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Blake
| | Posted on Sunday, January 23, 2005 - 01:42 am: | 
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Lornce (changes tires for beer),
Please move to Kilgore.  |
Wyckedflesh
| | Posted on Sunday, January 23, 2005 - 03:30 am: |
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So good an idea you had to say it twice Blake?  |
Blake
| | Posted on Sunday, January 23, 2005 - 06:46 am: |
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V2win
| | Posted on Sunday, January 23, 2005 - 08:37 am: |
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I ordered the Bead Popper last week. I had a conformation on the order quickly and received it via UPS right away.
Very good company to do business with.
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Lake_bueller
| | Posted on Monday, January 24, 2005 - 10:04 am: |
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Finally put the HF tire changer to the test on Saturday. WOW!!! It was almost too easy. I put some rubber strips into the rim holders and some clear protective tape on the bars. It may be the best $62 I've ever spent on tools  |
Mbsween
| | Posted on Monday, January 24, 2005 - 06:54 pm: |
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John,
what do you expect from a good old Rochester NY company? Funny thing is I ride by there all the time and I hear about them here.
(Message edited by mbsween on January 24, 2005) |
Snail
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 26, 2005 - 01:48 am: |
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It takes four drunks, two hippies, a dog, two cases of beer, gallon of whisky, six salmon and a gallon of oysters to change one tire with a HF tire changer.
At least one man will fall down during the operation, and three beers will be spilled.
I only wish I'd had the cam corder.... |
Blake
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 26, 2005 - 04:18 am: |
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So you got the professional pneumatic machine right. |
Snail
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 26, 2005 - 08:32 am: |
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No, I got a coates 220 manual. Life is good, boring but good. I can change tires in less time than it takes to take the wheel off the bike. |
Charlieboy6649
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 26, 2005 - 09:15 am: |
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Snail,
I can relate. I wrestled mine like a greco roman wrestler the first tire change, it get's easier as you learn. Definitely helps to bolt the darn thing down |
Lake_bueller
| | Posted on Saturday, February 26, 2005 - 04:09 pm: |
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A month later and now I hate the d@mn thing. Okay...maybe not just yet. My rims are back from powder coat and the new front tire (replaced the rear in October) is awaiting installation.
I've tried and tried and tried (you get the point). I can't seem to get the tire more than 3/4 installed. Any helpful hints before I either break the rim, changer or myself.
Thanks!!!
Dennis |
Chris_mackay
| | Posted on Saturday, February 26, 2005 - 06:21 pm: |
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I just put a set of Dunlop 208 GP's on with one of these.
Worked great!  |
Blake
| | Posted on Monday, February 28, 2005 - 02:49 am: |
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I've always found that changing tires works best as a buddy job. Meaning, have your buddy pick up some beer and stop by while Buddy at the local shop to changes your tires. ![: ]](http://www.badweatherbikers.com/buell/clipart/proud.gif)
I bought one of those things too. It's gotta beat the wheel on the ground propped up by boards method.
I use plenty of that Go-Jo type of hand cleaner (the non-abrasive kind!) as lubricant to help get the tire onto the rim. The front tire is way more challenging. Often the first bead will simply pop right on. The second bead is the toughy. Gotta keep the beed opposite the last stubborn 1/4 of the bead pushed in towards the axle to allow enough play to get that last bit over the rim. |
Al_lighton
| | Posted on Monday, February 28, 2005 - 09:25 am: |
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Dennis,
It is exceedingly important that the tire NOT be allowed to move up onto the rim edge where it will be when the bead is seated exactly 180 from where you are trying to get it to finally shoe on. It needs to be closer to the center of the rim so you'll have a little more slack at the finaly spooning point. You will ruin the tire if you do not do this. There's a few ways to do this.
1) put a 1/2 thick block of wood there
2) kink the tire there..deform the sidewall on a radial line there with the heel of your hand. Some tires will hold the kink, others won't.
3) I just discovered this one, and its real easy. Vinyl coated spring loaded clamps. The type welders use, kinda like huge clothespins. Clamp a few of those to the rim at 180 degrees and then 30 degrees to either side of that one. The vinyl won't leave a mark, and they do the job of keeping the tire from riding up onto the rim bead.
Like Blake said, it is SOOO much easier with two people. One person to hold the irons that have already been used to keep the tire seal from moving backwards, and the other for doing the actual spooning to move it forwards.
Do a couple, you'll never have a problem again. With a 2nd person there, I can get one on in less than a minute.
Al |
2000m2
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 05, 2005 - 07:19 pm: |
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How do you go about balancing the new tire? |
Lake_bueller
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 06, 2005 - 11:52 am: |
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I just bought a static balancer on ebay for $76 shipped. It just came yesterday. I'll be balancing my first set of tires tonight. I'll report back tomorrow with more details. |
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