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Originally Posted by kantuckid
I'm headed towards a set of "Stubby" brand tire tools & stop fooling with rim protectors. Copper to protect rims? Sure, makes for a good bearing surface but will mar paint! come on...
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They are nice. I did break one on a Oregon backcountry ride where we didn't have lube other than water. Sometimes I do need a bit more leverage and use the long metal ones, but have had plastic rim savers since 95 for both street and dirt. All done on no mar, no scratches.
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97 TL1000S
2010 690 EnduroR
2013 500 Exc
20+ years, 100k+ miles, 15 state's, 5 Countries, 3 years on asphault looking for the checkered flag, 7 dirt trying to stay on my minute.
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