muscrat
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« on: April 28, 2018, 08:14:00 PM » |
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Mounting my 1st CT next Saturday and would appreciate a step by step mounting guide. I have been led to believe the Valk rims are the best for CT install re other bikes. Appreciate any and all replies. Trying to avoid roof damage in the garage. lol.
Ken/Southern Ont.
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gordonv
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« Reply #1 on: April 29, 2018, 08:52:14 AM » |
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I don't have too much knowledge, but will try to help what I can. What are you wanting to know, I think you are asking on how-to, not what to get (you've already picked the tire)? Every 10K miles, you should do the rear maintenance. Drive shaft, o-rings and hub. Do you know about the rear bearing mod? http://www.valkyrieriders.com/shoptalk/5204_bearing_mod.pdfDo you have a shop to mount the tire, or doing it yourself? A new valve stem. The rubber ones replace every tire. The metal one should last a lot longer. https://www.ridersdomain.com/motorcycle-tires/myers-90%C2%B0-tubeless-chrome-valve-stem-pGoing to add a TPMS. Their price has come down a lot, very affordable. I'm waiting for one to be delivered. I'll be using it on a 90' metal valve stem, but the next time the rim is off the bike, I'll look for a stubby straight one, so the centrifugal force will not be an issue, as long as there is room to add air to the tire. Some kind of wheel weights for balancing. I use bulk beads, 3 oz. Another would be Ride On, also helps with flats. If you don't have a tire yet, the Auston Taxi Tire (ATT) is a very good choice. It's a little taller, lowers the rpm, 75MPG gives the same rpm as 70MPH, and edges are round enough it seems like a MC tire. Hard to get, since only from the US. For me, the border is only 1/2 hr away, and I use a mail house. I like some of the winter tires on the Canadian Tire brand on their flier, but I had gotten a used ATT cheap. |
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« Reply #2 on: April 29, 2018, 09:01:16 AM » |
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http://www.valkyrieriders.com/shoptalk/TireChangeSplineLube.htmThere's a lot of questions needing an answer before proper advice can be passed out. Gordonv gave it a good start.  Try reading the site above, maybe that has some answers for you.  If you're looking for just general info, it should help. I've changed 4 or 5 car tires and it's not all that different than a bike tire, just a little more work compressing it.
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« Reply #3 on: April 29, 2018, 09:13:20 AM » |
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http://www.valkyrieriders.com/shoptalk/TireChangeSplineLube.htmThere's a lot of questions needing an answer before proper advice can be passed out. Gordonv gave it a good start. Try reading the site above, maybe that has some answers for you. If you're looking for just general info, it should help. I've changed 4 or 5 car tires and it's not all that different than a bike tire, just a little more work compressing it. Great info. The only thing I might add, really clean up the wheel on the inside where the tire comes up to the bead and of course the bead seat as well. Nothing real abrasive. Scotch brite or steel wool. Also, rather than soap, I have used armorall as a lube as it will dry up. Some extra pressure will help but don't go overboard trying to seat the bead. If you have trouble getting the bead seated, you can leave the tire/wheel sitting in the sun for a while under pressure and see if it fully seats. |
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John Schmidt
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« Reply #4 on: April 29, 2018, 03:07:05 PM » |
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Depending on tire size, I've found the following helps. Once installed on the rim and the bead is seated good, I let a good portion of the air out of the tire to ease the insertion up into the fender area past the final drive. Many tires when fully inflated tend to bulge a bit at the sidewall, letting air out reduces that bulge. Plus, the sidewall is a bit more flexible when mostly deflated, just keep enough air in it to keep the bead seated on the rim. And remember, you only need to raise the bike enough to get the tire just 2-3" off the floor when removing and installing. It's safer and easier.
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muscrat
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« Reply #5 on: April 29, 2018, 06:35:28 PM » |
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Much appreciated info, also what PSI did you have to go to for the tire to seat.
Ken
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« Reply #6 on: April 29, 2018, 07:36:59 PM » |
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Much appreciated info, also what PSI did you have to go to for the tire to seat.
Ken
I didn't do it, a friend's son has a shop and did it for me. Usually takes a good bit of pressure to get it to pop into place on most automotive rims, then back off to running pressure. |
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« Reply #7 on: April 30, 2018, 06:30:41 AM » |
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Much appreciated info, also what PSI did you have to go to for the tire to seat.
Ken
I've mounted a lot of car tires (on passenger car rims) and a handful of motorcyle tires, including car tires on Valkyrie rims. It is my experience that the tire usually seats before reaching standard operating pressure. If not, it is not much over. On car tires (not sure about about motorcycle tires), I think there is usually a maximum pressure listed on the tire (different from the maximum operating pressure) for seating the bead. My homemade motorcycle tire changer. Used it two days ago to patch my rear tire.  |
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muscrat
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« Reply #9 on: May 06, 2018, 10:54:52 AM » |
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ready to return the car tire to the bike. Has anyone had an issue with there being more room on one side than the other re the fender. Looks closer on the right side than the right side. Help
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« Reply #10 on: May 06, 2018, 11:02:27 AM » |
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ready to return the car tire to the bike. Has anyone had an issue with there being more room on one side than the other re the fender. Looks closer on the right side than the right side. Help
You already have it installed ? Or are you eyeballing it ? |
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« Reply #11 on: May 06, 2018, 11:42:34 AM » |
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ready to return the car tire to the bike. Has anyone had an issue with there being more room on one side than the other re the fender. Looks closer on the right side than the right side. Help
It's always closer on the right, sometimes just one or two credit cards tight. But as long as it doesn't rub, you're good. Air it up and spin it on the jack, and hopefully you are fine. Riding is also necessary to be sure. After a ride, check the outer tire edge up near the tread. I had a problem once when I let the tire get down to 30lbs (and the sidewall got fatter, riding) There is a fender washer mod (different from the nut cage mod), for the relatively few bikes that need to move the fender left a bit. This is not for swing-arm clearance on the right. Take your time and do everything right. It sucks to finish and have parts left over (like the thrust washer). |
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ready to return the car tire to the bike. Has anyone had an issue with there being more room on one side than the other re the fender. Looks closer on the right side than the right side. Help
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