You definately need a strong metal bar to break the bead. I had seen another video where the guy used 2x4's and I did the same and ended up snapping the 2x4. still working to get the bead off!
never done this but gonna try it, your bead breaker is really good, i also plan to make a diy bead breaker, seems simples just need good leverage and support. will be following this while changing my tyres in summer before mot
@deadrabbit666666 It is tubeless tire it don't have another tire in so it keeps the air between rim and tire and the grease he but is tubeless glue not actually glue but something that keeps betterly the air inside.. or vaseline to get the tire easierly to rim
@Nyc007bangerz too much time? most shops have an electronic balancer which is way faster. they also charge you somewhere from an hour to an hour 1/2 labor to change your tires when even a beginner tech can get it done in maybe 30 mins. still gettin paid for that hour!
@34comecome the idea it anything that might be stuck inside the tire is knocked off .........tho a lot of people i know just wash em out before fitting them
thats nice but my knees dont allow me to do that anymore,if they carry theyr wheel and new tire in i dont charge but 25 bucks to change and balance,tubeless and cash of course, i dont feel like thats a ripoff,but i did when i was getting charged 50-70 to do the same for somethin that only took 25 mins,so i did it the hard way for years till my knees got too bad.
You know you could piss the ripoff artist shops off with this A+ video right...lol have you ever thought off using dynabeads instead of the sticky weights? It's alot simpler, and cheaper.
I bought my first motorcycle recently and so far I have been able to do everything myself. I need tires now and I found a good pair for a reasonable price but the price to mount and balance them is insane!! i will definitely give it a try myself. I am pretty mechanically minded so it shouldn't be too hard. Great video!!
pmsl,I just typed in tyre Lube on Ebay and got what looks like hair gel which had leaked all over the packaging.Worked tho.Did what it shows in the vid,bought a wheel balancer and used a fence post and softwood to break the bead(levered under car)looking into large g clamp to break bead to save fannying about wi big bits o wood.Also you need an air compressor to pop the tyre back on the rim. I have to visit the garage for that bit.
Big THANKS OBITWANK.I can now change my own too.Cheers bud.
Is Anal Lube O.K to help the Rubber slip in more easily? I only ask as nobody has responded to anything else I have said,and wondered if I am alone in the world? Really,I know all about Anal -Lube!!
@SupremeDutchman Same for me,I used a 3" angle Iron lever,and bent it.Mine pivoted from the ground,Next I'll try from maybe 6" up.My way for now is,I use a trolley Jack under a transit van,put the wheel on 2 bits of wood,and jack up untill the bead breaks.Silly way,but it gets the force I need.I am looking for a massive set of tongs to do the job.I've seen it done,and it works.They are special for the job,but old school now.
@SupremeDutchman Same for me,I used a 3" angle Iron lever,and bent it.Mine pivoted from the ground,Next I'll try from maybe 6" up.My way for now is,I use a trolley Jack under a transit van,put the wheel on 2 bits of wood,and jack up untill the bead breaks.Silly way,but it gets the force I need.I am looking for a massive set of tongs to do the job.I've seen it done,and it works.They are special for the job,but old school now.
I LIKED it,but... Keep the Discs on.Waste of Thread lock,and if it aint broke don't fix it.Use the NEW tyre to rest the old Wheel on,to protect the Discs,then when taken old Tyre off,use that,flat on the ground,to rest the Wheel on whilst putting the new tyre on.If you don't have a good tool to break the seals on the rim,clamp the tyre in a vice.Tidy worker,but you go around the houses a little.
by hand? its funny it kinda looks like your useing a lever there.... and how often do you change your tires??? it looks like your pretty well set up there... the money you spent there, you could of had it done by a bike shop......
you know i never new that ive worked on cars all my life and didnt know that. well i never. but it did save me some money watching this as i have changed my tyres now. but did notice he was marking the wheel not the tyre?? as when i changed mine i noticed that the tread didnt look right and changed it the oppersit way.. but. the wheel can only go back on one way.. but same me some £££££. so the video did me some good thanks
@captainwishfull2010 Some tires on cars - and many on motorcycles are only meant to spin one direction (for best traction) he is putting the arrow to keep everything going the same direction it was going before he dismounted the tire.
Is it necessary to remove both rotors? Why not balance with rotors reinstalled? I have everything but wheel blocks and tire lube. I planed on using Fuel line for blocks mild soap for lube. Baby shampoo perhaps? Do you locktite the rotor bolts?
no need to remove the rotors, And you balanced the wheel without the rotor..You might have a giid wheel there but on some other wheels you could get vibrations..
@Brainiac83 If he didnt remove the rotors then they would get damaged as he is working on the floor with no special stand to keep the rotor from getting trashed, bit obvious realy.
@robertgisthebest They could get damaged yes i agree and it is easyer to work on the wheel without them on..But he still couldev balanved the wheel with the rotors
The key points he mentioned is positioning the rim on wood blocks, using knees to hold tire position (up further as it goes on) and not using too much force/muscle because of the steel rim within the tire won' t ever stretch to fit.
I had to purchase two "official" tire irons the next morning. I achieved easy success without pain or muscle strain.
Love the vid.I have been practising on an old wheel and tyre its technique over brute strength.... It looks easeir to do without the disks and you dont risk damaging them to boot. ..What the title of the music and who by??
So, basically, just like changing a car tire. I dig that tire changing tool, I'm going to have to make one of those. Usually we just drive a car up on a board laying up on the tire like a ramp to pop it. That looks much more convienent.
@oldhatrs25 I worked at a tire store for a long time and if we ran out of the specific tire mounting lubricant, it was easily replaced by dish soap. Use regular dish soap straight up and there shouldn't be a problem.
The goal of a tire lubricant is to prevent the bead of the tire from catching on the rim and ripping when mounting. Don't use any oil based lubricants though. These may damage the rubber compound.
I had the same problem at a tool store but I found one at an auto parts store. At the tool store they sold a patch kit that included one and tire sealers with them built-in to the plastic caps but neither of those are useful for motorcycles so it seemed like a waste to buy them for the valve core remover. I went next door and found one at an auto-parts store.
All (motorcycle)tyres have a steel karkas inside. Steel cables moulded into the rubber. This gives the tyre the needed stability. I tried cutting with a knife. Sawing with a metal saw and cutting with special tools. Believe me, pushing them off with a bead-breaker and lifting them with the mounting irons is really the best and easiest way!
@geckert1337 Good luck with that. Trying to get the beads to break with the rest of the tire cut off is a pain in the ass. Whenever we get a car with a blown tire come in, and half of it is torn off, it's always an extra hour ordeal to try and get it off.
Indeed it is. But I needed to replace my discs, but did not have them at the moment of shooting the movie. Balancing is best when the tyre, wheel and discs are completely mounted.
or you could do a massive burnout untill it shreads to get it off. Alot easier. to get it back buy 6 or 7 small ratchet straps or d-ring ties and squish the tire all the way around. then take them off one by one.
Thanks for putting up this video! I've found that the balancing weights, "typically ", go on the opposite side from the valve stem. Most of today's wheels and tires are already balanced(during the R'n'D) so the biggest factor is to counter the weight of the valve stem.
Hi could you please explain to me the right meaning of this sentence. Real men dont eat honey, they chew on bees. I am czech and dont understant clearly. thanks
Thank you so much for sharing this video. what kind of lubricant did you use? where can I find the tool to take out the valve? How big of an air compressor is needed to do the job. Thanks again!
1) I use "Reifengel". This is special gel which you can buy at Louis in Germany. (Google points you in the right direction)
2) The same company also sells the valve tool.
3) Size of compressor is not that important. Most motorcycle tyres need a pressure of about 2.5 bar. So if your compressor can handle that, you all set!
I took the discs off, because I had to replace them. They were completely worn.
I know it is best to balance the wheel with the discs installed, but new discs are very well balanced. So this will not influence the balance very much.
Another fact is that the discs are relatively close to the center of rotation. This will cause an imbalance to have very little effect. So don't worry too much about the discs! ;-)
how do you avoid damanging/bending the lip of the rim when you use such big tire irons? I changed a set of tires on my last bike and even though there were rim protectors, the lip got bent from the leverage.
You definately need a strong metal bar to break the bead. I had seen another video where the guy used 2x4's and I did the same and ended up snapping the 2x4. still working to get the bead off!
MrBikercat 3 days ago
Why was he tapping the tire be4 he installed at 4:00 ?
Bulgdoom 1 week ago
you really did a good job that help lots of people who want to DIY, THANKS.
yutechen59 3 weeks ago
where can i buy this 7:28 ?
bmw530li 1 month ago
never done this but gonna try it, your bead breaker is really good, i also plan to make a diy bead breaker, seems simples just need good leverage and support. will be following this while changing my tyres in summer before mot
mydan78699 1 month ago
Hey do I have to lock the bead or can I just put air and the willock its self?
jettastreetracer 1 month ago
Good vid. At 6:26 you put your fingers between the rim and tire while inflating. Not a good idea..
Bossanova1125R 1 month ago 2
I change a lot of tires... Nice bead breaker, I think I'm gonna make one. For balancing... Dyna beads!
blaqspeed 1 month ago
Nice bead breaker! Not seen one like that before, good DIY way to make one.
urbanfireblade 2 months ago
What did you smear around the edge at 4:30?
deadrabbit666666 2 months ago
@deadrabbit666666 It is tubeless tire it don't have another tire in so it keeps the air between rim and tire and the grease he but is tubeless glue not actually glue but something that keeps betterly the air inside.. or vaseline to get the tire easierly to rim
Darkskate12 2 months ago
Shit, that takes up to much time, but that was some great work
Nyc007bangerz 3 months ago
@Nyc007bangerz too much time? most shops have an electronic balancer which is way faster. they also charge you somewhere from an hour to an hour 1/2 labor to change your tires when even a beginner tech can get it done in maybe 30 mins. still gettin paid for that hour!
shadow0imposter 1 month ago
Perfect.....
agroni9 4 months ago
what were the white tools being used along the inside circumfrence of the tire?
tman81000 5 months ago
@tman81000
They protect the rim from the tire lever. Without them, you'll scratch/gouge your wheels with the metal tool.
opmike343 5 months ago
@tman81000 Those are foam fittings. They allow you to use the prying tool without damaging the rim.
heroes91092 3 months ago
Fuckin smart!
WideSounDEFFECT 5 months ago
@34comecome the idea it anything that might be stuck inside the tire is knocked off .........tho a lot of people i know just wash em out before fitting them
fireyphoenix1989 6 months ago
How named this tool 2.11 ? Thanks!
mrbikeSHOWS 7 months ago 5
@mrbikeSHOWS looks like it's just a plastic cover to protect the rim from the pry bar used to get the tire over the lip
Koshman32 1 week ago
@Koshman32 Thanks, I have already bought on e-Bay))
mrbikeSHOWS 1 week ago
thought you were going to take it off by hand? You used levers
Why bother taking the rotors off?
I can usually mount a front with no levers
WibbyKDX 7 months ago
@WibbyKDX cause rotors cost a fortune and risking damageing one cause you were too lazy to remove it first is just stupid ??
fireyphoenix1989 6 months ago
@fireyphoenix1989
Whatever, I've changed +50 plus tires over the last 8 years, never damaged a rotor yet
WibbyKDX 6 months ago
You have earned a beer.
rabola55 8 months ago
cool man but going to take it to the shop i dont think i can balance it . beside i dont have tgat stand good vid
erealpe13 8 months ago
thats nice but my knees dont allow me to do that anymore,if they carry theyr wheel and new tire in i dont charge but 25 bucks to change and balance,tubeless and cash of course, i dont feel like thats a ripoff,but i did when i was getting charged 50-70 to do the same for somethin that only took 25 mins,so i did it the hard way for years till my knees got too bad.
therealwormey 8 months ago
Never Never place your fingers inside the bead of a tire you are seating! lol@6:22
sjvh5514 8 months ago
@sjvh5514 Yeah that scared me a bit to watch, haha.
EdgarCorona 7 months ago
@sjvh5514 I was going to say the same thing! Seeing one guy break all his fingers on one hand is enough to not want to have it happen to you
Koshman32 1 week ago
You know you could piss the ripoff artist shops off with this A+ video right...lol have you ever thought off using dynabeads instead of the sticky weights? It's alot simpler, and cheaper.
Zx7rking 8 months ago
I bought my first motorcycle recently and so far I have been able to do everything myself. I need tires now and I found a good pair for a reasonable price but the price to mount and balance them is insane!! i will definitely give it a try myself. I am pretty mechanically minded so it shouldn't be too hard. Great video!!
bonhomechristopher 9 months ago
really great vid, loved it. i would probably have a go but jeez, my mate only charges 6 quid per hoop ! ?
tom71483 9 months ago
Thank you very much.
noomsabai 9 months ago
I'll do some experiments.Hardest part for me is getting the rubber off of the rim.
neiltreloar 9 months ago
great video man. what's that tool you used to unscrew the stem? and what part of it did you unscrew?
Louis1012 10 months ago
not every day you see craftmanship like tha
santanissen 10 months ago
SMOOTH
MrRandy1971 10 months ago
enjoyed your vid.
POLESTEPS88 10 months ago
pmsl,I just typed in tyre Lube on Ebay and got what looks like hair gel which had leaked all over the packaging.Worked tho.Did what it shows in the vid,bought a wheel balancer and used a fence post and softwood to break the bead(levered under car)looking into large g clamp to break bead to save fannying about wi big bits o wood.Also you need an air compressor to pop the tyre back on the rim. I have to visit the garage for that bit.
Big THANKS OBITWANK.I can now change my own too.Cheers bud.
WhiteWizardGA 10 months ago
Is Anal Lube O.K to help the Rubber slip in more easily? I only ask as nobody has responded to anything else I have said,and wondered if I am alone in the world? Really,I know all about Anal -Lube!!
neiltreloar 10 months ago
@neiltreloar as above bud :o)
WhiteWizardGA 10 months ago
@neiltreloar - i recommend the silicone based version, actually works great for tire changes.
GrandDanois 9 months ago
What's all the Slapping of the tire fir at around 4 minutes? Did it upset you?
neiltreloar 10 months ago
Now show us a 190/50 back tire :) doesent work trust me!
SupremeDutchman 11 months ago
@SupremeDutchman Same for me,I used a 3" angle Iron lever,and bent it.Mine pivoted from the ground,Next I'll try from maybe 6" up.My way for now is,I use a trolley Jack under a transit van,put the wheel on 2 bits of wood,and jack up untill the bead breaks.Silly way,but it gets the force I need.I am looking for a massive set of tongs to do the job.I've seen it done,and it works.They are special for the job,but old school now.
neiltreloar 9 months ago
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@SupremeDutchman Same for me,I used a 3" angle Iron lever,and bent it.Mine pivoted from the ground,Next I'll try from maybe 6" up.My way for now is,I use a trolley Jack under a transit van,put the wheel on 2 bits of wood,and jack up untill the bead breaks.Silly way,but it gets the force I need.I am looking for a massive set of tongs to do the job.I've seen it done,and it works.They are special for the job,but old school now.
neiltreloar 9 months ago
I LIKED it,but... Keep the Discs on.Waste of Thread lock,and if it aint broke don't fix it.Use the NEW tyre to rest the old Wheel on,to protect the Discs,then when taken old Tyre off,use that,flat on the ground,to rest the Wheel on whilst putting the new tyre on.If you don't have a good tool to break the seals on the rim,clamp the tyre in a vice.Tidy worker,but you go around the houses a little.
neiltreloar 11 months ago
Where did you get the clip on rim edge guards? at around the 2:30 mark? I have BST CF wheels and would like a set...
Thanks
sorryociffer 11 months ago
by hand? its funny it kinda looks like your useing a lever there.... and how often do you change your tires??? it looks like your pretty well set up there... the money you spent there, you could of had it done by a bike shop......
dagosjoe123 11 months ago
Very nice job
F4sSprintST 11 months ago
i always tear the tire when installing on the rim,i hate being charged 120 an hr to the rip off bike shop and it only takes them 20 min fn rip offs
gah964 1 year ago
to my last comment i changed the rear tyre so i understand the marking the direction now. thanks
captainwishfull2010 1 year ago
you know i never new that ive worked on cars all my life and didnt know that. well i never. but it did save me some money watching this as i have changed my tyres now. but did notice he was marking the wheel not the tyre?? as when i changed mine i noticed that the tread didnt look right and changed it the oppersit way.. but. the wheel can only go back on one way.. but same me some £££££. so the video did me some good thanks
captainwishfull2010 1 year ago
enjoyed the video but what was he putting direction arrow on for???? wierd to me
captainwishfull2010 1 year ago
@captainwishfull2010 Some tires on cars - and many on motorcycles are only meant to spin one direction (for best traction) he is putting the arrow to keep everything going the same direction it was going before he dismounted the tire.
jrb04008 1 year ago
Awesome...thanks for sharing
hugh308 1 year ago
Awesome... thanks for sharing
hugh308 1 year ago
can you do this with a car tire? i really would love to be able to do that.
veryfuck 1 year ago
nice vid well done
honeybunchickens 1 year ago
@channidai hahaha :D made me laugh mate
edgarasdauksa 1 year ago
Is it necessary to remove both rotors? Why not balance with rotors reinstalled? I have everything but wheel blocks and tire lube. I planed on using Fuel line for blocks mild soap for lube. Baby shampoo perhaps? Do you locktite the rotor bolts?
dancingrizz 1 year ago
very nice...!
2StrokeRacing 1 year ago
sv650?? michelin power 2ct's??
nice.
burgurboy 1 year ago
Are you removing the discs to make it easier or is it necessary?
mooosestang 1 year ago
@mooosestang so they dont get damaged.
robertgisthebest 1 year ago
You did everything great .
2 things ..
no need to remove the rotors, And you balanced the wheel without the rotor..You might have a giid wheel there but on some other wheels you could get vibrations..
G.J.
Brainiac83 1 year ago 3
@Brainiac83 If he didnt remove the rotors then they would get damaged as he is working on the floor with no special stand to keep the rotor from getting trashed, bit obvious realy.
robertgisthebest 1 year ago
@robertgisthebest They could get damaged yes i agree and it is easyer to work on the wheel without them on..But he still couldev balanved the wheel with the rotors
Brainiac83 1 year ago
@Brainiac83 oh yeh man i'm not debating that part, obviously once the rotors are back in place the wheel will be back out of balance.
robertgisthebest 1 year ago
now do the rear lol its not that easy
220busa 1 year ago
@220busa rear should be alot easier than fronts man i tried it and rears have more play and stretch
tqadir007 1 year ago
@220busa
you have no idea!
feivel08 1 year ago
You're spending more time and energy this way
coolzezo 1 year ago
Great Job
overc0me91 1 year ago
Do not pay for Motorcycle Manuals,
DiazRemington 1 year ago
Could you can teach me the tire balance ? thank you ^^
sonic2023 1 year ago
se volevi fare le cose serie dovevi gonfiarla a fiato! :D
decaposta 1 year ago
The key points he mentioned is positioning the rim on wood blocks, using knees to hold tire position (up further as it goes on) and not using too much force/muscle because of the steel rim within the tire won' t ever stretch to fit.
I had to purchase two "official" tire irons the next morning. I achieved easy success without pain or muscle strain.
Thanks for the help.
barcodequality 1 year ago
Next time do the balancing with the discs on.
morcosboci 1 year ago 20
Nice work!
MichaelLorenger 1 year ago
Love the vid.I have been practising on an old wheel and tyre its technique over brute strength.... It looks easeir to do without the disks and you dont risk damaging them to boot. ..What the title of the music and who by??
eddyace595 1 year ago
Nicely done. I like the bead breaker. But next time go ahead and change the valve stem while the tire is off. New is always better.
dancinjo16 1 year ago
So, basically, just like changing a car tire. I dig that tire changing tool, I'm going to have to make one of those. Usually we just drive a car up on a board laying up on the tire like a ramp to pop it. That looks much more convienent.
cobrachoppergirl 1 year ago
Looks like a wheel from a bandit :)
produKtNZ 1 year ago
Very good video im embedding it to my website.
scootergrisen 1 year ago
great job
soaringman 1 year ago
Nice job...
Armandinho8 1 year ago
Nice DIY
PatrickMichael2002 1 year ago
Nice job!
It looks so easy when you do it. I think i will try it next time, but i´m a little scared about scratching the rim...
a3519 2 years ago
What type of lube is he using on the bead when he's mounting the tire?
oldhatrs25 2 years ago
It's special tyre lubricant. You can buy it in most motorcycle shops. Just ask for Tyre-lube.
Best Regards,
ObiTwanK
ObiTwanK 2 years ago
@ObiTwanK soapy water also works
tqadir007 1 year ago
What do you call those three pieces of plastic that you put on the lip of the rim to keep from bending or scratching it.
kennethleesmith 8 months ago
@kennethleesmith rim protectors,usually come 2 in a pack,cheap
therealwormey 8 months ago
@oldhatrs25 Astroglide!
mhks68 1 year ago
@oldhatrs25 I worked at a tire store for a long time and if we ran out of the specific tire mounting lubricant, it was easily replaced by dish soap. Use regular dish soap straight up and there shouldn't be a problem.
The goal of a tire lubricant is to prevent the bead of the tire from catching on the rim and ripping when mounting. Don't use any oil based lubricants though. These may damage the rubber compound.
renderreason 1 year ago
@oldhatrs25 Just use Vaseline from the bedroom..It works excelent.
Brainiac83 1 year ago
I try to balance my motorcycle wheels in this sequence:
1. wheels only, with the discs, then mark the lightest part, balance it with temporary lead.
2. with the tires without air, then mark the heaviest part of the tire.
3. rotate the tires around the wheel with the heaviest part on the lightest part. remove the temporary lead.
4. put air and balance it again. this way, very light lead will be used.
I
stephe51 1 year ago
obitwank: this is the sequence that I follow when I balance my motorcycle wheel:
1. balance the wheel only with the discs, put temporary lead weights
2. put the tire onto the wheel and balance it or look for the heaviest spot, mark it.
3. rotate the tire so that the heaviest part will go to the lightest part of the wheel (where you taped the lead temporarily)
4. remove the temporary lead weights
5. balance it again. this way, very little weight will be used.
stephe51 1 year ago
But wouldn't it be better to balance the wheel with the front rotors on?
calaiscruiser 2 years ago
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calaiscruiser 2 years ago
props
zamamattiolo 2 years ago
Great Freaking Job
jayr7309 2 years ago
great vid i had to find a good example coz iv gt to change mine and this was perfect now i can do mine 5/5
jjcraw9718 2 years ago
i dont even have a motorcycle
but it was cool to watch
pablonbd 2 years ago 14
disks on both sides of the wheel? cool.
excellent video. i really enjoyed the balancing part. NOW i understand about the balance
ineedfiles 2 years ago
yes because its a front tyre, most road bikes have double front disks... actually so do most race bikes
benjeans 2 years ago
cool vid, thanks!
gomezs90 2 years ago
Did both beads pop simultaneously or something? I only heard one.
CZroe 2 years ago
nicely done, real gud video thanks!
Resonator32 2 years ago
ObiTwanK your break stinks!
bikezncarz 2 years ago
you are the best mate....nice video
billyxr2 2 years ago
mate did ya just take off the old balancer and put it bak where it was needed.also wat did ya use to seal the tyre.great vid mate real helpful 5/5
tolker7 2 years ago
Those white nylon rim protectors are called "rim savers". A company called kowa also makes rim protectors.
drrice 2 years ago
Where can I purchase one of those valve stem removers? The auto parts place here doesn't have anything...
benfirst 2 years ago
I had the same problem at a tool store but I found one at an auto parts store. At the tool store they sold a patch kit that included one and tire sealers with them built-in to the plastic caps but neither of those are useful for motorcycles so it seemed like a waste to buy them for the valve core remover. I went next door and found one at an auto-parts store.
CZroe 2 years ago
looks like a gsxf rim
acraze21 2 years ago
Excelente video.
MelanionKISS 2 years ago 2
I am wondering if you can take a knife and just cut the old tire off the rim?? Would that be easier?
geckert1337 2 years ago
I can see you have no experience with tyres ;-)
All (motorcycle)tyres have a steel karkas inside. Steel cables moulded into the rubber. This gives the tyre the needed stability. I tried cutting with a knife. Sawing with a metal saw and cutting with special tools. Believe me, pushing them off with a bead-breaker and lifting them with the mounting irons is really the best and easiest way!
ObiTwanK 2 years ago
@geckert1337 Good luck with that. Trying to get the beads to break with the rest of the tire cut off is a pain in the ass. Whenever we get a car with a blown tire come in, and half of it is torn off, it's always an extra hour ordeal to try and get it off.
Koshman32 1 week ago
great video but would the wheel be balanced better with the dics fitted?
bluenosemilly 2 years ago
Indeed it is. But I needed to replace my discs, but did not have them at the moment of shooting the movie. Balancing is best when the tyre, wheel and discs are completely mounted.
ObiTwanK 2 years ago
I was hoping to see this with a 190 rear tire.. I'm sitting at home with a flat on a sunday. =(
TheDjspecialk 2 years ago
A 190 tyre is also not a problem. As a matter of fact it is even easier! You have more room to move the rim and tyre. The technique is the same!
ObiTwanK 2 years ago
Varför inte balansera med skivorna på?
cerwallius 2 years ago
where can you buy the nice rim blocks
walshie 2 years ago
Sorry, I can't post the company. Just search using Google.
ObiTwanK 2 years ago
Where can I get that balancer?
n00bSLicer 2 years ago
Sorry, I can't post the company. Just search using Google.
ObiTwanK 2 years ago
@n00bSLicer
Harbor freight has them...
linkmen 1 year ago
you make it look so easy. Wish you lived around the corner so i could bring over some beer whilst you did my wheels
lifeonfourstrings 2 years ago 2
Very nice, not even used the starting fluid technique to pop the bead in place.
0killermike0 2 years ago
We never needed to do that on motorcycle tyres. just compressed air, over inflate and then diflate to the correct pressure.
Brainiac83 2 years ago
Terrific job, thanks for posting. I learned a few things
Akiva1080 2 years ago
or you could do a massive burnout untill it shreads to get it off. Alot easier. to get it back buy 6 or 7 small ratchet straps or d-ring ties and squish the tire all the way around. then take them off one by one.
pekinblah 2 years ago
Thanks for putting up this video! I've found that the balancing weights, "typically ", go on the opposite side from the valve stem. Most of today's wheels and tires are already balanced(during the R'n'D) so the biggest factor is to counter the weight of the valve stem.
FindlaySucks 2 years ago
Très instructif, bravo et merci.
Thanks
viveler1 2 years ago
Great job !!
zotanoh 2 years ago
Uitbalanceren kun je beter doen met de schijven gemonteerd!
It is better to balance the wheel with the discs mounted!
guzzigek 2 years ago
Sounds like a old porno.
BobbitoBlaze 2 years ago
Old Porno? I'll take that as a compliment ;-)
But what do you mean by it?
ObiTwanK 2 years ago
THAT IS BY TOOLS... NOT HANDS
hgcjoe 2 years ago
Great video, I didn't realize I could just do it myself. thank you for posting this video!!
imapitbull78 2 years ago
yeah man, spank that bitch!
where can i get some of those white protectors?
Nabster5 2 years ago
You can get them in Germany. A well know motorcycle on-line shop sells them.
Search for louis -dot- de
ObiTwanK 2 years ago
Hell yeah. Real men change their own tires. To Hell with the motorcycle shop that wants $20+ to mount the tire, even after I buy from them...
benfirst 2 years ago
Indeed Ben. Real men do not let others rob them of their money. They take care of business.
Real men don't eat honey, they chew on bees. Well, I'm such a guy who chews bees. ;-)
See ya!
ObiTwanK 2 years ago
Hi could you please explain to me the right meaning of this sentence. Real men dont eat honey, they chew on bees. I am czech and dont understant clearly. thanks
lipa0111 2 years ago 2
Try to join an owners club forum. They often know places were you can get discounts from, and places where you get free fitting or something.
jamiebridges123 2 years ago
Thank you so much for sharing this video. what kind of lubricant did you use? where can I find the tool to take out the valve? How big of an air compressor is needed to do the job. Thanks again!
mikeander18 3 years ago
Hi Mike,
Thanks. In answer to your questions:
1) I use "Reifengel". This is special gel which you can buy at Louis in Germany. (Google points you in the right direction)
2) The same company also sells the valve tool.
3) Size of compressor is not that important. Most motorcycle tyres need a pressure of about 2.5 bar. So if your compressor can handle that, you all set!
Cu l8er!
ObiTwan
ObiTwanK 2 years ago
Wow dude, your bike must be one hell of a well maintained machine! I learned a couple things I didn't know before. Thanks.
ForMulaoNeTactiK 3 years ago
Glad to be of help ;-)
And indeed, my bike is my baby, so she is well taken care of !
ObiTwanK 3 years ago
Great! this is very nice video, good job man, have you tried this with the rear tire??
javcolin 3 years ago
Yes, I sure did. The rear tyre is also pretty easy. It takes a little bit more force to push the tyre of the rim, but that's all.
See ya!
ObiTwanK 3 years ago
Great video! Thanks for taking the time to show the rest of us. Where did you get the rim guards?
rogotoko 3 years ago
Brilliant, I think I'd struggle with the rear tyre though.
BritishRider 3 years ago
muy bueno, good a1
nojodas321 3 years ago
Gotta comment on this one! VERY well made video!
I was going to mention the disks being off when you balanced the wheel but I read the other comments first :-)
Nice one Obi!
pup2097 3 years ago
what are those white stuff that you use to protect the rim made out of?
footprintsinconc 3 years ago
Nice video i really enjoyed it looked very easy good job Obi
Ecotecv 3 years ago
nice job im very impressed
prowheelie92 3 years ago
Thanks man!
ObiTwanK 3 years ago
Why did you take your discs off? also you should have balanced the wheel with them on.
robcop5 3 years ago
Hi,
I took the discs off, because I had to replace them. They were completely worn.
I know it is best to balance the wheel with the discs installed, but new discs are very well balanced. So this will not influence the balance very much.
Another fact is that the discs are relatively close to the center of rotation. This will cause an imbalance to have very little effect. So don't worry too much about the discs! ;-)
CU l8er!
ObiTwanK 3 years ago
Nice job!
paisteboy 3 years ago
Thanks man!
ObiTwanK 3 years ago
SO SMART
mshk999 3 years ago
God I wish you lived near me
:)
gangstakurt 3 years ago
Ehm, where do you live Kurt?
ObiTwanK 3 years ago
how do you avoid damanging/bending the lip of the rim when you use such big tire irons? I changed a set of tires on my last bike and even though there were rim protectors, the lip got bent from the leverage.
fenderguy9 3 years ago