I have been following that on FBook for nearly 2 years.

Originally it was designed for off road bikes and not for touring/cruisers.
Then they stated they were going to make a model for HDs and the like. I may wait for the 2nd generation design though so they work out any bugs. Want to see how it plays out.

 

The Rabaconda disassembles into a smallish bag, so doesn't take up much room.

One way to reduce the cost would be if you have a bunch of biker friends who would "go in" on the cost. Everybody has each others phone #. The last one to use it stores it until the next guy needs it. If everybody was honest it could work.

 

I'm looking at it for next summer (won't need it before them.) I see that it'offers free shipping from TN. I also note that some of the extra accessories might be a good idea above and beyond the $600 starter kit so I'll be looking at around $800 (plus the cost of a basic balancer.)

I've been paying $30 to $40 for a Japanese dealership tire change but the last time, the nearest HD Indy shop nailed me for $75 (each!) I'll not darken their doors again but I have to assume that something closer to $50 will be the norm around here in the near future.

Time to get serious about this...

 

You will notice that the tire in the video is not a bias ply tire. I take my tires to the local shop and witness the amount of force it takes for a pnuematic machine to get a bias ply tire on the rim. That light weight device doesn't look like it is up for the task.

 

The free shipping is what got me to order, and I think the starter kit should be enough for me. I already have spoons etc. The Cycle Gear here gets $50 per tire, but it's usually drop it off one day and get it back the next, and I hate to wait.

I do bias ply tires on the floor with spoons now. I'm sure this will be better than that

 

Fancy manual changer, useful if you do it regular. Was a time I'd have committed felonies to have one of those,.

Now I just go to Cycle Gear, $30 balanced and gone.

 

That's not a tire machine in the video...

This is a tire machine......

 

I've used balance beads for years. They have always worked well in all of my sport and touring bikes. I came to HD from a Honda Goldwing, and the beads worked well on those rigid-wall touring tires.

No wobbles and even tire wear. Easy to use.

 

1. Can it change a HD rear tire with the rear sprocket attached?
2. Can it change a HD front tire with both brake discs attached?
3. Can you point me to a video whereby this tool is used to change a HD tire?

 

why wouldn't you remove the rear sprocket on your tire? it's not even bolted on. you're other 2 questions are valid though.