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Installing tires yourself???

Started by hhgsm31, February 12, 2006, 11:14:31 AM

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hhgsm31

Just got the new bike and I need new tires before I do more than just put around town. Just wondering how hard it would be to do it myself, or if I should just choke it up and pay the stealership to do it? I want to get tires from parts411.com, but the bike shops around here charge 30-40 more to install if you don't buy the tires from them.
yellow 99 gs500
flush mount rear signals
buell blast windscreen
b4 hugger waiting to be installed

mp183

You can do it.  You need some good tire irons and a balancerl
Takes a few changes to get your money back.
The cheapest way at the dealer is to take off the wheel and bring it in with the tire.

This is the balancer.
http://www.marcparnes.com/Universal_Motorcycle_Wheel_Balancer.htm
You need a set of Motion Pro Tire Irons part# 08-0049
A way to break the bead.
Napa auto parts stores sell RuGlyde rubber lubricant
There is a technique to doing it.


2002 GS500
2004 V-Strom 650 
is it time to check the valves?
2004 KLR250.

speedyts49

Not sure where you live but Cyclegear did mine for 12 bucks a peice and I found another local place that did em for 10 each,  This was after I had bought a harborfreight tire changer and built my own balancer.  If you really like doing them yourself then it is doable but kind of a POA until you get good at it. 
If you have a local place do them you have to pull the wheels yourself and take them in.  The dealership will give it to you the hard way for sure.
I had to do it myself once just to see.  But I'm a little :cookoo:
The name is a little misleading, I'm not 49 anymore and come to think out it I'm not all that speedy.
'91 GS500E son's ride
'03 ZRX1200 dad's ride
'91 Celica GTS son's cage
'96 Tacoma dad's cage
4 rides 4 clutches

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