Homestyle Tire Changing, Made Easy
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    paul turner
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    Homestyle Tire Changing, Made Easy

    by paul turner » Thu Dec 20, 2007 9:45 pm

    These techniques, and little tricks can be applied on the trail, with smaller/packable tools. On the trail, two guys can repair a tube and get back in gear in under 30 minutes, with BS'ing :)

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    The full gamett of tools needed at home for an easy job. Simplify these for the trail.
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    Break one side, and start bead removal at the rim-lock.
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    Alternate irons as the middle and left irons come loose,
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    Turn tire over, and remove the second bead, yes, the tube is still inside.
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    The wheel drops down in the tire.
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    Jerk the wheel from the tire/tube, Bamm !
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    Inflate and check tube for problems, and rub down with baby powder.
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    Seal spokes/rim with 3-5 wraps of electrical tape, rim must be clean for this.
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    Start the first bead of new tire, with rim-lock down.
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    Work around with 2 irons.
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    Insert 1/2 the tube.
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    Cheater tool for locating and pulling stem through stem hole. Left hand fingers also required inside the tire for this procedure.{stem wire puller would make this so much easier}
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    Inflate the tube with the stem core out.
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    Lube bead.
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    Start bead install at the rim-lock, with 3 irons.
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    Work towards, and finish up at the stem.
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    Last bit will push on by hand. Lube, inflate again, then install core, and overinflate this time.

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    Remove safety nut.
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    Install stem donut.
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    Set tire pressure to an extra 1.0lbs per/week from next ride. These tires/tubes average a 1.0lb loss per week.
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    Clean and lube seals and spacers.
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    Time to order new spacers, me thinks. 3 distinct grooves from seals.
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    450x complete.
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    250r complete.

    Hope this helps,
    :)
    paul
    Last edited by paul turner on Tue Apr 10, 2012 9:53 pm, edited 2 times in total.
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    by Asmith » Thu Dec 20, 2007 9:51 pm

    Excellent!!!!!!

    I will add to stickys.

    One question tho...are you gonna tighten that loose spoke? :shock: :lol: :lol:
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    by paul turner » Thu Dec 20, 2007 9:54 pm

    ~ wrote:Excellent!!!!!!

    I will add to stickys.

    One question tho...are you gonna tighten that loose spoke? :shock: :lol: :lol:


    Done Did !!! :lol: :P :)
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    by Asmith » Thu Dec 20, 2007 9:55 pm

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    by bvillercr » Thu Dec 20, 2007 10:02 pm

    looks like your ready for pre new years festivities. :lol:
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    by redrider06 » Thu Dec 20, 2007 10:06 pm

    ~ wrote:Excellent!!!!!!

    I will add to stickys.

    One question tho...are you gonna tighten that loose spoke? :shock: :lol: :lol:


    To bad PT doesn't know anyone with a spoke torque wrench. :roll:
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    by Asmith » Thu Dec 20, 2007 10:08 pm

    redrider06 wrote:
    ~ wrote:Excellent!!!!!!

    I will add to stickys.

    One question tho...are you gonna tighten that loose spoke? :shock: :lol: :lol:


    To bad PT doesn't know anyone with a spoke torque wrench. :roll:


    I'll rent him mine...what's fair?? A quarter a spoke??? :shock: :lol:
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    by redrider06 » Thu Dec 20, 2007 10:10 pm

    ~ wrote:
    redrider06 wrote:
    ~ wrote:Excellent!!!!!!

    I will add to stickys.

    One question tho...are you gonna tighten that loose spoke? :shock: :lol: :lol:


    To bad PT doesn't know anyone with a spoke torque wrench. :roll:


    I'll rent him mine...what's fair?? A quarter a spoke??? :shock: :lol:


    Put it on my account :)
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    06 crf230 (wife)
    06 crf230(daughter)
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    by JAWS » Fri Dec 21, 2007 6:36 am

    Good one PT!
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    by Rhoghead » Fri Dec 21, 2007 9:11 am

    Great Work & Report PT!! You can use my Stand next time................ :mrgreen:
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    by RottenRob » Fri Dec 21, 2007 9:22 am

    PT, You can change my tire anytime!
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    by sbronco68 » Fri Dec 21, 2007 10:02 am

    Wait you missed a step. Somewhere in their you must slip wile pushing the tire iron under the bead and jam you’re knuckles into the sprocket. The tire change is not complete without blood on the shirt.
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    by Skoot22 » Fri Dec 21, 2007 6:01 pm

    Man its nice to have PT and RHog as neighbors. Thanks for the stand on my last tire change Kurt it worked great.


    Great write up Paul.
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    by In2deep » Fri Dec 21, 2007 7:39 pm

    Like Shawn said.

    If you are like me somewhere along the line you break the POS spoon and shred your whole hand across the spokes.
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    by EmmasDad » Sat Dec 22, 2007 9:21 pm

    Hey PT one more step that a friend just showed me is to use a couple of tennis balls on either side of the valvestem hole. Place the balls :lol: on the rim about 10 inches apart and pull the tire bead up over them. This will hold the tire off the rim and give you plenty of room to place the valve stem into the rim and in the hole. Trick comes in handy if you're working alone.

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