words and photos by JASON WRIGHT
Hyperlite Moto Front Wheel Kit
Weight on trials bikes is a very hot topic . Scott Armstrong of Hyperlite Moto ( hyperlitemoto . com ) offers many products to help shed weight from our bikes . From handlebars to complete wheel sets , he has found many ways to shave weight from our bikes . He specializes in the Montesa bikes but offers parts for all brands .
Over the last few months , I have been running his front wheel kit . This kit replaces the inner tube , rim strip and the rim lock for a total of a 1 pound weight savings . I confirmed this on my kitchen scale , there is a 435 gram difference between the stock components in my TRS and his kit .
The inner tube is made of a very light and extremely durable synthetic rubber material . The tube has much better puncture protection than a natural rubber inner tube . I have run this tube at too low of pressures and slammed sharp edge rocks at high trail speeds without any issues .
The rim lock is a composite material with a titanium bolt and aluminum nut . The rim lock has done its job of holding my tire in place and keeping it from slipping during numerous nose wheelies and hard braking events .
The rim strip is a lightweight Motion Pro . It is a self adhesive tape that is applied over the spoke nipples . The self adhesive aspect is nice because it stays in place , unlike a rubber rim strip that can get pushed out of place and leave the tube exposed to the spoke nipples .
Installation of the kit is fairly straightforward . Remove all the stock components and clean the inside of the rim . I used rubbing alcohol to get the rim prepared for the rim strip . Once it is applied , a hole can be cut in it for the rim lock and the rim lock lightly placed in place . Then I always put a generous amount of talcum power in my tire before putting the tube in . The only
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