Saw this over on TDR and thought it quite good for anyone considering doing this them selves. http://www.trackdayriders.co.uk/tdr...hand-full-vid-pic-walkthrough_topic35155.html
yea if you dont mind ramming a spdae down your rims.bongo is very good at showing how easy it is,but theres no substitute (imo) for a decent bead breaker,wheel clamp. £150 quid layout,1000's saved over the yrs.
In fairness he does make it look easy, although i would (and have) substitute his tyre lever for a nylon coated bar to save scratching the wheel.
do you remove your discs everytime? thats gotta be a pain in the arse if you do,and another reason to inves in a decent bead breaker/wheel clamp
Yes, it's better than catching a disc and warping it. I leave the rear one on though. I've got the bead breaker, but not the wheel clamp. I use the thing in the 1st pic to hold my wheels while i pull the bar around.
get your self a wheel brace/clamp to hold it,saves so much hassle having to take off the discs and then not worrying about stripping the threads in the wheel.lets you use the pry bar without worrying avbout your discs.
Taking the discs off isnt too bad a job, but can you post a picture of what sort you mean as i can see it being a handy tool to have.
Do mine myself. Got a 14 inch car wheel that fits discs inside fine. Wrapped the rim with garden hose not to scratch the rim and it sits in nicely. Welded a bar in the middle vertically so can use that tool/bar for something to pull on. Balancing is easy when get the feel for it. All the kit has more than paid for itself. Only thing i can say really is if they've been on years they are so hard to get off
will stick a link up to what I mean muff,its the same as an automatic wheel machine,just manual. if you find tyres tricky to get off,stick your on them warmers for 30 mins.
I just got this it's so much easier It will pay for itself over the years also have the alloy mate bar so no scratched rims
Yes it's the tc965 If I remember correctly, sold the cb1000r stand I had kicking about and the bead breaker to get this as this will be a lot easier
they take a little practice to get used to them,but once you know the little techniques it really is a doddle changing they tyres. mine is a sealey rip off (neilsen I think) and cost me 130 quid
Tempted TC965 SEALEY MOTORCYCLE & MINI TYRE CHANGER MACHINE | eBay but not really got room. Presume you need an airline to seat the bead after fitting tyre?
thats a good price. you dont have to have a compressor,but it does help. you can pick up 20l (small ones) for about 40 quid
Gonna seriously consider one of them Sealey jobbies now. I already have a compressor. Anyone for an ABBA bead breaker
