deckerjr
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« on: February 08, 2011, 09:44:35 AM » |
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Finally need the motorcycle tire changer from Harbor Freight and now they don't have it!! Made the mistake of thinking it would always be available. Does anyone out there have a spare they would be willing to part with? It's time to replace my darkside and no one around here will touch it. Got it on the old fashion way but I can't imagine getting it off the same way!!!
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Brad
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« Reply #2 on: February 08, 2011, 10:31:05 AM » |
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Where are you located? Someone might know someone that could help.
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« Reply #3 on: February 08, 2011, 10:40:11 AM » |
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If you have no intentions of every using the old tire again, hacksaw it off: http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=299856(The companion thread is really cool - it shows how to mount a new tire with no tools. I stole this link from another VRCC-er's post).
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PAVALKER
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« Reply #4 on: February 08, 2011, 12:51:42 PM » |
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Hmmm, I didn't notice the MC wheel adapter on the HF website, like they used to have. I have the tire changer and I also had to get the MC wheel/tire adapter to use with that tire changer.... and I don't see that.  I think that is what the OP is talking about.
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« Reply #5 on: February 08, 2011, 01:51:17 PM » |
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I tried that. I didn't use straps, I used zip-ties, but as you can see, they held the beads essentially all the way together all the way around... I woulda needed that lever that Archimedes was searching for to get both of those beads on the rim at the same time... I can slip a bicycle tire on with a three inch plastic tire tool, I have to bust my butt to get a Valkyrie tire on... I'd guess the advRider tire is somewhere in the middle...  I also tried it for getting the old tire off... I was real encouraged by how loose the tire was on the rim, they were very much separated from each other... but I still was no match for two beads at the same time...  I don't mean to be negative... I wish someone would see what I did wrong and show us how to do it with a Valkyrie tire... in the meantime, I've got some upgrade modifications for my bucket, some new tire irons that are almost as gnarly as Archimedes' lever and a new tire to install, pictures soon I hope...  -Mike
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« Reply #6 on: February 08, 2011, 02:10:15 PM » |
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This tecnique (using large zip ties) Worked very well for me,, a little bead lube and hands force pushed both beads on.
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« Reply #7 on: February 08, 2011, 04:14:17 PM » |
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Hmmm, I didn't notice the MC wheel adapter on the HF website, like they used to have. I have the tire changer and I also had to get the MC wheel/tire adapter to use with that tire changer.... and I don't see that.  I think that is what the OP is talking about. Well ... IMHO ...this is a good thing. I took mine off (the MC wheel adapter) and stuck a long 3/4-inch bar in the middle of the HF tire changer. It now functions MUCH better than before. 
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« Reply #8 on: February 08, 2011, 05:43:29 PM » |
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Finally need the motorcycle tire changer from Harbor Freight and now they don't have it!! Made the mistake of thinking it would always be available. Does anyone out there have a spare they would be willing to part with? It's time to replace my darkside and no one around here will touch it. Got it on the old fashion way but I can't imagine getting it off the same way!!!
When I was looking at getting one, I think they were just getting ready to stop selling them. The local (well, 45 miles away) Hf had one, and it was the floor model, and missing a part or two. They weren't important parts, as I recall, maybe a bolt and nut (easily replaced), or similar, but I wanted one in a box. If you want, I can check and see if they still have it, might sell it pretty cheap. Shipping of just that, shouldn't be too bad. i get over there, fairly often, so it's no biggie. Let me know, and I can give them a call... R
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« Reply #9 on: February 08, 2011, 11:25:55 PM » |
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I just checked this link out, only $40 for the cheap one. Would this work for our Valk rim and a CT?
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« Reply #10 on: February 09, 2011, 06:16:21 AM » |
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This tecnique (using large zip ties) Worked very well for me,, a little bead lube and hands force pushed both beads on.
On your Valkyrie? -Mike "I'm a wimp"
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deckerjr
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« Reply #11 on: February 09, 2011, 08:57:46 AM » |
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When I was looking at getting one, I think they were just getting ready to stop selling them. The local (well, 45 miles away) Hf had one, and it was the floor model, and missing a part or two. They weren't important parts, as I recall, maybe a bolt and nut (easily replaced), or similar, but I wanted one in a box. If you want, I can check and see if they still have it, might sell it pretty cheap. Shipping of just that, shouldn't be too bad. i get over there, fairly often, so it's no biggie. Let me know, and I can give them a call...
R
I would be interested if basically complete. email at pdecker18@comcast.net Thanks. At my HF they had discontinued written on the picture of it hanging from the base unit. I have searched the net and found a more expensive heavier duty version available on eBay but want to exhaust all avenues for this one. I never saw the zip tie trick and that could be the answer.
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deckerjr
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« Reply #12 on: February 09, 2011, 09:00:40 AM » |
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I took mine off (the MC wheel adapter) and stuck a long 3/4-inch bar in the middle of the HF tire changer. It now functions MUCH better than before.  How does this work? Do you lock down the tire some way?
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« Reply #13 on: February 09, 2011, 11:13:22 AM » |
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deckerjr
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