need info to remove back wheel

[Wewaman]

Ok my question is how do I remove the rear tire  and put on a CT .  I have tried all the possible places and no one will mount a CT on a bike, so I will do it myself.   If I can obtain some good instruction from the Gurus here.


 
Thanks,
  Tony

[gordonv]

Youtube is your friend.

Also search. There is a write up about warming the rubber up in the sun first, so it stretches more/better.

HF has 24" tire irons, I bought 3. Read more, and add some plastic covers on the ends, so you don't scratch/scrape your rim (I did).

I would recommend getting another set of hands so you don't slip and scratch your rim. Best advice of all.

[Jess from VA]

If you get it off the bike, some shops are less paranoid with just a wheel and tire.

If their panties remain knotted, offer them a release of liability (std forms on line).

[NITRO]

Have you asked any car places? There are a couple around here that will mount them, provided that you.buy the fire from them.

[Bone]

Took my first CT to our only bike shop. They took it as a challenge and their machine did mount the tire. The next one no questions asked. Riding by a car tire shop near my home the guys usually wave. I circled back and ask them if my bike shop owner retires would they mount my next rear tire. I pointed at my rear tire I was still on the bike. Man that's a GYTT the guy said. Told them I would bring in the tire and the wheel with out the bike if their changers wouldn't mess up my rim. They thought the wheel would fit and showed me the machine and how it holds the wheel.
I haven't used up the current tire but will give them a try when it's time for a new tire.

[Wewaman]

Well I tried offering them a release of liability form still NO!!! I just need some info on getting the tire off the bike.  If I do get it off then I will try taking them the tire and RIM and the car tire and see. 

[Kylenav]

I went through the same thing when I had mine mounted...  Try telling them that it's for your motorcycle trailer and you just want it to have the matching wheel but a car tire for stability and durability...  As long as I "assured" the manager it was not going on my actual motorcycle they'd mount it.  I little itty bitty white lie and $17 later that bad boy was mounted on the fat lady. :cool dude:

Worked perfectly for me, if you don't mind a little fib give it a try!

[Bone]

Was there a owners handbook with your bike ?  My 98 Tourer has one and that is what I used the first time.

Here ya go I just looked in Shoptalk. Click the link. They do the front wheel and then the rear wheel.

http://www.valkyrieriders.com/shoptalk/TireChangeSplineLube.htm

[RonW]

I'm not able to find the post in a very recent thread so I can't quote it, but the poster mentioned rotating the wheel before tightening the '4 bolts' on the pumpkin/swingarm. You're suppose loosen the 4 bolts, then tighten the rear axle bolt, then tighten the 4 bolts, in that order, but are you also suppose to rotate the rear wheel before tightening the 4 bolts. I didn't do that. Or is it even something that you shouldn't do. Sounds fine to me. I just never heard of doing it before.

[R J]

Dag over across the Pond (Norway to be exact) has a nice site with all the information you will ever need including the shop manual you can download.

http://www.valkyrienorway.com/index.html

Once in there, then hit home and just start looking around for the information ya need.

[Wewaman]

got a Clymer manual yesterday.  Thanks for all the info.  Will look into everything that was mentioned on this post.   
Tony

[Gear Jammer]

DuctTape told the shop guy, the wheel was for a "Utility Truck", and got it mounted right then and there 

[PhredValk]

I took mine to a quad shop after every car and bike shop in the area said 'No'. They'll put any tire on any rim.
Fred.

[gordonv]

Here is Dag's video on the rear removal.

Rear Wheel Removal	powered by Aeva

[VALKIFIED]

Just tell "em it's going on a hack.

[F6MoRider]

Is the Nut modification still needed for clearance?   What are you doing about balancing that new tire?  I use the ceramic bead solution and it's better to consider this in advance as most car shops won't balance them either. 

I've found most mom and pop type car tire repair shops are far more flexible in mounting bike tires and even (plug&patch) patching bike tires than most dealer and main stream tire shops.  In Texas, the local bike shops would plug/repair flats, not so here in Florida.  Here they want the sale of the new tire and use scare tactics of it's the only one you have under you...etc and it that doesn't work they say it's against the law.  Hogwash.  Manufacturer sites have repair instructions for bike tires and a recommended number of max repairs.

Car tires seem to last so much longer as well.  No wonder more are going to the dark side. 

[Wewaman]

YOU ALL ROCK Thanks for the info, now I need to decide what tire to use (Radial ? ) and either dyna beads or ride on, for balancing which is better?  also a couple of different sizes are used on the Valks so which 1 is the best for Florida straight roads with some roads with twisties (not Many)  I will do the nut cage mod while Im there saw somewhere someone had the size carrige bolts that were needed and the how to steps.  Will try to find that again.  Also found a web site No-scufftiretool.com  that shows you how to build your own tire changer for cheap.  $25.00 or so give or take.  There is also a web site mcdarksiders.com with alot of great info there too.  on that web site is a video of a VStar with a radial tire- what are your thoughts, anyone using one and if so what are your thoughts.   Found a guy 2 counties over that will do my tire so I just need to figure out which tire to get and start trying to get the rear tire off.  I will check out the video of Dag as soon as I get this reply sent.   Thanks again to everyone here.
 Tony

[salty1]

Might want to view this post. A lot of info exists on VRCC and the VOAI boards on tire changing.

http://valkyrie-owners.com/SMFORUM/index.php/topic,10360.0.html

[salty1]

Also, if you need the service manual go to Dag's site for it.

http://www.valkyrienorway.com/download.html

[CASABROKER]

195/60/16 no mods at all