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FZ6If you’re looking for one bike to perform a multitude of missions, look no further.
Take it from Cycle World* Magazine - “For a more advanced rider looking for a bike to do it all, there is no other choice.”
The tabs that contact your rim on the HF changer are a bit crude. I coated mine with the stuff they sell at the hardware store to coat your tool handles. It puts a rubber coating on there. Supposed to be used to dip your plier handles in. It helps.
(Looks like that may have been done in the pics above.)
Plasti-dip right? I did the same thing. Got it in a spray can and put several coats on the HF "fingers" that grip your rim along with the end of the bead breaker.
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Past machines:'02 Kawaski Drifter, '04 Yamaha FZ6, '02 Honda RC51
Current machine:'03 Honda 600RR
Plasti-dip right? I did the same thing. Got it in a spray can and put several coats on the HF "fingers" that grip your rim along with the end of the bead breaker.
Yeah, I forgot to mention that I put plasti-dip on my HF rim clamps. It helped, but some of it came off as you can see.
I think that I'm going to buy a set of mojoblocks though: Mojoblocks
They totally replace the metal clamps with a better designed plastic piece.
Oh, another tip, be sure to loosen/remove the HF rim clamps from the wheel before putting air back in the tire. It's a pain to get the wheel off of the clamps once the bead sets.
Trust me it makes life a whole lot easier, keeps from scratching rims as easy too, as the lubricant is rather thick and does an amazing job at reducing surface friction.
For tire lube, I just used a soapy mixture of Ajax dish detergent and a little bit of water. I've read that you're not to get much water inside of the tire, or it will obviously screw up balancing.
Other sites recommend a tire lube that you can get at your local NAPA store called Ru-Glyde. I was going to do that, but the dish soap worked for me.
Ok, so I'm eagerly waiting on HF to ship me my order so I can get to mounting! The anticipation is killing me and I can't stand not riding but riding on these bald tires is getting a little to scary for me!
When I get my HF stuff I'll be doing a writeup for the other fence sitters thinking about doing this themselves!
Ok, so I'm eagerly waiting on HF to ship me my order so I can get to mounting! The anticipation is killing me and I can't stand not riding but riding on these bald tires is getting a little to scary for me!
When I get my HF stuff I'll be doing a writeup for the other fence sitters thinking about doing this themselves!
If you don't see the steel belts you've still got a few miles on them!
Well, Jrevans was right. The plasti dip isn't worth the hassle. It's already rubbed off in several spots with just one tire change. FYI: I put quite a few coatings on them too. I'll be ordering the mojoblocks pretty soon. Other than that, I'd recommend the HF changer with a different mount/demount bar (Mojo, or Nomar). It wasn't necessarily easy (easier than using tire spoons though) but I believe with a little more practice, it won't be bad at all.
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Past machines:'02 Kawaski Drifter, '04 Yamaha FZ6, '02 Honda RC51
Current machine:'03 Honda 600RR
1. How do you secure the motorcycle tire attachment to the base? That little threaded knob doesn't seem to be doing the job...is it supposed to thread into a hole or just hold it by friction?
2. Which of the 2 wheel hub bars (1/2" or 3/8") do you use in the center of the wheel during demounting/mounting?
Linear Mode
