TOOL-LESS TIRE MOUNTING!!!!

[Earl in Pensacola]

Has anyone tired this?? 

How to mount motorcycle tire with zipties	powered by Aeva

[Farther]

Seems to me the sipties are the tools.

[BlueValk]

Wow!  That's pretty cool!

Last time I took my wheel to the stealer, they put about a 10" scratch in my rim!  It would be nice to replace tires myself.  Thanks!

[fudgie]

Looks like he fought it. For $40 I'll take mine in. 

[stude31]

I built my own tire changer that comes apart in three pieces and I can dismount and mount a motorcycle tire in about 10 min and was able to do our van tires and got down to 15 minutes per tire from all four wheels on the ground and back down again.  Not bad for manually doing it.  I love doing my own tires cause I can see the inside of the wheel and clean up the bead.  I figured out why my rear tire on the Interstate was leaking.  The amount of bead sealer was gooped up.  I cleaned it all up and would you know it my rear tire no longer leaks... hmmm  something to be said about doing it yourself.  The more work I can do at home the better.  And yes a tire shop can do a tire in less time but the question is when will they get to it.  I can throw this in the back of a truck and change a tire on the spot.  Works great and already has paid for itself.  I also use the no scuff tire tool (info below) and I built a bead breaker that works perfect. 



No Scuff tire tool for 89.00.....    noscufftiretool@yahoo.com.

[wiggydotcom]

I built my own tire changer that comes apart in three pieces and I can dismount and mount a motorcycle tire in about 10 min and was able to do our van tires and got down to 15 minutes per tire from all four wheels on the ground and back down again.  Not bad for manually doing it.  I love doing my own tires cause I can see the inside of the wheel and clean up the bead.  I figured out why my rear tire on the Interstate was leaking.  The amount of bead sealer was gooped up.  I cleaned it all up and would you know it my rear tire no longer leaks... hmmm  something to be said about doing it yourself.  The more work I can do at home the better.  And yes a tire shop can do a tire in less time but the question is when will they get to it.  I can throw this in the back of a truck and change a tire on the spot.  Works great and already has paid for itself.  I also use the no scuff tire tool (info below) and I built a bead breaker that works perfect. 



No Scuff tire tool for 89.00.....    noscufftiretool@yahoo.com.

I also have the noscufftiretool and love it, along with the mojoblocks mounted to my Harbor Freight changer. All excellent products.

I have used the following method and it does work flawlessly. I think the straps do a better job than the zip ties...and by using 8 of em, it really keeps the tire bead compressed. The tire goes over the rim pretty easily.

http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=299597

[hubcapsc]

Those tires in the ziptie video aren't Valkyrie tires... I tried the ziptie method
on Valkyrie tires, I'm nowhere near strong enough to even be almost able
to put both beads over the rim at once... it might work for other stronger and/or
heavier folks...

-Mike

[The emperor has no clothes]

I built my own tire changer that comes apart in three pieces and I can dismount and mount a motorcycle tire in about 10 min and was able to do our van tires and got down to 15 minutes per tire from all four wheels on the ground and back down again.  Not bad for manually doing it.  I love doing my own tires cause I can see the inside of the wheel and clean up the bead.  I figured out why my rear tire on the Interstate was leaking.  The amount of bead sealer was gooped up.  I cleaned it all up and would you know it my rear tire no longer leaks... hmmm  something to be said about doing it yourself.  The more work I can do at home the better.  And yes a tire shop can do a tire in less time but the question is when will they get to it.  I can throw this in the back of a truck and change a tire on the spot.  Works great and already has paid for itself.  I also use the no scuff tire tool (info below) and I built a bead breaker that works perfect. 



No Scuff tire tool for 89.00.....    noscufftiretool@yahoo.com.

Stude, That`s a nice set-up you have there. Mine is just built out of scrap wood I had around. Very nice indeed

[pancho]

Nice work Stude,,, looks professional compared to the way I do it.

[The emperor has no clothes]

I`m curious, does anyone here use windex like he did? I use dish soap & water 50/50.

[97Valk_CT_Euless]

I got the no-mar tool and use an old rim mounted on a table. Made a similar brad breaker with Felton and some channel with a piece of unistrut. Not nearly as cool or as portable as above and I'm not going to ba able to do car tires, but I can do all out bikes. Also got regular tire changing lube at autozone. 12 bucks for a gallon if I remember right. Should last my lifetime, or at least a loooong time. No-mar tool came with some stuff that's pretty slick too.
Really happy I'm doing my own now. Concur with the comment about the filthy bead too. No leaks here either, plus I don't have to listen to the samarta$$ behind the counter about what kind of tire I SHOULD or SHOULD NOT be using...

[KY,Dave (AKA Misunderstood)]

I`m curious, does anyone here use windex like he did? I use dish soap & water 50/50.

I've used windex with success mounting my 200 series Battleax on the rear.

[stude31]

I got the no-mar tool and use an old rim mounted on a table. Made a similar brad breaker with Felton and some channel with a piece of unistrut. Not nearly as cool or as portable as above and I'm not going to ba able to do car tires, but I can do all out bikes. Also got regular tire changing lube at autozone. 12 bucks for a gallon if I remember right. Should last my lifetime, or at least a loooong time. No-mar tool came with some stuff that's pretty slick too.
Really happy I'm doing my own now. Concur with the comment about the filthy bead too. No leaks here either, plus I don't have to listen to the samarta$$ behind the counter about what kind of tire I SHOULD or SHOULD NOT be using...

I agree with you.  I went down to a locally owned tire shop that works with tractors and semi's and asked if they had the paste and they just gave me a bunch.  I am set, as well.   

[F6Dave]

I also use 'real' tire lube.  Bought a gallon at NAPA.  It works great, much better than soapy water IMO.  I also paid a few bucks for the big Q-Tip thing they sold to swab it on with.

With over a quarter million miles on my 2 Valks, I've probably installed about 40 tires.  I have the old floor mounted Harbor Freight tire machine.

[salty1]

Those tires in the ziptie video aren't Valkyrie tires... I tried the ziptie method
on Valkyrie tires, I'm nowhere near strong enough to even be almost able
to put both beads over the rim at once... it might work for other stronger and/or
heavier folks...

-Mike

Amen to that bro! The tire he removed was bald as billlard ball

[salty1]

As mentioned above these are good tire tools.

http://no-scufftiretool.com/