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I do all mine myself ACE,,,Takes me about 45 mins to do both usually, no hurry . Also good practice for if & when you get a flat on the trail and have to do it on the dirt with less gear. :S
Have learnt a few tricks along the way :whistle:
1.Warm the new tyres in the sun if possible
2.Run the old ones with valve stem removed or real low pressure if possible to warm them up & help loosen the bead. Depends on the type & brand of tyre, some are bastards to get off, others not so bad
I imagine the ones on the rear of the 800 are pretty firm in the sidewalls :S
3.I use an old rear tyre on the floor as a stand, some guys have a couple of old tyres strapped together to get more height, or make a home made stand from an old car rim. Really saves the rim and brake disc from damage too,,, Or buy a change stand from Suttos
4.Grab some more levers,,,, I have 6, longer ones are better to have at home.
5.Use rim protectors (plastic doovers that sit between rim & lever) I use bits of rubber cut to fit
6. I use a spray bottle of soapy water or rub liquid soap around the bead with my fingers to help the new tyre slip on
7. Use talcum powder insde the tyre and on the new tube to enable movement there as wellAny more tips needed ????? :whistle:
Best tip of all,,,,,,,,GET TB TO FIT THEM :silly:
He loves doing it :silly:TB gave me the best tip of all ..
Take the tyre off both sides of the rim then push the rim down into the tyre and pull out.
Put a part inflated tube into the new tyre and fit the valve into the rim then lever on , it can only be done one way.
It takes me about 15-20 minutes to remove wheel , change tyre and refit and that includes a stubbie break
Jimmy is spot on it gets way easier the more you do.
Nick
EAGLE`02 wrote::laugh: :laugh:I do all mine myself ACE,,,Takes me about 45 mins to do both usually, no hurry . Also good practice for if & when you get a flat on the trail and have to do it on the dirt with less gear. :S
Have learnt a few tricks along the way :whistle:
1.Warm the new tyres in the sun if possible
2.Run the old ones with valve stem removed or real low pressure if possible to warm them up & help loosen the bead. Depends on the type & brand of tyre, some are bastards to get off, others not so bad
I imagine the ones on the rear of the 800 are pretty firm in the sidewalls :S
3.I use an old rear tyre on the floor as a stand, some guys have a couple of old tyres strapped together to get more height, or make a home made stand from an old car rim. Really saves the rim and brake disc from damage too,,, Or buy a change stand from Suttos
4.Grab some more levers,,,, I have 6, longer ones are better to have at home.
5.Use rim protectors (plastic doovers that sit between rim & lever) I use bits of rubber cut to fit
6. I use a spray bottle of soapy water or rub liquid soap around the bead with my fingers to help the new tyre slip on
7. Use talcum powder insde the tyre and on the new tube to enable movement there as wellAny more tips needed ????? :whistle:
Best tip of all,,,,,,,,GET TB TO FIT THEM :silly:
He loves doing it :silly::laugh:
I reckon the quickest way for me to change my tyres is to take them to your place. Seeing as though you are so good at it, you can change mine while i drink beer and watch! :laugh:
Maybe one of these in the shed to help out Ace,
The tire over the rim is the easy and best way.
The tires on the Tenere need changing, you should come over Ace and try it out on them. :laugh:
If you can change a tire on a GS800 you can change them on a Kenworth 904 ( same rim i think )
PTW
Heres a thread from the DIY section of old bills that explains all
pete the wulf wrote:If you can change a tire on a GS800 you can change them on a Kenworth 904 ( same rim i think )
PTW
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KING BOLLOCKS wrote:Have a bit of look around ace ,pick a target, batter your eyelids and promise heaps of beers and friendship for life
If that fails mate…big cable ties and head towards the nearest dealer..even if its 100 km away and your down to the rims :laugh:
If that fails…burn your bike to keep warm,then walk home in the morning :silly:
3 cheers for bike shops !!! :cheer:
bol :woohoo:Hip hip hooray…hip hip hooray…hip hip hooray :laugh:
and i will keep a BIC on me as a contingency
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