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From: greybeard on 6 Jun 2010 14:20 "The Older Gentleman" <totallydeadmailbox(a)yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message news:1jjoaf6.1hmq7qg54se0kN%totallydeadmailbox(a)yahoo.co.uk... > Even on a little GN250.... > > Front, no problem, but the back is quite a fat 16" thing and much sweat > was expended this afternoon[1]. I really ought to get myself a tyre > changer. I've been looking into this problem, TOG. Have you got any recommendations? The big pro units that I was seriously thing of getting really are not happy being left out in the rain. I cant find a sensible option otherwise so if you have something up your sleeve, please do tell :-) -- Greybeard FLHR 2003 1550
From: The Older Gentleman on 6 Jun 2010 14:26 <stephen.packer(a)gonemail.com> wrote: > The Older Gentleman <totallydeadmailbox(a)yahoo.co.uk> wrote: > > > Even on a little GN250.... > > > > Front, no problem, but the back is quite a fat 16" thing and much sweat > > was expended this afternoon[1]. I really ought to get myself a tyre > > changer. > > I can recommend ebay item 260516152968. This also makes a good base > after breaking the bead for removing the tyre. Bead breaking I don't have a problem with these days. This afternoon, I laid wheel with old tyre on top of new tyre and stamped vigorously on the tyre sidewalls. Job done. In the past, I've used G-clamps and bits of wood and even driven a car onto a tyre sidewall. > > And for balancing ebay item 310185597770 That, however, is a splendid gadget. Bloody marvellous. And I've ordered one in the last 60 seconds. Thanks for flagging it up. -- BMW K1100LT Ducati 750SS Honda CB400F Triumph Street Triple Suzuki TS250ER GN250 Damn, back to six bikes! Try Googling before asking a damn silly question. chateau dot murray at idnet dot com
From: The Older Gentleman on 6 Jun 2010 14:28 greybeard <nothere(a)nowhere.com> wrote: > "The Older Gentleman" <totallydeadmailbox(a)yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message > news:1jjoaf6.1hmq7qg54se0kN%totallydeadmailbox(a)yahoo.co.uk... > > Even on a little GN250.... > > > > Front, no problem, but the back is quite a fat 16" thing and much sweat > > was expended this afternoon[1]. I really ought to get myself a tyre > > changer. > > I've been looking into this problem, TOG. > Have you got any recommendations? > The big pro units that I was seriously thing of getting really are not happy > being left out in the rain. I cant find a sensible option otherwise so if > you have something up your sleeve, please do tell :-) I wish I did. I was hoping someone might point one out, in the way Packer has just drawn my attention to that nifty little balancing device. -- BMW K1100LT Ducati 750SS Honda CB400F Triumph Street Triple Suzuki TS250ER GN250 Damn, back to six bikes! Try Googling before asking a damn silly question. chateau dot murray at idnet dot com
From: rick on 6 Jun 2010 14:42 "The Older Gentleman" <totallydeadmailbox(a)yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message news:1jjoaf6.1hmq7qg54se0kN%totallydeadmailbox(a)yahoo.co.uk... > Even on a little GN250.... > > Front, no problem, but the back is quite a fat 16" thing and much sweat > was expended this afternoon[1]. I really ought to get myself a tyre > changer. I've got one of them ... Universal Tyres in Dunstable :-) -- Rick Brown Sprint RS 955i
From: Lozzo on 6 Jun 2010 16:00
The Older Gentleman wrote: > 310185597770 One leeeetle problem. The paddock stand you need to use the balancer is usually the one you need to keep the bike upright when swopping tyres. Factor in a second rear paddock stand when buying. -- Lozzo Versys 650 Tourer, CBR600F-W racebike in the making, TS250C, RD400F (somewhere) |