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Old 11-19-2010, 11:37 PM   #1
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Default I Also Changed A Tire Today...

With my harbor Freight tire changer and Mojo blocks and bar....


From this... BT-002RS






To this... BT-003RS


BTW I found these tires for $200 for my sizes 120/70-190/50. They also had Conti-motion tires for $160 in my sizes.
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Old 11-20-2010, 02:10 AM   #2
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If you havent done the rear, can you video your self doing it just so I can see your technique.
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Old 11-20-2010, 10:38 AM   #3
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If you havent done the rear, can you video your self doing it just so I can see your technique.
Sure but it'll be a while... I changed the rear a few weeks ago and it's getting cold so I won't ride as much or as hard.
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Old 11-20-2010, 10:42 AM   #4
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If you havent done the rear, can you video your self doing it just so I can see your technique.
I do it this way if there's no coating on a bigger tire iron.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTatadVNA-c

*disregard the rim lock stuff, that only applies to dirtbikes, I'm referring to his technique with the spoons.

This works on street rims however if you go too quickly and use too much force on the rim they can bend and make small blemishes.
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Old 11-20-2010, 11:24 AM   #5
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I do it this way if there's no coating on a bigger tire iron.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTatadVNA-c

*disregard the rim lock stuff, that only applies to dirtbikes, I'm referring to his technique with the spoons.

This works on street rims however if you go too quickly and use too much force on the rim they can bend and make small blemishes.
Um... Yea... I've done a 190/50/17 that way in a pinch but it's NEVER been THAT frickin' easy!!!!

Here's a guy doing it with the HF kit, he removed the top piece, which I keep meaning to try myself. The side bar always seems to be in my way as I go around. He mounts a tire in under 5 minutes... I use a rim saver and vise grips for a bead buddy and use soapy water for lube.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_34k...layer_embedded

This is why I may still drop the money on his bar...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_J5_sRRiAk
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Old 11-20-2010, 02:18 AM   #6
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Old 11-20-2010, 10:40 AM   #7
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Yea, last Sun was the end for this tire...

I'm still waiting for some turd to jump on me about "chicken strips".
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Old 11-20-2010, 10:42 AM   #8
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Yea, last Sun was the end for this tire...

I'm still waiting for some turd to jump on me about "chicken strips".
There isn't enough left for chicken strips
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Old 11-20-2010, 11:01 AM   #9
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There isn't enough left for chicken strips
Well, "chicken fries" then... You know how the Strip Patrol rolls...
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Old 11-20-2010, 04:07 AM   #10
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How do you not scratch the rim doing it that way?

My buddy used to run cayons with tires like that...told him get behind me fucker...I don't wanna run over ur ass.
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