on the tire.
Look, if you don't care about having a flat while you are out riding or want to enjoy changing tubes when you do get a flat, then don't use Slime. Personally I don't want to ruin my day if I get a nail or thorn in my tire.
Only people who overfill their tires get issues with tire sealants.
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