Changing your own tires / tubes with hand tools?

Triple · 05-10-2011, 11:32 PM

Never done it myself, but probably a trade I need to take up if I ever destroy a tire on the trail.

Recommended equipment?

How about balancing?

buzzcutt2 · 05-11-2011, 10:26 AM

I've never done it myself, but do a search for scudman on youtube. He has quite a few vids up there on do it yourself.

Krabill · 05-11-2011, 11:06 AM

I do it all the time.

Here's a really good writeup - http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=50717

tallywacker · 05-11-2011, 12:17 PM

I'll take them the to the shop that has proper equipment any day to be replaced over messing up my painted rims with a ghetto method.

Trip · 05-11-2011, 12:25 PM

find a friend who has a no mar

tallywacker · 05-11-2011, 12:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Trip

find a friend who has a no mar

I just do it when I go to the track. I know the tire guy at the Dunlap trailer and he does them for free.

tommymac · 05-11-2011, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Trip

find a friend who has a no mar

I have one but am a little out of the way for him

Tmall · 05-11-2011, 03:46 PM

I'm assuming the tires on the Wr are tubed? I wish I could remember the name of it, but there's a product out that looks like a tire tube, but it's not a complete circle. It allows you to change your tube without pulling the tire off of the bike. The two sealed ends butt up against each other and complete the circle..

Krabill · 05-11-2011, 03:54 PM

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Originally Posted by tallywacker

I'll take them the to the shop that has proper equipment any day to be replaced over messing up my painted rims with a ghetto method.

That's all fine and dandy if you're riding a trailered sportbike. If you're out in the woods by yourself like Triple here has been and you get a flat it isn't like you can call AAA.

btw - I carry both tubes, a patch kit, and two short tire irons with me at all times. When I'm at home I cheat and have one long tire iron at my disposal, but I've never really had a problem just using the little ones out in the woods.

Particle Man · 05-11-2011, 06:35 PM

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Originally Posted by tallywacker

I'll take them the to the shop that has proper equipment any day to be replaced over messing up my painted rims with a ghetto method.

You don't do a lot of DS riding, huh?

05-10-2011, 11:32 PM	#1
Triple uncomfortably numb Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: JOH-JAH! Moto: WR250R & Bonneville Posts: 409	Changing your own tires / tubes with hand tools? Never done it myself, but probably a trade I need to take up if I ever destroy a tire on the trail. Recommended equipment? How about balancing?

05-11-2011, 11:06 AM	#3
Krabill WERA Yellow Plate Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Tulsa, OK Moto: 08 WR250R, 12 XTZ1200 Posts: 558	I do it all the time. Here's a really good writeup - http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=50717 __________________ www.wrrdualsport.com www.designatedvaping.com

05-11-2011, 12:17 PM	#4
tallywacker Virtual Machine Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: PA Moto: 2010 Ducati Hypermotard Posts: 1,698	I'll take them the to the shop that has proper equipment any day to be replaced over messing up my painted rims with a ghetto method. __________________

05-11-2011, 10:26 AM	#2
buzzcutt2 Fuzznutz Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Palm Beach Gardens, FL Moto: 98 ZX9 Posts: 999	I've never done it myself, but do a search for scudman on youtube. He has quite a few vids up there on do it yourself.

05-11-2011, 12:25 PM	#5
Trip Hold mah beer! Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: 80 Miles South of Moto Heaven Moto: 08 R1200GS Posts: 23,268	find a friend who has a no mar

05-11-2011, 03:46 PM	#8
Tmall Aspiring Rapper Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Halifax, NS Moto: '12 CB1000R Posts: 3,569	I'm assuming the tires on the Wr are tubed? I wish I could remember the name of it, but there's a product out that looks like a tire tube, but it's not a complete circle. It allows you to change your tube without pulling the tire off of the bike. The two sealed ends butt up against each other and complete the circle..