I Also Changed A Tire Today...
 

With my harbor Freight tire changer and Mojo blocks and bar....:wink:


From this... BT-002RS

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/l...r/IMAG0129.jpg

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/l...r/IMAG0128.jpg


To this... BT-003RS
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/l...r/IMAG0130.jpg

BTW I found these tires for $200 for my sizes 120/70-190/50. They also had Conti-motion tires for $160 in my sizes.

If you havent done the rear, can you video your self doing it just so I can see your technique.

nice cords

How do you not scratch the rim doing it that way?

My buddy used to run cayons with tires like that...told him get behind me fucker...I don't wanna run over ur ass.

Yeah I'd say that tire was cooked :lol:

No way, he had at least a few trips to the end of the driveway left

Depends on the length of the driveway

Sure but it'll be a while... I changed the rear a few weeks ago and it's getting cold so I won't ride as much or as hard.:idk:

Yea, last Sun was the end for this tire...:lol:

I'm still waiting for some turd to jump on me about "chicken strips".:lol:

There isn't enough left for chicken strips :lol

I do it this way if there's no coating on a bigger tire iron.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTatadVNA-c

*disregard the rim lock stuff, that only applies to dirtbikes, I'm referring to his technique with the spoons.

This works on street rims however if you go too quickly and use too much force on the rim they can bend and make small blemishes.

With the HF changer? I posted bar mods and the Mojo-blocks probably a year ago... Between the changer parts being on sale, a 20% coupon in MC mag and the Mojo-blocks, I have about $150 invested. I've made that back 10 times over...In fact, my GF bought the tire machine as a gift in the first place as thanks for helping her with her bike.:wink: Between friends, my gf and myself, I've changed about 15 tires so far.:rockwoot:

Mojoblocks web site, fwiw I've modded my HF bar so that it doesn't scratch and use rim savers at leverage points but I've heard great things about this guy's bar as well. I still may buy one next season.

http://home.comcast.net/~prestondrake/mojoblocks.htm

As far as the condition of the tire...Well, I normally swap out a lot sooner...:lol:

Well, "chicken fries" then...:lol: You know how the Strip Patrol rolls...:lol:

True. I have em but I am pretty confident in my riding abilities and that chicken strips don't always mean poor riding :shrug:

Um... Yea... I've done a 190/50/17 that way in a pinch but it's NEVER been THAT frickin' easy!!!!:lol:

Here's a guy doing it with the HF kit, he removed the top piece, which I keep meaning to try myself. The side bar always seems to be in my way as I go around. He mounts a tire in under 5 minutes... I use a rim saver and vise grips for a bead buddy and use soapy water for lube.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_34k...layer_embedded

This is why I may still drop the money on his bar...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_J5_sRRiAk

Good thread. I'm gonna check into the HF setup. I hate having to rely on anyone to do anything to my bike

Better hurry. They discontinued the motorcycle wheel attachment.