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FZ6If you’re looking for one bike to perform a multitude of missions, look no further.
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We use to have a pretty good thread on Changing Your Own tires, but the link is dead that is listed in the FZ6 Tire Thread. Therefore, I figured we start a new one. I start it off with a link to instructions using the Central Machinery Portable Tire Changer and Motorcycle Tire Changer Attachment, that is available from Harbor Freight.
We use to have a pretty good thread on Changing Your Own tires, but the link is dead that is listed in the FZ6 Tire Thread. Therefore, I figured we start a new one. I start it off with a link to instructions using the Central Machinery Portable Tire Changer and Motorcycle Tire Changer Attachment, that is available from Harbor Freight.
It's a great piece and won't damage your rims. After having changed tires manually with irons years ago, I was amazed at how easily this setup worked. I was able to remove old tires and install both new tires in like ten mintues, and that was the first time that I used it.
His site has good instructions and links to other sites. (I'm looking forward to his Mojoblocks product too.)
I still need to buy a real balancer as the ghetto one that I rigged up from jackstands and roller bearing leaves much to be desired. (But, it did seem to balance them okay.)
It's a great piece and won't damage your rims. After having changed tires manually with irons years ago, I was amazed at how easily this setup worked. I was able to remove old tires and install both new tires in like ten mintues, and that was the first time that I used it.
His site has good instructions and links to other sites. (I'm looking forward to his Mojoblocks product too.)
I still need to buy a real balancer as the ghetto one that I rigged up from jackstands and roller bearing leaves much to be desired. (But, it did seem to balance them okay.)
Where did you get the wheel weights?
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Old enough to know better; still too young to care.
I use large c-clamp to break the beads then just spoon them on/off. I did both tires under an hour
Interesting. I understand how this could work for breaking the beads but how do you get the tire off the rim? Just pry with a bar? I need to change my tires asap. If there is a reasonable method to do it yourself it makes sense to make the investment to do this yourself. It costs $80 around here just to have a shop mount and balance your tires if you buy the tires elsewhere!
i use a 2x4 lever system to break beads and a couple motion pro tire irons,. the other day i had an interesting experience with a friend rear corsaIII. as i was putting it on as usual (and have done at least a dozen times) and i broke the robber around the bead cord. i was kinda flipping out too cause these tires arent cheap. they were two years old though so i think that had something to do with it. it did seal fine and he used them at mid-ohio without a problem so...
Ok so lets summarize what is required to change your own tires:
1. HF changer
2. HF motorcycle attachment
3. Tire spoons
4. Lubrication (can use dish soap)
5. Warm the tires up in the sun prior to attempting removal
6. Wheel balancer a plus to have.
I'm going to order my HF tools today....I'm not paying $80 every 5,000 miles to have some shop (carelessly) mount my tires and then bend me over for $80 for 5 min of work. Who's with me?!
One last thing: How often are you guys changing out your valve stems? I can't see why it would be necessary every tire change but perhaps every other. Where are you getting new stems? Are they the same size as passenger tire stems?
I have run these on my last 2 bikes with only good things to say and warm fuzzies. Last bike, 29,xxx miles, current bike, 12,000 so far. The lifespan , I guess, would be indefinite. The air valve inside the stem may one day need replacement, but not the stem itself.
These really make checking the pressure a heck-of-a-lot easier.
How to: Change Your Own Tires
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