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Juggalo080
Posted on Saturday, August 27, 2005 - 10:07 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

My new tire is making it to me today, I'm trying out a Metzler M1 for the first time. Had still been running the 207. I'm looking into changing the tire on my own with some old tire irons. What do you all use to keep from scraping into the aluminum rims? I've replaced tires on steel wheels before, but never aluminum.
Thanks for any info
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Mz_guy
Posted on Saturday, August 27, 2005 - 10:27 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I use a 2 liter plastic pop bottle and cut it up into several rim protectors.
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Kootenay
Posted on Saturday, August 27, 2005 - 10:59 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I used some polyethylene sheet, about 1'16" thick, that I happened to have. Worked well (once I figured out how to use it!).
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Mbohmann
Posted on Saturday, August 27, 2005 - 11:26 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I've got an aluminum tool that I bought years ago from somewhere, maybe Dennis Kirk. The tool hooks over the rim and you persuade it along with a rubber mallet. Haven't used it in a long time, but as I recall, it worked OK. I WOULD NOT USE STEEL TIRE IRONS ON ANY BIKE WHEEL. If in doubt, find a local shop that has a tire machine. It will be worth whatever the cost to prevent dinging up your wheel. The last time I needed tires, I found a shop that sells primarily dirt bike stuff, but they got me the tires for about the same price as the mailorder places and they mounted (and balanced) them for a very reasonable price.
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Juggalo080
Posted on Saturday, August 27, 2005 - 12:35 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Thanks for the help, I will probably look into some aluminum tire irons. The cheapest I found locally for getting tires mounted is $28 which isn't too bad, just didn't want to have to make the drive to there.
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Fullpower
Posted on Saturday, August 27, 2005 - 07:35 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

the 17 inch rubber falls off the Buell rims with surprising ease, after breaking the bead with a 6 inch C-clamp, and applying a bit of warm soapy water.
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Fran_dog
Posted on Tuesday, August 30, 2005 - 10:05 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Fullpower: How easy or difficult are they going back on the rims.
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Kootenay
Posted on Tuesday, August 30, 2005 - 12:53 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

How easy or difficult are they going back on the rims.
I'm not Fullpower, but I've done it, and I can suggest a full complement of swear words is recommended for this job, especially if you're working alone without a tire machine... Get some rim lube from a tire shop, too (better than soap).
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Whodom
Posted on Tuesday, August 30, 2005 - 01:01 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Good step-by-step directions here:

http://www.clarity.net/~adam/tire-changing-doc.html

Motorcycle Consumer News had a good article on building a home-made balancing stand a year or so ago mostly out of PVC pipe and fittings. Costs about ~$12 for the parts and works well.
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