Back in the day.

 

Nice!

 

I'm ashamed to admit I cheat. I have a No-Mar tire changer. Please forgive me.

 

I change my own, not a problem with two spoons and rim protectors. I cut up a old hi-lift jack and a axle from a crashed bike to make a tire stand, and a big vise for a bead breaker. Then balance with the beads.

 

No Mar "Jr Pro" model. Changed my tires once, had great difficulty. So 8k miles later I tried to change the tires again and couldn't mount the new tires and broke all 4 of the pads off my spoons, so paid someone else to do it. Checked No-Mar's website and seen that they sell a new wheel clamp accessory to make it easier, we shall see how it works in another 6k miles...

 

Yes,

I've been changing my own MC tires (and dozens of other people's) since 2004 with a homemade changing stand, irons, and a compact bead-breaker from Aerostich. I have about $200.00 total invested.

For balancing, I use two jack stands, and one of these: http://www.aerostich.com/compact-wheel-balancer.html

When you decide to do your own tires, a lot can be learned by watching a tire guy at a race track, particularly about how to preform a quick and accurate static balance.

This online resource has been extremely informative, and serves as the resource basis for my setup at home: http://www.clarity.net/~adam/tire-changing.html

Differences between spoked rims, cast rims, touring tires, tubeless with spokes, offset valve stems, difficult sealing, low-drop centers, TPMS, rubber and metal valve stems, single-sided swingarms, and many other nuances are part of the learning as well. Once you think you've seen them all, another one makes you think again.

All the best,

Shane

 

Do it all the time, not with spoons though. https://www.hdforums.com/forum/touri...e-finally.html

 

I am very surprised. I've been very successful using my Classic Model. Had a few issues with some of the stiff short walled new tires going on some friends rims but was always able to make it work. Now if you are talking about the posi clamps then yes, those are all I use on mine. Just use the standard clamps for bead breaking to lay the rim onto. I've yet to use the standard clamps to hold a rim. Good luck to you.

 

Hi,

Yeah do my own now, built a beak breaker that bolts to the wall, bought the static wheel balancer on special, get 4 big tire spoons,

As Jonesee does i tape rim with gaffa tape after breaking bead, just have a bit of difficulty with starting second bead of new tire, gonna try some zip ties to hold in place

Thanks
Mirrmu

 

just did both of mine after the dealer telling me $150 for 2 tires mount and balance.. it was WAYY easier than i anticipated. used a c-clamp to break the bead, dyna beads to balance, a piece of hose cut in half as a rim protector. 2 spoons was enough to do the job, no need for 3 of them. only thing i had to buy was the belt tensioner gauge for the rear) $9 on amazon. quite easy to do, i'd absolutely recommend doing it yourself.