Tire changing tools
#11
08-16-2011 | 03:07 AM
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learn to change the tire in the dirt, with minimal tools..
Thats where you will be when you get a flat!!!!!!!
part of your tire changing tools should be a small travel size baby powder bottle.
Or,,, spare tube pre powdered...
Thats where you will be when you get a flat!!!!!!!
part of your tire changing tools should be a small travel size baby powder bottle.
Or,,, spare tube pre powdered...
#12
08-16-2011 | 03:20 AM
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yep, i wanted to see how hard it was. it was my first dirtbike tire. i never even thought about changing my gsxr tires when i had it. i would do it again and i will when my front wears out.
#14
08-16-2011 | 05:41 AM
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Learning more and more everyday. So I have to ask why baby powder?
#17
08-16-2011 | 04:19 PM
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deej: “Bought at the bike shop and paid too much”
drm: “had to do it twice since i punctured my tube on the first time”
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deej’s set-up looks like it works quite well; I’d be curious to know how many tire installs would take to pay for itself?
drm’s experience, coupled with the fact that I found a shop that installs & balances what they sell for free, caused me to give-up on changing my own tires a long time ago.
I set up a Tipi by myself on the weekend. I don’t recall being that frustrated since the last time I changed a tubed motorcycle tire!
drm: “had to do it twice since i punctured my tube on the first time”
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deej’s set-up looks like it works quite well; I’d be curious to know how many tire installs would take to pay for itself?
drm’s experience, coupled with the fact that I found a shop that installs & balances what they sell for free, caused me to give-up on changing my own tires a long time ago.
I set up a Tipi by myself on the weekend. I don’t recall being that frustrated since the last time I changed a tubed motorcycle tire!
I've helped several people with thier tires, and mine as well, so I bet I have 10 changes, and not one scratch or punctured tube. 
#18
08-16-2011 | 04:24 PM
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On my Central Oregon trips, I take all 4 irons, but around where I live, even if I'm out 50 miles on some logging roads, I usually dont take tire changing stuff, I should but I dont. Also in all the terain from gravel, trails, volcanic rock, I have yet to even get a flat tire, and for 15,000 miles I've been pretty lucky I guess. I really believe in full air in both tires, some will say you compromise traction, but for me I have learned to ride with max air in all conditions. Either I got mad skillz or I've been really fortunate......I'm going with the latter. Hahahaha
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#19
08-16-2011 | 04:42 PM
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#20
08-16-2011 | 05:20 PM
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@deej: “I really believe in full air in both tires”
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Agreed. I feel the risk of a pinch-flat or a broken valve stem by running reduced tire pressure outweighs the traction benefit (I am hardly using my SF as a rock-hopper!).
I have changed my share of motorcycle tires with irons before but I now feel that if it can be avoided, my time is worth more than the cost of having the tire shop do it particularly when they’ll do it for free.
I also carry an aerosol can of motorcycle puncture fix in my tool kit. To make a very long story short, this stuff has literally gotten me & my streetbike thousands of kilometres back home before.
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Agreed. I feel the risk of a pinch-flat or a broken valve stem by running reduced tire pressure outweighs the traction benefit (I am hardly using my SF as a rock-hopper!).
I have changed my share of motorcycle tires with irons before but I now feel that if it can be avoided, my time is worth more than the cost of having the tire shop do it particularly when they’ll do it for free.
I also carry an aerosol can of motorcycle puncture fix in my tool kit. To make a very long story short, this stuff has literally gotten me & my streetbike thousands of kilometres back home before.