How to Change a Motorcycle Tire BY YOURSELF! (Easiest Method)
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00:00 How to change a tire
02:57 What you need
07:36 Setting up
13:19 Pro tip
15:44 Wheel grease
20:48 Pro tip
21:45 Tire inflation and Balancing - Комедії
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I don't see your link to to the tire changer in your description.
So im someone who enjoys the small details and actually feel the video is ..would be better with you showing all your steps.even if it's a super lengthy video ..
If someone doesn't like it they can skip to the next step ...
But I did want to see how long that pump took because I have a portable rechargeable one for 80.00 so it's interesting for me
The yellow dot is the *lightest* part of the tire. That mates up with the valve stem, or the heaviest part of the wheel, and means there is less weights required for balancing.
I thought that was weird.
@@sadow51Thank you. He didn't hear me when I yelled at the TV.
I’ve been using the Rabaconda for about a year now. It may seem like alot but after you change a few tires and get comfortable you’ll see how great it is. I can change a tire in about 10 mins now. If you’re a street rider you may not see the worth, but if you race and change tires frequently having this changer is very necessary.
He dot on the tire is the lightest part of the tire, and you align it with the valve because the valve adds weight.
Might pay to check the balance of your rim before you mount the new tire. The valve goes in the hole of the rim where metal (heavy)was removed--drilled out so possibly light spot.
@@harley5881 Nope.
@@harley5881 I also balance the wheel before mounting the tire. The valve stem isnt always the heaviest point of the rotating combo when the brake disc and sprocket is installed. I mark the disc and sprocket after finding the heaviest point, and then remove them during tire mounting. I just mounted two tires by hand today. I swear im getting this tool when it comes time to change a tire again.
@@MrBigSp00n I am planning on making one. I have the steel and duck head. Thinking if I bother with the ratchet I will use a 1/2 inch ratchet socket handle. Maybe play flat too. 👍👍
@@flippy66 Yep. It is best if you determine the heaviest spot with the balancing stand and align it with the lightest spot of the tire.
If you like the tire changer so much, why not put a link in the description?
Because it’s not an ad
Wouldn't you want the tyres heavy spot directly opposite the valve so that you required less balance weights?
That’s the way I do it.
Yes, that way it starts off already mostly balanced.
Tire*
@kawaiikabar1932 Maybe for you... but we spell the word 'tyre' here in the UK.
Putting all the weight in the same spot will make it way easier to find a way more consistent miss balance, I'd rather have to find 3g on one spot then 1g on 2.....
WARNING: don't have your fingers anywhere near the tire when you apply air to seat the bead. 🙂
I have a No Mar changer bolted to the floor of my garage, and was considering a Rabaconda to free up space, and am totally sold after seeing this.
I just saw this and it’s exactly what I’ve been looking to get. I have trouble removing tires using tire tools alone. And I don’t want to mount a tire removal tool to the floor of my (personal) garage. It would take too much space. But this looks like just the right fit.
Thanks! 🏍💨🏍💨
Best tire mounting lube I’ve found is Ruglyde. You spray it on and it’s excellent at getting the beads over the rim lip. It dries to a powder so no residue inside the tire. Works better than the grease in my experience ( mostly race car tires but motorcycle road tires, too.) Great video, nice machine if you do a lot of your own motorcycle tires. Will take a few years to pay back for most people, but if you have a group of riding buddies would be great to chip in.
I love my Rabaconda. I forgot to put tire lube on one day (in my haste) and fully mounted a set of S22's before I even realized that there was no lube. I have absolutely no regrets on this purchase.
In my experience leaving the valve core out makes it easier for even small air compressors to seat the tyre bead, since more air can flow into the tyre.
Even more important is that if something goes wrong, you can quickly move away from the wheel and the air will escape, making the assembly safe. If the core is in, you have to re-approach to take the core out and deflate the tire. Plus, since I have tubes, I inflate and deflate my tires several times while bouncing and turning them to avoid pinches. Then, the last time I stick the core in before the air has a chance to escape
Da faq is a "Tyre"?!? 😂
@@matthuber1333 Same thing as a Tire, Tyre is just the british english way of spelling it.
@@SnakePlizkin I know.. just guffin.
@@matthuber1333 Dafuq is a "guffin"?!?
I can definitely vouch for the rabaconda tire changer! It’s worked great for me!
Nice to see a trusted person review this product - rather than the tons of reviewers that I don't "know". I don't need a tire changer right now but hopefully will have a good black Friday deal.
Not bad, managed to really show off the rabaconda ;). Skipped the boring balancing part mostly, Could've balanced it in the time you were talking about it; if you didn't keep interrupting it from settling. Also - replace the tyre valve if it's a street bike - the whole valve, especially if it's a rubber stem. And leave the core out when seating the bead, so much easier to seat, doesn't risk overpressuring the valve core and allows air into the tyre faster. Once the second bead has popped you can let the air back out, replace the core and inflate to pressure.
Recently did my first tire change since the shop I usually bring the wheels to decided to double their price 😮. I have six bikes so the bead breaker stand and spoon set I bought will pay for themselves quickly. I always use the ceramic beads for balancing so no need for the balancer. Actual tire mounting lube makes it soo much easier versus windex or something similar.
Commonly I've both seen and used Dawn dish soap since it's both lubricating and self cleaning with water. The grease is still better?
@@jerryglennie5375 yes, I couldn't get the bead to seat properly on one tire so I got the tire lube from O'Reilly's and it seated right away. Made spooning the tire on soo much quicker than the first time too. The excess dried to a foam consistency and wiped right off. The dish soap is too runny so I didn't want it to use it since it could seep into the tire and get on the balancing beads. The tire lube is thick and doesn't run.
@@FAFObozo 👍 thanks for that. I never minded the runniness of the soap but ether seems like a bad idea on aluminum wheels to get a good seat
I have the Rabconda to change my slicks for the track. Thanks for making this video. It broke it down to the easiest way to do it.
I couldn't believe it when I heard the ratchet on the duckhead. I thought ok, that's just their way of giving the person who mounts a bit more space. But no, this makes stuff SO MUCH easier. I know the brand from their off-road version, and have seen this one a while ago. Got one of the ground level street tools, but I think it's time to change to Rabaconda now. My back will thank me aswell mounting tyres more of standing. 😉😂
Put the dot on the opposite side of the valve stem and you don't have to worry about balancing
My new tire has a yellow dot and red dot. I've heard the red is light and yellow is heavy. The valve stem is the heavy spot? Would it make seto Line up the light part of tire with valve stem? I'm asking sincerely
@@chadridsdale9970 It ultimately doesn't matter, however, you wont have to hassle with the balancing as much if you put the heavy part of the tire opposite of the valve stem. Just depends on how many weights you want to put on your rim lol.
You may find the US manufactured tires have the yellow dot as the light spot and goes at the valve with the red dot being the lowest tread depth. Lowest tread depth may be important as a new tire but if worn may not matter at all. I can't imagine it being that much different in tread depth. Other places may not do the same. @@chadridsdale9970
Wow that just blew my mind... wtf. I used to do my own tires on my car and this is definitely the move. I'm sold.
If you buy your tires from a small local shop, they typically do the tire change for only $30 (or around there iirc). If you bring your own they charge more though. I just change my own tires because I like to be on my own schedule and not have to drive it somewhere, hope the weather is nice, have to wait for them to do it etc. And yes, cheaper in the long run.
It's definitely a good thing to consider if you're doing a lot of miles, lots of burnouts, or have mates that are doing the same.
Well, this seems like it’s an absolutely fantastic product. I just ordered one and it will fit my tire so it says or rim as the cases so that would be sick and I’m OK with spending money inconvenience and ease of changing the tire. It will take a bit, but for me this product will pay for itself eventually, plus I’m a fancy fornicator. I’m OK with spending extra money to get the best manual tire changer.
i was ready to turn my nose up at this set up. I worked automotive for 20 years for Audi and changed hundreds of auto tires, and a few years with a motorcycle shop in the bay area - another few hundred motorcycle tires. I bought the harbor freight tire changer and modified it to take my Kawasaki Concours tires (I commute 500 mile a week - go bay area!) but that's a crap set up. I bought the No Mar motorcycle tire change a few months back but haven't unboxed it yet...... but this tool looks really really good. It's small and light and doesn't look like it moved around or flexed at all. The heavy duty tongue that runs on the bead of the tire looks like automotive and will no way scratch your rim. Very impressive. Wish i hada thought of it! And yes.... you must use copious amounts of grease and lube when mounting.
Man the only thing I’m worried about is wheel scratches but that method looks so easy!
screw drivers and those metal pry bar things are far worse... ask me how I know...
The adapter head has a rubber covering I believe, also if you add a rubber coating where your tools touch the wheel you'll help prevent more scratches.
they make dedicated pry bars that are rubberized/plastidiped. They are a bit harder to use compared to bare metal (more friction).
Yellow dot is the heaviest part of the tire, red dot is the lightest. I typically put the yellow dot opposite the valve stem so you need to add less weight but the difference is probably negligible.
Thank you Yammie Noob some more DIY videos would be epic
Couple of additional things. Dawn dishwashing liquid makes a great tire bead lubricator. If the new tire is collapsed from sitting on a pile of tires or is a wrapped tire that the beads are too close together; put soda cans between the beads in several places to stretch the tire wider and put it in a warm place for a while to assist in the stretching making it easier to inflate. (such as the tire is very cold in winter climates). Also Harbor Freight has a nice cheap bead breaker but no nice spiral bead remover/installer like your Barraconda.
Thanks Yammie, Very instructional and the tire changer works great !!
Are we gonna project farm this? What other competitors are on the market and how does it stack up with this?
Great Content!
Thanks Yam!
"They didn't sponsor or pay me to pitch this....". But they sent you a machine for free. 🤣
If you want it to beeven easier, use the tire warmer on the tire before taking it off and on so its a bit warm and softer.
The smiley man looks so happy about his hat! How nice
Great video, ill take this as my sign to finally change my tires
There’s always one artist amongst the crew.
great vido Yamm! Use a No-Mar not as easy as this demo! Good info. Thanks!
I absolutely need/want/must have that tire changer!!!
I just did mine last month my adviceit is grab a friend tire spoons and some touch up paint lol and something i wish i had known prior to doing it was the zip tie hack
Awesome video. I was shocked by the price of that Rabaconda but it seems to be worth the price! Might spend the extra buck and buy it
An actual product that i dont have to fast foward the video to see it in action. Actualy amazinly fast!
It's easier if you put a bit of lube on the tire iron, and if you squeeze the tire on the side opposite the one you are working on (180 deg away, iow), so that it drops into the center more easily. Although, that may not be easy with that tool. Lubing the bead a bit can help as well.
Keep the valve core out when popping the bead on, will happen a lot quicker
That equipment is fantastic! I'm sold! Now i gotta save up 🤦♂️🤣
I'm definitely get one of those! Awesome
I had been away from riding motorcycles for somewhere around 7 years. Imagine my shock when I went into the dealership to have my tires changed. It used to be $15 per wheel; now it's something like $45-50 each!
So you apparently knew I needed new tires huh....thanks for the video!!!
For what this coat they could have thrown in a b alancer, valve core removal ext. Mine as well grab the harbor frieght one for $120. This would be nice for track though.
Today I learned that YammieNoob clearly doesn't skip leg day.
boy that made things a lot easier...more time to ride...thanks have a safe day..
Hey Yammster!!! Now that’s a helpful video!!!
Great Explanation !
excellent tutorial, I wish that Rabaconda was a bit more consumer friendly in price though!
Should do a video putting the new cl500 through its paces off road
I have the No-Mar changer and I love it but itv does take a little bit of space this one looks pretty good. And yes I'm in TN and shops will charge me up to $80 bucks to change tires and no guarantee that they won't scratch up your tires 🤦🏻♂️ and you have to leave the wheels for hours with them, is not like they'll do it for you right there and then! It's the real world out there.....
What part of TN?
Now do a tire with spokes.
Is there a Rabaconda tire changer for other kinds of vehicles? Could help with doing your tire changes on your own car.
West Texas goes for $50 a tire. Or $25 a tire if you by then through cycle gear. In southern New Mexico it’s 125 minimum a tire. 😮
Takes me back to my days of working at Discount Tire. Pretty sweet straight forward setup.
Gotta get me on of those
For everybody commenting about the valve stem being the heaviest part of the wheel, well thats NOT always the case, and unless you balance your wheel / find the heaviest point, without the tire mounted, then you don’t know IF the valve point is heaviest or not. I’ve checked my wheel that has a metal T valve and it is not the heaviest point and thats using three different static balancers.
No, but that's the rule of thumb to be followed. Especially by a shop. The weights do the rest.
Anyone know anywhere I can find that Rossi picture from above the sofa? It'd be a cool wallpaper. thank you :)
I kinda thought he was going to show us a roadside repair with a couple of spoons and a patch kit. Oh well. This is a nice kit.
Things can be cheaper doing your own tires but i just take my wheels off and take them to cycle gear usually they have a promotion for free instals if you buy the tire there . With that said the things you have to do when puttin your tires on is important and some people they are probably better off leaving it to a shop to do cause they hopefully wont skip anything
Need to do this
I've been meaning to get a rabaconda street and dirt set, changing and balancing my own has been agonizing without, but money saving agony. all reviews of rabaconda insist they're well worth the money.
Here in Canada, they quoted me at a KTM dealer, $135 per hour. They said they needed 2 hours. What a rip off.
One additional thing, I notice that some tires are correctly mounted with the cipes flowing outward on the tread and some look like the tire is on backwards from the factory. Do you know why and when they started doing the tread sipes differently?
$100 to change a pair of tires? You lot over then pond are being ripped off.
You can't even post mean tweets without getting arrested.
@@EdTrollingtonhilarious
Right?! In the Netherlands i bring them my wheels (that i do remove myself) and they change tires for maybe 30 euro's including balancing
If i could get tire change with 100€ i would be sooo happy
I take mine off at home and the local auto shop charges $25 im in the USA
Bro Trident 400 and Harley 440 are jst lunch... Plz make a video
I’m sure Schrödinger’s cat would not mind having that valve named after it instead😂 Buy your tires a Schrödinger’s valve it’s there and it’s not 😂😂
Okay, I wish I hadn't of seen this video. Now I want to go drop way more money than I should on one. 🤣
For someone not tire savy, 100 is still a good deal but worth a try to do it yourself.
I change my tire myself cuz i go through like 3 set of tire on my excf per season so its worth it , but if i had a street bike where tire last a very long time i wouldnt bothers , it isnt hard but it isnt something i enjoy doing
In my area it would pay for itself in two sets of tires. Gouging is normal in North Carolina.
A lot of valve dust caps have a core remover on the reverse side
how do you know how much weight to apply in the balancing step?
Big question, this product won't scratch your nice rims if you have carbon or some other fancy rims? Looks very easy to use!
I want to see this done with a 240mm+ tire. Particularly the balancing..
Yammie: "yall should get this"
Also yammie: *no link*
Rabaconda dual tire changer $650 to $859.and depending on the kit you purchase Tire iron $15, bead grease $19 and a bead brush $5. No mar balancer $220 (plus tax 8%) so you a total cost between $981.72 to $1207.44. Cycle gear charges $20 to $25 a tire to install a tire. (Some shops do it free if you purchase a tire from them) So low end is about $1000. $1000 /25 = 40 tire changes. The only way I would purchase this is If I was at the track and changing tires 2 or three times a weekend. (or get it for free like Yammie Noob)
The people who don't own cars would save money faster by not needing to pay for a ride to and from the shop several times.
Instead of using grease or a bead brush dish washing liquid works real well
I used to say the same thing until I took the plunge.
I bought a tire changer (no mar) because of the time savings. I have many bikes in the garage and I’m pretty much guaranteed at least 2 tire changes a year. If I bring dismounted wheels to a shop, typically that’s 2 trips there and back. While that process is taking place, the bike is on stands immovable in my garage.
The tire changer at the house lets me get the best deals on tires from whoever, have the least bike downtime, and I can change compounds easily between seasons. Previously I wouldn’t have ran hypersport tires because of how quickly they wear out, now it’s not as much of an issue.
It’s not for everybody, but if you’re interested in it, I’d highly recommend it.
$1000 is a small price to pay for the peace of mind of knowing you did the job yourself and did it right. If I can do my own work on my bike, I always do. No one is going to be as careful as I am when working on my bike.
What are the pink drawings on the tire tread?
Starting at 14:56 Where he is talking about the heavy spot on the tire he misspoke . The yellow dot is always the lightest part of the tire not the heaviest . He did put the yellow dot at the steam so he did it right he just said the yellow dot was the heaviest ,it is not its the lightest part of the tire .
Bang for the buck, isn't the harbor freight tire changer 8x cheaper and almost as portable?
Can we get more maintainance videos?
I built my own tire changing rig last spring and I've paid for it and made some savings already. ...I go through a lot of tires it seems...
How about changing a tube off-road duel bike
I like that the first bead reinstallation is a freebie. I think you have the valve stem orientation explanation backwards. The dart on the tire is the lightest part of the tire, therefore the valve counter acts on it. Just wanted to clear that up.
The nerd is strong in this one!
I have all the tools including a torpedo heater. Did it twice. The local shop charges $30 a tire. Tire replacements are a pain.
Gotta admit, that is indeed a pretty clever tool
@yammie fun fact Michelin is the only tire manufacturer that doesn't use that yellow dot. According to Michelin if a tire requires the yellow dot It should be tossed in the trash.
if the bro with a moped won that 500$ of gas, it’s basically a lifetime of gas
15:25 dot is not indecenting the heaviest point . dot is indecenting the lightest point of tyer 🌚
The dick joke @7:39 had me rolling.
I just bought a used rear axle for my MT-10 ($10 including shipping) I dont imagine I will ever need to replace the axle but I am pretty sure it will be nice to use a TOOL to remove and reinstall the rear wheel now I can slip it in the opposite side to hold wheel in place as I jostle everything into place....I hope it helps anyway otherwise I might have wasted ten bucks idk will report back next tire change,,,,which with an MT-10 and my throttle hand is always immeninent! (I only got 600 miles to wear bar on the OR rear S22 and the Pirelli Rosso 4 I replaced that with is very very close to wear bars with only about 1100 miles....so twice as good wear as S22 but it still SUCKS
All you need is few thick zipties and understand how the bead valley works on the rim. Some soapy water will do. Skip the 500$ and do it easy almost free. Balancer is a nice thing to have tho!
Look at that yam gams! Someone has been riding a different kind of bike…
Wheres the link for the product?
is the busa coming back?