I use normal tyre bead lube, I coat my mousse in it. Someone will pop along and say it’s no good, but my mousses are on 120 hrs and still good as new?

It’s a green liquid, and we use it in my garage fitting car Tyres.

 

The extreme price of BIB lube far outweighs any potential 'extra mileage' you may get out of a mousse.
I just use cheap generic lube.

 

i tried silicone grease as i could get it free at the time and it didn't seem to cause any damage.... doesn't dry up either

 

bib mousse is effectively just a form of silicone grease with a soluble element. Pipe grease works just as well if you can get it, but must be silicone not lithium etc. something like this for example.

I spent a long time talking to small chemical companies about this with a view to having a specific formula made. Samples worked well but no one will produce it in small enough quantities, we'd have had to buy tons of it.

 

Maybe silicone grease would be a winner then? why does it have a soluble portion to it? better for business?

 

Man fat

 

Just normal cooking lard would work a treat. It flows better when warm yet would set when cold (but still be greasy) and never dry out, cheap and biodegradable.

 

Probably so it breaks down in watercourses and not get detected by the EA.

 

fair point

 

Anyone tried the X-Grip gel?

 

Excellent stuff: BO Mousse Grease

https://www.24mx.at/montagegel-bib-mousse-bo-1l#?articleIds=56209&utm_source=kelkoo_AT&utm_medium=Add&utm_campaign=undefined&%20Schmiermittel%2FFett%20=&%20Schmiermittel=&utm_content=16330&dfw_tracker=24765-56209

 

Just bought a 500g tub of Carbusonic Silicone Grease. High temp, waterproof. Will give that a shot.

 

The only serious discussion on here is if TPI is the 21st century answer to a 90s EXC “GS”!. Autolube for the 21st century?

It won’t stay that way. It’ll become race technology soon. I’m not knocking it at all.

 

D3 have had there own made, seems to work fine

 

Doing a non scientific test of this stuff (Carbusonic Silicon Grease) soon. £14.99 for a 500g tub while the Bib Mousse is £6.00 for 50g. Viscosity (thickness) of the Bib Mousse is very slightly looser but not by much.

Both have been heated up to the same temperature to test heat resistance and they both perform the same. No melting. Viscosity remains constant.

I’m now seeing if either dry out over a few days exposed to air.

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that looks differant to the silicone grease i was thinking of and used... thats clear, my one was more like gasoline texture and white

 

Looks interesting

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Fitted yesterday soft in the rear & standard in the front (with talc, no lube) out tomorrow so I’ll let you know how they go...


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Talc??? It's not a sweaty ballsack you weirdo

 

It’ll work up until it’s wet. Then it’ll be a shitty mess that may end up like grinding paste.

 

We’ll see how it works out...Gibson are a relatively new company but the directors do have a backgrounds on dirt bikes and I’m told there are some really big names already using their mousses..

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/amp.mxvice.com/60713/catch-gibson-tyres


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So it looks like these Gibson mousses are hollow which would likely mean better feel but wouldn't last as long as the solid mousses. They're also lighter as a result. But then the manufacturer claims they last longer than the competition. I'd like to see some tests because being hollow and using talc instead of lube would mean rapid degradation IMO.

 

One has to wonder why their website doesnt work (gibsontyretech)

 

Probably the Russians or maybe ISIS...


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Best idea I had was to take the mousse out, fuck it in the bin then fit a set of tubliss. Saved a fortune in mousse lube. Can’t believe it’s not been suggested already!!


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I had Tubliss in my old bike, just wanted to try mousses, heard varying reports so figured out the best way to find out for sure is to try them..may go back to Tubliss, May even go back to tubes..who knows..one thing is I’ll have my own opinion on what suits me best..


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You can't mention tubliss on a mousse thread or mousses on a tubliss thread... it's like crossing the streams man.. bad things will happen.

It’s as shit as their product that’s why.

I fitted a Gibson rear tyre to local chaps 450 kxf. Good meaty tyre but it’s like made of plastic compared to even an s12. A strong cheap tyre for tracksuited yobs but not in the running for real use imo.

You would say that seeing you're a fully signed up michelin factory rider with a garage full of free tyres... apparently.

I used the Pro Clean Mousse Lube for one of my bikes and I havent worn down a Michelin mousse that fast EVER. The bucket went in the garbage bag.

Pretty sure that stuff completely fucked my rims. Made them rot from the inside.

 

There is a product available from building suppliers........Wavin Lube........used for assembly of plastic pipework.....works well.......and cheap......

 

I used the Pro Clean Mousse Lube for one of my bikes and I havent worn down a Michelin mousse that fast EVER. The bucket went in the garbage bag.

 

I heard the same in the German forum. Personally I think the ultimate lube is the one that Michelin supplies with the mousses in small tubes. But ist far too expensive, almost like liquid gold. A good alternative is the BO lube from BO Oils but it can be hard to get. 24MX in Germany stock it from time to time but not always. Its a bit thicker than the Michelin lube but it keeps your mousses lubed even if you dont take them off from time to time. I use the lube excessively which always makes a friggin mess when replacing the tyre. But that pays off as my mousses always survive 80 hours +

 

If you have difficulties to get it I can order it and send it to you. Just let me know

 

24mx.dk has plenty, aber vielen dank!