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Post by shaunthe2nd on Feb 18, 2016 22:11:31 GMT 1
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Post by cb250g5 on Feb 18, 2016 22:44:47 GMT 1
To break beads I just use my 4" vice, being careful not to catch the rim. With a couple of long tyre levers, getting tyres off is easy.
Putting them back on again I leave to my local garage.
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Post by JonW on Feb 18, 2016 22:50:57 GMT 1
You can use your car and a bit of wood as well, or even just drive over the rim... Ive done both, I dont say I think either is a great solution, but they do work.  My mate has one of these, we broke a weld on it bot otherwise it was fine, if hard work at times with old tyres. If you can befriend a workshop with a tyre machine you will be over the moon... I have now LOL |
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Post by steeley on Feb 19, 2016 6:43:23 GMT 1
Hi a mate of mine uses a vice and a piece of wood to break the beads, myself I have an Abba bead breaker which is a screw thread type one .not seen that one on ebay before but have seen the lever type.
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Post by stusco on Feb 19, 2016 8:39:38 GMT 1
Grip the tyre in a vice and wiggle the wheel
I usually have a problem getting them back on the bead !thank god for compressors
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Post by Yogi on Feb 19, 2016 9:16:58 GMT 1
Hi Shaun
I've had one for years and it's a god send
Only problem is the centre bolt doesn't go through pv or lc wheels with the bearings in
I use it without to remove the tyres
Cheers .MATT
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Post by greeny on Feb 19, 2016 10:00:47 GMT 1
Look on you tube for tyre removal once you have broken the bead.
Cable tie method. Very simple and it works..
Good luck
Ian
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Post by looey on Feb 19, 2016 10:57:16 GMT 1
I used to get all my tyres fitted and balanced for £5 each at my local Infinity Motorcycles but when they closed, everyone else seemed to want £15+ a tyre for 2 minutes work  , or be totally incapable of fitting the tyre correctly (i.e. yellow dot at valve) and then balance them correctly. I even had a front tyre fitted to my GSX-R1000 and first lap on track the vibration at the front was so bad, I had to come in and lost a 20 minute session on track whilst I took my front wheel off and paid the on site tyre guy £5 to re-balance it So I thought bugger it, I'll invest in some equipment and do them myself forever more. I bought a breaker like this www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Sealey-Tyre-Bead-Breaker-/121836096768?hash=item1c5dff4d00:g:2hcAAOSwbdpWZ-O8And a balancer like this www.ebay.co.uk/itm/New-Professional-Motorcycle-Wheel-Balancing-Truing-Stand-Red-Quality-Steel-/401059232941?hash=item5d60fe3cad:g:PXgAAOSwv0tVB2akPlus 3 decent tyre levers, 4 rim protector plastics, £5 worth of weights and some double sided sticky padded tape (to re-use the weights forever). I've now done 10+ tyre changes including 190 rears on the GSXR and got my money back a long time ago on what I paid out. Don't get me wrong, on the big tyres it's still a bit of a workout and helps with 2 people but on smaller stuff like the 2-strokes etc. it's very very easy |
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Post by JonW on Feb 19, 2016 13:40:05 GMT 1
I also have a balancer, its great for polishing wheels as well as its intended job...
I found the cable tie method works ok but not so well on tyres with tubes :/
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Post by Yogi on Feb 19, 2016 14:20:44 GMT 1
I bought a balancer that just sits on a paddock stand,easier to store
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Post by shaunthe2nd on Feb 19, 2016 17:55:46 GMT 1
I bought a balancer that just sits on a paddock stand,easier to store I saw those as well, good value for about £16 if I remember correctly. |
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Post by Yogi on Feb 19, 2016 18:34:01 GMT 1
I bought a balancer that just sits on a paddock stand,easier to store I saw those as well, good value for about £16 if I remember correctly. Good value if you've got paddock stands already  |
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Post by JonW on Feb 19, 2016 23:20:41 GMT 1
Yes that would be good, didnt know about those. you just need a rod and some cones, simple to make.
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Post by looey on Feb 20, 2016 9:33:58 GMT 1
Yes that would be good, didnt know about those. you just need a rod and some cones, simple to make. Mine has fine bearings on both ends, so with the wheel fitted it will move the heaviest point to the bottom however slight the weight difference is. It's very accurate. |
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Post by JonW on Feb 20, 2016 12:09:57 GMT 1
Mine too, its much like yours looey, but a simple one could be built to use the wheels own bearings and be better than nothing...
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Post by KevtheRev on Apr 14, 2016 12:18:24 GMT 1
I always use a good quality garden spade to break the tyre bead . Just place the wheel on a sheet of cardboard/carpet to protect the finish , remove the discs . Lay the wheel flat on the floor , place the edge of the spade on the tyre as close to the rim as you can , then a little jump and land both feet on the spade , Presto , one broken bead , turn the wheel over and repeat . It helps to wear hard soled boots , not a job for flipflops . Sometimes it's handy to have an assistant to place a foot on the far side of the wheel to make sure it doesn't jump up .
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, or be totally incapable of fitting the tyre correctly (i.e. yellow dot at valve) and then balance them correctly.
