Tyre Changing, good the bad and the ugly

[JohnMember]

Corey8 wrote:

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JAK wrote:

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Good stuff. So excited i’ve just practiced changing it again.

So JAK have you worked out that you brought a 19 inch tyre yet and thats why it was so easy :laugh:

Thought it went on a bit easy and is a bit loose :laugh:

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JAK wrote:

Good stuff. So excited i’ve just practiced changing it again.

Trailboss wrote:

Thats great Jak I will bring mine down next time and you can do them, cheers

TB

Might want to rethink that after fixing three holes where i pinched the tube

[GregMember]

JAK wrote:

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Might want to rethink that after fixing three holes where i pinched the tube

True Jak :huh: Did you use ultra heavy duty tubes? Did you put a couple of psi of air in the tube when putting it back together? Did you use a excavator instead of tyre levers :laugh: :laugh: :blush:
Don’t feel bad mate Ollie has been doing them for years and he would be happy to go as well as you did today :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: True :laugh:

Keep practicing

TB

[MalMember]

Well done Jak.

Practice builds confidence and then when it happens in the bush you wont stand there and sob until someone does it for you like I used to do hey medogrocket. :laugh:

Some guys use windex around the bead when fitting a new tyre to help it slip over the rim easier.

[MalMember]

Corey8 wrote:

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Do people really struggle with tyre changing that much really? i have always done mine since i was a kid and yes i have pinched my fair share of tubes as a kid but practise makes perfect really

Yep they sure do Corey. I ride with a lot of different guys and some I’ve seen change a tube without breaking a sweat and some roll around on the ground wrestling with the darn thing.

I used to always pinch the tube putting the tyre back on. To the point where my mate wouldn’t let me do it anymore. Worked out I had crap levers, so new levers and I haven’t pinched one since. Although I’ve only had one flat in the last few years to.

[corey heatherMember]

mal5.1 wrote:

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Corey8 wrote:

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Do people really struggle with tyre changing that much really? i have always done mine since i was a kid and yes i have pinched my fair share of tubes as a kid but practise makes perfect really

Yep they sure do Corey. I ride with a lot of different guys and some I’ve seen change a tube without breaking a sweat and some roll around on the ground wrestling with the darn thing.

I used to always pinch the tube putting the tyre back on. To the point where my mate wouldn’t let me do it anymore. Worked out I had crap levers, so new levers and I haven’t pinched one since. Although I’ve only had one flat in the last few years to.

What brand are the new levers? i wouldn’t mind buying a set as the ones i use are just 2 bits of stell about a foot long each that have been rounded off with a grinder

[DavidMember]

Good to read all about tyre changing
Have to agree though i avoid it like the plague :laugh:
I have change many tyres in the past when HD tubes were not availble.
I now run HD tubes and have not had a flat in a long time
When i buy new tyres they are fitted for free so no problems there!
I have a set of Ballards tyre levers and they look the business so i am assuming if i ever need them they will be excellent :unsure:
They have the different sizes of metric spanner cut outs in them, might help in a pinch but initially seem a bit gimmicky :unsure:

[scott bockingMember]

I have the Ballards ones and I use the spanner cuts to operate my chain breaker. They do scratch painted rims as they have a fairly narrow end but this does make getting under the bead a lot easier.

STM

[BillMember]

Trailboss wrote:

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Two top looking & very intellegent models you used on that training video…. :laugh: :laugh:

You did a good job Bill, was happy to see how more confident you were regarding tyre changing when you finished

TB

It’s always much easier when someone shows you how to do it, plus we now have the videos to fall back on if we need a refresh.

[BillMember]

JAK wrote:

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Just changed over my first ever tyre. :woohoo: Only took about fifteen minutes from start to finish.

One question though. Do you tighten the rimlock before or after pumping the tyre up ?

Hi Jak I found a brand new Michelin 21″ front tyre in my garage, would you like it.

If so I will keep a hold of it until our next ride.

[katrina ratcliffMember]

Ok… been wanting to watch this video all week but been bit busy at work so I finally got to see it this morning. It was so good that I had to stop the George Clooney DVD so I could concentrate. I now understand what the wheel changer does… may need to get one of them.

Well I have my new tyres and HD tubes ready to put on the bike so I look forward to getting some more tools, working out how the get the tyre off the bike and giving it a go. Maybe its a good thing to do on a rainy day….

Thanks TB, Mal and Bill for the demo….

Now back to George Clooney mmmmmm :side:

[JohnMember]

Trailboss wrote:

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JAK wrote:

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Might want to rethink that after fixing three holes where i pinched the tube

True Jak :huh: Did you use ultra heavy duty tubes? Did you put a couple of psi of air in the tube when putting it back together? Did you use a excavator instead of tyre levers :laugh: :laugh: :blush:
Don’t feel bad mate Ollie has been doing them for years and he would be happy to go as well as you did today :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: True :laugh:

Keep practicing

TB

In my defence the the tyre i practiced on was on the old XR and i think the tube was the original one with not much life left in it. :laugh:

So i put in a newer tube and didnt have a problem. And for good measure i took the tyre of and put it on another two times. A lot easier now i’ve got a fair idea of what i’m doing.

[Paul FaheyMember]

Another educational video. It looked so easy for the stars in the video almost like they were fitting an 19″ tyre on a 18″ rim. I have tried once to change a tyre using only two of the very short levers. Didnt get in done – shame!!!

Took it to a mate who also used a rubber mallet to beat the crap out of the tyre and get it on. Unorthodox? It worked?

Great video and I am feeling much more confident about giving it ago again. But I plan to get a set of the long hand levers before hand.

Unit.

[ianMember]

thats how i get them on at home unit ( with the rubber mallet) simple and no threat of pinching or scratching painted rims

[GregMember]

huskybloke wrote:

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thats how i get them on at home unit ( with the rubber mallet) simple and no threat of pinching or scratching painted rims

How do you carry that mallet when trail riding :laugh: or shouldnt I ask :blink:

[Paul FaheyMember]

TB, had a flat last weekend!!! Ha ha (not)!! But it was my opportunity to put the theory learn’t from the video into practice. Got some new levers in anticipation of giving it a go and sucess on the first try, tyre off.

Today armed with a new heavy duty tube and after a fresh watch of the video, I hit the shed and I got the thing on, and only a couple of scary moments. One being when the lower bead of the tyre got caught on the tube and valve, just couldnt get it to work like in the video. Fortunately had a good look to see what was going wrong and identified the issue before any major damage done.

Happy to say that I now know why the longer levers have the bend towards one end – and its not for ergonomics. Its so they bend over the upper bead when putting on the lower bead.

The video was a great help and thanks for the guys who put it together.

Please remember that these types of video’s are great and what you seasoned guys regard as easy and straightforward are of great assistance to guys who haven’t been around bikes long or have been taking their bikes off to the shop.

Keep producing and posting them.

Unit.

PS: Didnt use a mallet. However I also wouldnt have the levers I used on the trail with me either!

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