Changing your own tires

Clay · Jan 26, 2019

I do my own, just because I can, I was a tyre fitter when I was 18 years old. I have a manual bead breaker and compressor ect. The front is not too bad to do, but the re rear is a nice workout that is likely to bring a couple of choice words to the surface.
Depends on how busy I am, I have some mates in the business so next rear I will probably take the wheel off and get them to do the dirty work :laugh:

Jag · Jan 27, 2019

It can be done, I did it once, but not sure I will do it again. It’s one hell of a work out!!

Chip · Jan 27, 2019

My tire changes have modified since I got the Rocket. I chrome plated my rims. I now use the internal beads for balancing. After fighting the drive splines, I changed to balancing the rear tire on a floor jack. Sliding the floor jack into position then jacking up to location of the splines is simple. Don't ram and jam just take it slow and easy. Doing the front is done the same. Balance the tire/wheel on the jack. Slide between the forks, jack up to location. I don't change the tires, due to fear of scratching my rims and being lazy.

Bedifferent · Jan 27, 2019

Chip said:
My tire changes have modified since I got the Rocket. I chrome plated my rims. I now use the internal beads for balancing. After fighting the drive splines, I changed to balancing the rear tire on a floor jack. Sliding the floor jack into position then jacking up to location of the splines is simple. Don't ram and jam just take it slow and easy. Doing the front is done the same. Balance the tire/wheel on the jack. Slide between the forks, jack up to location. I don't change the tires, due to fear of scratching my rims and being lazy.

Sounds like a plan. How do you rotate the tire on the floor jack to match up to the splines? I was able the get the height correct for a match up by adjusting my bike lift. Rotating was the problem plus when I would look at the tire from the rear, it wasn't always vertical. If my dolly doesn't work out I guess it will be plan B. Anyhow, it will be around 4000 miles before I have to think about it again.

Changing your own tires

Clay

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Jag

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Chip

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Bedifferent

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