How To Change a Motorcycle Tire By Yourself
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- Опубліковано 3 жов 2024
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In this tech tip, Todd walks you through on how to change a rotten 19" tire off an old crusty rim to a new Avon Speed Master tire with just a bit of dish soap, tire irons, and some elbow grease. The way it used to be done before tire machines. Get a little dirty, save some cash and do it yourself.
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Composed by: Israel Wasserman
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I was glad to see that it was a similar process that I go through. I normally end up "talking" to the new tire a little to let it know who is in charge before I'm done.
LMAO :'D
I love how Lowbrow Customs and Todd always keeps it real and his years of experience adds a lot of value to their how-to videos. There's so many keyboard engineers today and some are too risk adverse in my opinion to be relied upon unless money is no object. Keep up the great work! I'm in the process of changing the rear tire on my Heritage Softail and man are those Dunlop 402 MT90B16 tires thick SOBs. Nothing is better than cracking open a cold one at the completion of job well done and the bucks saved will buy a lot of fuel.
I enjoyed watching your struggle! Only because I just went through that same thing this morning!
Todd is so cool ! he is one of many of your mates ! shareing all of his skills , how to work on machines , that can , run for miles and miles and decades!!! , with plenty of smiles , burning gasoline !!!
Smoking a joint beforehand always helped me with a tire change.
It's gotta be Sativa though
Noted! Tried and true
@@bhaggen esea
@@bhaggen for those of you not in the know think of sativa as stimulant. Think of indica as In Da Couch. That's mental stimulant not physical i.e. meth/speed stimulant.
Definitely help get ya in the mood for the event.
You have no idea how much this helps me for the future as a newbie. Thanks TODD & LBC
Glad we can help!
A lost art, people look at me like I'm a wizard when I get that done with out sweating.
....well your username is AMERICAN LEGEND......
This Dude is a WIZARD
Im sweating just watching the video!
Good idea on breaking the bead in the vice. Believe I'll use that method.
This is the best video on changing a tire that I have seen. You describe what is going on accurately and in detail. However, the primary function of the soapy water seems to be to find its way onto your hands and destroy any fleeting leverage you might have established. In short, I still ain't gettin' nowhere.
Thanks for showing start to finish and not cutting out the parts when it gets tough. Great video.
The hardest part is usually breaking the bead, and it just happened to do that by itself, so he did kind of skip that and cleaning all the rust out like he should have.
And apparently there's an edit or three in the video too... But a good how-to aside from breaking a bead.
Right???
Nice job. I'm sure I can do it now too. Thanks.
Every biker should know how to change his own tires
Good video Todd, I just picked up two new K81 TT100, 4.10x19 tires for my 1974 Trident. All went well until the very end, like you said some tires have a very hard side wall and Dunlop is one. I couldn’t get the last part in the rim so it’s going to the shop, the agony of defeat!🍻
Exactly like a bicycle tire, but with more leverage and a seated bead. Chasing it around the rim is classic.
I use baby powder inside my drag slicks when I use tubes on my cars. Helps the tube move around where it needs to go.
Nicely done. At 70 years old I still change all my own tires although now days I work on a bench and not on the floor. Teaching my 9 year old grandson how to change them as well. "If at first it doesn't go on, add more soap !"
Do the spokes while it's off?!?
Neve ever work on the floor with 70 year old knees, you wanna ride that damn bike.
66 here, nice to hear from someone older and wiser.... cool on the grandson...my 2 cents
I am 60 and I remember this technique when i changed my tires on my bicycle, now 5 decades later I am going to try it on my road king. I was going to buy a harbor freight stand but think ill try the " Bench " too. Going to break the bead with my vice ( I think ) and i am going to clean up the rim and spokes while the tires are off. And lastly find a balancing video to balance. My Dad never hired anyone and I am the same way if I can do it my self I will, but i never took this on before and hate the thought of paying so much for new tires. Safe Riding old timers, LOL.
The struggle is real. Good job. Love this!
I always find keeping alittle air in the inner tube keeps its shape better when putting back into the tire, then when i go to fit the second bead i inflate the inner tube alittle more as it keeps the inner tube further into the tire and away from those tire levers
yup'
My local shop uses WD-40 only on the pry areas, not the whole rim to avoid slipping. They say it prevents rust from soapy water and turns sticky when dry, helping hold the tire. Since they do 20 tires a day they must be pretty good. Great video!
but if their a tire shop, they work in volumn "get them in get them out", I personally use Dove/water, but hey, I'm only 66 what do I know.... my 2 cents
Yeah it would be a lot better to have a bit of oil stuck inside a steel rim, rather than a bit of water that cant escape
@@VashStarwind And how do you catch a dove?
Don't forget to put a little air in the tube before fully mounting the tire on the rim to avoid a pinch flat.
I bought all the motion pro tools and a harbor freight bead breaker stand. I have a Michelin Commander III front tire. Worst case if I can't get the new tire on I can take the wheel and tire in my car to a shop in Biloxi, MS who's alot cheaper than NOLA. 100 mile ride. When you buy your own tires you have to bring them to the shop in your car a day beforehand and then bring the bike in.
Keep them coming.Love the old triumphs and the way you keep things real.
Going on my third tube I’m gettin good at taking my tire on and off the rim I’ll get it tommorow with real tire tools
Thanks for taking the time to get this up here. I notice a lot of the British mechanics add just a bit of air to the tube. Some actually mount the tire with the tube semi-inflated within. Some talcum or baby powder on the tube is also said to help it ease into proper shape without pinching.
Thank you Todd for doing this invaluable video. It sure helped actually seeing it done live so to speak instead of just reading it in the service manual of my Royal Enfield. Just watching your techniques, even though I was doing it right, I saw that I just needed to give it a little bit more force. And yes, soapy water is our friend. I wouldn't want to have to do this on the side of the road. Of course having only 6 1/2 inch tire irons made it all the more difficult. Let's just say "Goodness Gracious" was not my first choice of words when the tire wasn't going back on. Thanks again. Keep up the good work.
VOODOO HAPPENS @16:35 !!! Watch the orange cord in the right-background. NONE OF THE REST OF THE SCENE MOVES!!!!! I expected a noticeable scene edit, but watch it again but this time keep you eyes on 'The Dude'. VooDoo i tell ya!
I thought watching it at .25x speed would show more. But its a scary good transition. You can see the camera man shift in the brake hub reflection though
Best one have seen with intertube, very cool, surprised would not pop as my spoked wheel does. Would love to see you do rear spoked tire, as what I am going to try next time as well as front
I would use rim protectors to keep the rim from getting scratched.
Sometimes there's sharp edges on the tyre lever, sand it down to prevent damaging the tyre beads
Thanks Todd! Awesome video, great info! Looking forward to your next one!
it is not a lost art if you are a dirt biker
The only thing I'd add to this is that washing up liquid (dish soap) contains a large amount of salt, which will rust out a steel rim or your spokes, some will be in the middle of that wheel just crusting away to itself, using something like a GT85 type lubricant or even chain lube is my fav, and then some white spirit after to get the residue off so the tyre doesn't spin on the rim, I use a bead-locker sometimes (which if you're using should always be hitting the pavement before your valve stem). Tyre soap is good obviously and I have used it in the past at other peoples workshops when it's available but for when you're in a bind by the roadside I'd be using anything I could get my hands on which might just be dish soap from a local kitchen etc.
I've also used Gibbs brand lube. WD40 can deteriorate some softer rubbers so beware. I change all my tyres like this video, in a pinch I've done it just using a long screw driver. Another great video from the chopper wizard, got the English 101 dvds for my birthday and have solved many problems with my old triumph!
Good luck all, and I'm not saying I'm some old sage, just offering my opinion and it's in no way malicious or to deride the video, it's a great tech tip. I mean, I changed my first tyre by jumping up and down on the bead with both feet as I had no tools! We live and learn!
Another tip for breaking the bead out in the middle of nowhere...
I used a buddy's bike's kickstand. He rocked it side to side and i rotated the tire. This job is so much easier with the right tools and a good friend.
Keep the greasy side down! ✌
Good job Brother, I was waiting to see how you were going to get that tube in after you had both beads on, glad you caught it cause I was starting to think I was doing something wrong for 50 years. LoL ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ (he said gotta get that stem in that Ho ) That's what she said too!
EDIT: I'm Proud to be a LowBrow Weirdo ! say's so on my jacket.
When I’m replacing inner tubes , I use baby powder all around new rubber inner tube before installing it ... baby powder on inner tube slides around nice and easy inside tire during airing ups & downs during installation..
Btw I’ve never use soap & water to break the bead , I just break 1 bead only and I will use 2 long shaft flat head screw drivers to put tire back together..
scrolling thru comments and seen your advice on inner tube - baby powder, now that is something I've not heard? Changing both front and back on my 98 Shadow vt750 c3 to see if I need new tubes and rim strip as well. I'll have to try the baby powder - my 2 cents
Most tube pinches happen when you air it up and the tube is caught between the bead and the the rim. Go around both sides of the rim and make sure the tube isn't poking out before you throw the air to it.
Very cool… New subscriber
Not bad at all for a grey haired old crusty! Cheers my man thankyou !!
furniture polish works a treat on the tire.
Get some large cable ties. As you work the second bead on put cable ties around the tire to the wheel so it cant work back off. It's like having a spare set of hands.
The one part I wanted to see (getting the valve stem in the hole) you did off camera. Would have been nice to see.
Todd's always entertaining. : ) I'm getting ready to change my first set on my old CB750. Not looking forward to it, but it's a skill I should learn if I'm going to own vintage motorcycles. Seems like you can use some force without worrying about bending or damaging the rims.
scratched the shit out of my rim with these techniques
Ouch. Needed rim protectors
Legendary0ne thanks for including that in the video!
I just changed the rear tire on my vtx1300 to a Dunlop D404, and it balanced perfectly with no weights needed when I lined up the dot and valve stem.
Awesome to hear that. Been looking around to have tires done on 2004 vtx 1300 I just bough. Original tires from 2003 on it. I've already dropped the wheels but shops around here want hourly shop rate to do the change out. Harbor freight in the am for what i need.
best video on youtube I found, thank you. very helpful for a first timer
Fantastic !
If the rim is bent so that the tire will not properly seat to the rim is that good enough or will that put to much pressure on the inner tube causing it to pop again?
Add a small amount of air to the tube to keep it from twisting and straight before putting it in the tire. Then put the second bead on the rim.
If you have magnesium rims remember to use rim protectors.
Well I did mine and it''s nearly killed me. Just got to wait now and see if I've nipped the inner tube. I think I fall into the category of 'better off going to the shop'.
This was really helpful! The tips about keeping both beads toward the center to give more room to work on the opposite side as well as using soapy water to lubricate the tire helped me change my first tire on my own.
First off I really enjoy your videos most informative and amusing. The following is a have you seen it done this way question.
I'd never seen anybody use tyre irons to replace tyres until UA-cam came along. Todd, you're in the majority, in fact, everybody on UA-cam basically does it with tyre irons. I was taught a different way so as not to pinch the tube.
I was taught by my Dad to use a hide hammer to replace the second bead just tap it on with a little bit of air in the tube. My dad was an amateur race mechanic in the 40"s-50's. I came to Australia & got a Saturday Morning job replacing Honda Super Cub tyres for the Post Office (mail is delivered on motorcycles in Australia) I may have done 10 tyres every Saturday + other jobs. I arrived on the 1st day got out my tools including Dad's old hide hammer, the main man said that's nice, he got out his rubber mallet & said "not so pretty but does the job" & off to work we go. I also use French Chalk or Talcum Powder to stop the tube sticking to the tyre probable OCD.
It's $80 here to have a tire changed thanks for the video you just save me $80
When I do mine (Dunlop TT100s on a T140) I support the rim on 3 blocks of wood to keep the hub off the ground
Throw a rug on a garbage can...much better!
I am totally procrastinating right now. I'd rather watch this cool guy change his tire, than do my own set =( Rainy day so i can't ride anyway! =P
But you could put your tires on so its ready when the suns out. Lol
Excellent demonstration brotha. Sure it's easy to throw some $'s at the shop and have them do it but who's gonna do it for you along side the road, in the middle of nowhere?
Thanks for reaffirming that I've been doing it somewhat right haha.
Great video! Tyre tubes are not as good now, they keep cracking and leak very quickly. I had a bad experience when I changed the tube and had to convert the rim to tubeless.
98 shadow vt750 considering doing the same? Researched a bunch and looks simple enough, but I have to replace two tires and will more then likely go with tubes for now untill I hear someone with same bike doing tubeless.... my 2 cents
Thx! it's always gives a good feeling when u can fix things yrself!
I’ve had two shops destroy my black rims on my crotch rockets. Im tired of dealing with it. Im changing all my tires from this day forward lol. I own a new Kawasaki ZX6R, and it still has the original tires on it. Im getting prepared for what’s to come. Because, I’m doing it my self lol. Thanks for the video.
I leave the tire out in the sun for a few hours, soften up the rubber
I have been told if you leave a little air in the tube it will help it from being pinched between tire and rim
Great job mixing some soft background jazz so it doesn't do a hostile takeover of your video; my newly acquired CB350F does need tires before I make a run to the Rock Store and the back one looks like it's gonna be a bitch; don't they make tire irons that hook to the spokes?
Fair play this really helped me change the rear tube on my old Enfield! Many thanks from Shropshire, England 👌
I have used a big c clamp and a couple of blocks of wood
Thanks a lot for this video!! You did a great job walking everybody through it step by step. I had a rough time finding someone changing a tire on a spoked wheel, and not skipping a ton of steps! You saved me a few bucks by not going to the shop and I learned something! Thx dude, ride on!!!
How do you avoid damaging the lip of the rim doing that technique?
What brand of tires are installed on the bike on lift?
A balance mark is mentioned - does anyone know what a balance mark looks like - Can someone give me some guidance?
Doug, it's a round dot about 1/2" in diameter, usually red, but could be yellow as well. I hope this helps.
I find it helps to leave the stem in and add a little air to the tube when inserting the tube into the tire ..
Gives the tube some shape and minimizes the danger of pinching or bunching up the tyre …
PRETY NICE LOOKING SLED IN THE BACK ROUND, TRIUMPH OR BSA...I THINK TRIUMPH !!
Triumphs, always triumphs lol with Todd that is
@@lowbrowcustoms thank-you..i stand corrected !!
Great video! Still not sure I will attempt the job myself. But it's good to know that it CAN be done. One suggestion from my bicycle experience. Before I put the tube inside the tire, I add a little talcum powder to give a little slippage in there, so that the tube won't bind to the tire. Also, with the bicycle, sometimes it takes a few seconds of partial inflation before the bead pops alltheway out to where the line is even all around the tire.
good way to fuck up a rim. glad I am smart enough to figure out how to do it without tearing the rim up
Awesome video, thanks for posting, as I'm an adventure rider this is yet another skill I need to learn.
Always fun videos Todd. Thanks a bunch.
hell yeah good ol' merican tirespoon hollup get r nice and soapy
My shop charged me $221 for labor alone for changing the rear tire on my Yamaha Bolt. I'll do them myself from now own.
Excellent video I had exactly the same trouble with the alignment of the tyre on assembly, A chap that ran a motorcycle shop here in England many years ago told me to over inflate the tyre so it lines up with the rim, then reduce to the correct pressure I have to say I did not have the nerve to do it
A good idea would be to use a couple of rim protectors especially if you have alloy rims..
excellent video and very informative
any time you have the tire off the rim, it is a good time to put the rim on a truing stand and check it and all the spokes..... I also avoid soapy water so it doesn'y get in the rim and may create rust.... baby powder is a good alternative, some use wd 40 ....good video
I keep puncturing my tube...
Yes, if you are changing a bicycle tire, that will work. But a motorcycle without spokes or tubes requires a bit more machinery. My location makes no difference. Particularly with my back end disconnecting the drive shaft and all the rest requires much more machinery!
Man... F*** tubes. Haha I keep pinching this one. I'd give up and take it to the shop, but the bike's my only transportation, and the shops near me are closed for the next 3 days anyway.
I have a Suzuki boulevard C90 and I cant find anywhere that will change my tires for less than 500.00$ and I have the new tires already. Its fuckin ridiculous
Like riddin a bike; some things just come bak naturally. 😊😎
Very similar to taking a bicycle tire off with two screwdrivers.
i have found that when i have problems pulling a bead around, it's because the other side isn't down in the mid-rim channel ..... it's not always necessary to check that it is in the channel opposite, but it helps if you're stuck..
Thanks for not making it look TOO easy.
Freaking love this guy hes helped me with so much rebuilding my triumph 650
Nice info! The 3rd iron at 19:30 would have been for the win 👍🤙
changed front wheel tyre vale without removing wheel using cple clamps which removed but cant pump now as small area one side not beading maybe 7/8 inchs how i fix please?
Thanks for the video! I watched this to prep changing my Ural’s pusher tire… this is what UA-cam is about - ride safe!
Hell yeah! thats awesome.
This helped me a bunch, thanks ! Been a few years, I needed a refresher !
Excellent video! thanks for the information and demonstration
Start opposite the valve and when you’re getting to last ten inches or so push the stem back up into the tyre to keep it well away from the levers. Obviously just start the nut or collar so you don’t lose it inside
I TELL YA - DEL AMO MOTOR SPORTS IN REDONDO BEACH , LA , WANTS $50 TO DO THAT AND THAT WAS EVEN AFTER I'D JUST BOUGHT THE TIRE FROM THEM AND OF COURSE THEY HAVE THE MACHINE SO NO SWEAT - SCUMBAGS - I WENT DOWN THE STREET AND GOT 3 DONE FOR $10 EACH
This is the best way to do it, i’ve tried it ever which way over the years. That’s why i like Lowbrow and Todd, because if they throw a video up showing you how to do something you know it’s the meat and potatoes tried and true. I will say the valve stem is always the bitch more so on narrow tires, what i’ll do is tie some 20lbs fishing line to the stem and then through the rim hole, you can’t yank it through but it’ll line it up right quick.
A lot of people in the comments don't understand why people choose to work on their own motorcycle, and they shouldn't ever own one 😂😂😂😂
Thanks...was able to change the tires on my XT250 after watching this. Many thanks!
I'd have tossed that dirty-ass 16" rim in the oven, with oven cleaner on it for an hour, but that's just me. ;)
Awesome job!!! I know I can do it! I would over inflate to pop the tire in place of the rim, and old school trick!!
Man i wish i had those nifty curved head tire irons that you used, i had one semi curved tool and the back of a crescent wrench LOL