OK What would you need to do this? Would it be just these items? or does anything know of anything better that does not cost the world and would it be worth while doing at home when dealers/shops want up to £60 to change tyres off the bike and £40 just for the wheels? abba Bead Breaker Kit - product details - Abba Stands, UK abba Wheel Balancer - product details - Abba Stands, UK
my local place - watling tyres - charge £15 per tyre to remove and fit new with wheels on the bike mate, so dont see the point when someone can do it for you whilst you have a cup of tea and chill out for half hour. £30 quid and how ofter do you change a full set??? i'd never get tyres done at dealers for this reason, try your local tyre places, much easier and usually not as busy / have better selection in stock. not done it at home, but looks a pain in the arse to be fair - and have you seen how dirty they get ha ha
Sure that 15 quid from Watlins is if you take the bike in and your buying the tyres from them? Sure the charge is for taking the wheels on and off the bike, rather than the fitting of tyres?
good point mate - didnt consider that. but to be fair, other than group buys, dont normally find them cheaper elsewhere.... will find out cost of their fitting service though, as i got a set of racetech's to swap onto the bike for my track day in april
You probably could do it but have you ever tried changing a motorcycle tyre ? Even a scrambler tyre is a bitch to change . Stretching the tyre over the rim ain't easy and most people mince the rims with the tyre levers
Me and the Mrs both have bikes and would cost a fortune to go to a garage to have the tyres changed ...yes so i do it myself.... plus i have been to the garages had the wheels done put the wheels bike on and they have not balanced i am sorry but i am one of those people that believe i only know the jobs done right if i do it myself. Yes both of those items are great and i use both of them ..Abba does a full tyre kit you can buy...it is the best one This a good video for changing tyres ...Change a motorcycle tyre by hand. - YouTube Now in the video it shows the guy putting in place plastic wheel protectors i don't use them i cut the plastic out of the big 6 litre milk cartons there a lot thinner and make it easier to try and get tyre over the rim and just work better This a very good one as well ...i used this one http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AerHAYs435s and the last one http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6FD_lXPYbM&feature=related If you need any further help gives us a shout
When I won a set I took them to my local Grantham Honda and they charged me £30 to fit and balance both? I will do anything to my bike but not change my tyres, I need to know they are safe? Shop around Remal, and let someone else do it.
I have done my own for the past year. bead breaker, ballancer from abba. decent quality tyre irons, tyre soap and rim savers. air compressor. you won't seat the bead otherwise. 5 gram and 2.5 gram stick on weights. the rest is preference. knee pad, pad to rest wheel on so you don't scuff the rim.
I find the first time you do it you struggle like a bastid. The first time I did it I tried it dry with no lube. took me half an hour to get the tyre off and another hour to get it on. Once you have done it a few times you can do front and rear including removing an refitting the wheels to the bike in under an hour. I have a rear to change and will do it this weekend. Will do a video if you like showing you how I do it.
Cool, Will do i video guide if I remember. For front tyres I remove the discs every time. Dont fancy wacking one of those with a tyre Iron. Plus it gives you more room for leaverage.
I've just ordered myself a pair of Dymags, how easy is it to fit tyres without scratching the wheels? I'll be pissed if I or a fitter scratches my new wheels after forking out so much!
Put it this way, I wouldn't do my first on a dymag! You will scratch the first couple of wheels you do untill you get the knack of it.
Ive just bought a pair of sprotsmart 230 notes then i take wheels to me pal he changes tyre on his machine then i balnce on his machine No way would i do one without machine
It's probably not worth it if you ride on the roads and change tyres once or twice per year. If you ride on track and change tyres once, twice, or three times per ride, then it can save you a lot of money. I made some videos for a trackday/racing forum to help people save money and time. It's a handy thing to be able to do. Initially though, like Bluekontakt says, you will probably scratch your rims when you learn. I wouldn't change my own if i had carbon or mag wheels. I don't use rim protectors, as i powder coat the rims at the start/end of the season, and it's not a road bike. REMOVING FITTING The bead breaker is a lawn edger, reshaped, and with rubber on it to make it soft yet firm. I have done this for 4 years and it works 100%.
I've got access to a full three arm 24" machine, bead Dester and balancer ... so I do change my own Tyres Sent from my HTC Desire using Tapatalk
