Does anybody know..........

[3fan4life]

If the C Clamp trick will work to change out the valve stem on the rear tire?

[Bighead]

I very well should.

[Chrisj CMA]

Yes if you have a big enough C-clamp a tire vendor at Daytona did it to mine a few years ago

[hubcapsc]

Ten inch C clamp, I think... one size bigger than a lot of places sell...

You should use a little board or something between the sidewall
and the C-clamp's feet or you probably won't like how the
C-clamp treats your sidewall...



-Mike

[3fan4life]

Ten inch C clamp, I think... one size bigger than a lot of places sell...

You should use a little board or something between the sidewall
and the C-clamp's feet or you probably won't like how the
C-clamp treats your sidewall...



-Mike

My reason for wanting to use the C Clamp is to avoid removing the wheel.

Do you think that it will still work with the tire and wheel still on the bike?

[Chrisj CMA]

Ten inch C clamp, I think... one size bigger than a lot of places sell...

You should use a little board or something between the sidewall
and the C-clamp's feet or you probably won't like how the
C-clamp treats your sidewall...



-Mike

My reason for wanting to use the C Clamp is to avoid removing the wheel.

Do you think that it will still work with the tire and wheel still on the bike?

Yes it works with the wheel on the bike and the bike on the lift

[Pete]

I have done several on bikes, with one or two c clamps, which ever works for you.
As the picture shows with 2 boards.
I use 1 small board with an angle cut to slip under the rim.

[old2soon]

da prez had his little whizz bang bead breaker at I-16 and did a rear tire bead break for changing out a valve stem. Wheel DID stay on the M/C. He had modified a 10" C-clamp with some flat metal on the end so as to NOT tear up the tire when breaking the bead. You Do NEED Something under the round clamping areas to help prevent tire damage. RIDE SAFE.

[..]

I had a new stem put in using a C clamp.

[Paladin528]

Until I went all Steel I replace my stem at every tire change.  Never had a problem.  If your installer doesnt do this, find a new installer.

[Willow]

Until I went all Steel I replace my stem at every tire change.  Never had a problem.  If your installer doesnt do this, find a new installer. 

Honda recommends replacing the stem every other tire change.  If you do that you will likely not have a problem with the OEM stems but they generally cost about eleven dollars each.  The all steel stems can be had for a little over two dollars each and never need to be replace, well, not in this lifetime.

To me that's a no brainer.

[jabster]

35k miles. 1998 Tourer.

Maybe I should change my stems.

-john

[Paladin528]

Until I went all Steel I replace my stem at every tire change.  Never had a problem.  If your installer doesnt do this, find a new installer. 

Honda recommends replacing the stem every other tire change.  If you do that you will likely not have a problem with the OEM stems but they generally cost about eleven dollars each.  The all steel stems can be had for a little over two dollars each and never need to be replace, well, not in this lifetime.

To me that's a no brainer.

I paid $1.49 each for my valve stems when I replaced the tire.  Thats a no brainer.  My installer deflates the tires by ripping the old stem out.  Mind you these are not the direct OEM from Honda but are OEM equivalent 90 deg stems. 
I went all steel two tire changes ago and have never worried since.  I do keep 2 spares in reserve.