tuusinii
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posted March 18, 2003 01:32 PM
 Edited By: tuusinii on 18 Mar 2003 13:33
Changing tires yourself...
Well just purchased the tools for changing tires myself: I mean bead-breaker and balance rig - You know the one You use with hand. And also couple of tire irons too. So I have a couple of questions and if I remember rigth - atleast TedG is changing his tires himself. So I like to have couple of advices how to do it easilly. I've ones balanced my tires and that went well because I didn't notice any vibrations :-) But I've only seen tires to be changed... So little advice would be nice...
Here is the link to the tools I puchased:
http://www.polo-motorrad.de/polo-shop/eurobike/eb_content_articles_02.php?sessionID=fada24099f12f53c08176b4876855350@68569199&languageID=1&companyID=3&countryID=1&wgID=3&aogID=3008&agID=30055&augID=300121&productID=300797&articleID=&labelID=&iStart=8&referer=/polo-shop/eurobike/eb_content_products.php
http://www.polo-motorrad.de/polo-shop/eurobike/eb_content_articles_02.php?sessionID=fada24099f12f53c08176b4876855350@68569199&languageID=1&companyID=3&countryID=1&wgID=3&aogID=3008&agID=30055&augID=300121&productID=300786&articleID=&labelID=&iStart=0&referer=/polo-shop/eurobike/eb_content_products.php
  
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kawachan
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posted March 18, 2003 02:11 PM
Looks cool.....what did that say??
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TedG
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posted March 18, 2003 03:06 PM
Well OK let me give you some things to remember. Be careful I can be really full of shit.
You have the bead breaker dead nuts so I wont talk about that.
Basics:
Good tire irons. I like a variety I must have 10 different types but the ones you find in the local MC shop are usually my favorite. I also have a set of 18" flat and curved spoon shaped that I smoothed and polished the flat faces to not bung up the rim.
Work surface, I have a 30gal oil drum that I placed some split rubber tubing over the edge to not scrape up the rim.
Rim Protectors, I got mine from Kwak, but hardly use them I just use a rag.
Chemicals, rim/tire lubricant. I use the professional stuff and get it at the local parts house. But soap will work, it just doesn't break down like the good stuff does to prevent the tire slipping on the bead.
Lets go through the basic maneuvers of getting the tire off.
Break the bead on both sides, after that lube the shit out of both beads. Then push the tire bead down into the the center of the rim, then protecting the rim opposite of where you are pushing the bead insert an iron and roll it over. You should be able to stop pushing the bead. Now protecting the rim again, find a place you can get under the bead and roll it over. Pull the iron and repeat until the bead is off.
I usually take a n 18" iron push it between the rim and the tire(there is room now because the tire bead is in the center of the rim) wrap a rag around it and pop off the tire. Damn it takes me less time to do it than explain it.
Installation:
Goop up the tire, Push it over the rim and get the bead pushed into the center of the rim and pop the tire on. Slimey tires pop on easier. Now take the outer bead and start it by hand if possible, or use the spoons (protecting the rim of course, lets assume always from now on) to get it started. Then using your knee hold the started part into the center of the rim. and begin using the spoons to roll the bead around all the time pushing the bead toward the center of the rim. Repeat until it pops on.
Inflating, slime up again, Line up the red dot with the valve core and fill, sometimes you have to work the tire around so it seals enough to take air. I am assuming you have some sort of compressor, if not this ain't gonna be fun. Gotta lube up, if you don't even though the tire seems like it popped on straight it may not have, the lube lets it self center. Also it allows the tire to pop on sooner, not putting as much uneven strain on the tire.
Balancing: Put the tire on the machine (mine has bearings the axle rests on and allows for an effortless spin not depending on the wheel bearings) Find the heavy spot by turning the axle back and forth to break any friction and the heavy spot will be down. Then add weight 180 off and rotate the tire 90 and see what happens. Repeat.
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kawachan
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posted March 18, 2003 03:16 PM
Thanks TED!!
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geoffwood
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posted March 18, 2003 05:14 PM
Tire Changing Info
Here's a GREAT link if your interested in changing your own tires
Tire Changing
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tuusinii
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posted March 19, 2003 04:13 AM
Thanks Ted! Now I'm only waiting to get the goods to my home. And there seems to be so trouble with the links(possible because the links are Java Script), but if Your fast You can stop the loading and see the tools. Or by going to polo.de and from there search for tires - Yes it is in German. But You can find it going to online shop and from there technic->werkstatt-transport->werkzeug->reifen + rädern...
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TedG
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posted March 19, 2003 08:11 AM
I saw the tools and they look good. From what I could see the balancer has bearings like the one I made. Ya done good.
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2000 Green ZX12 sold
The fast color!!
Green 2005 ZX10R
2009 Concours Black ABS
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tuusinii
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posted March 19, 2003 12:06 PM
Yes it has four of those bearing without seals and the size looks like ones in your skateboard - or inline skates. And they seemed pretty frictionless ones I was looking this tool at the shop.
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