Mount a Motorcycle Tire Without Using Tools

Poolside · 01-07-2008, 04:42 AM

Companion tire dismount thread: http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=299856

No tire irons. Amaze your friends. Do the job with lashing straps.

8 straps are needed. 99 cents each at Harbor Freight.

Strap the tire so the beads are touching.

Place the tire onto the wheel. Notice the gap between the bead and wheel at the 6 o'clock position.

First thing to do is push the bead against the wheel at the 6 o'clock position.

Push the tire over the wheel lip with hand pressure. Push just ahead of where the bead crosses the wheel lip.

Halfway on.

Two-thirds.

Three-quarters.

Hey... Have you noticed? No tire lube.

One last push and...

Pretty cool eh? No tire irons. Only your hands.

Companion tire dismount thread: http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=299856

Wanderer99 · 01-07-2008, 05:39 AM

Awsum you the man !!! I have to try that.

BSK · 01-07-2008, 05:55 AM

nice one!

JimVonBaden · 01-07-2008, 07:44 AM

Pretty cool, and with some lube you wont risk abraiding the rim surface, and it might be even easier.

Jim

PS I suspect getting those straps tight was a bit of work, right?

BigX · 01-07-2008, 07:46 AM

You are a rocket scientist!!!

2wheelsrbest · 01-07-2008, 07:55 AM

I've got a couple straps. I think I will try that with one section of tire and see about finishing the job with tire irons--a combined effort.

I also wonder about slipping a strap or two in/under/around a tire that is coming off? That should help, too.

This reminds me I need to make a valve fishing tool as well. Always have a terrible time getting tube's valve to come through hole when installing new tire on KLR.

Laromonster · 01-07-2008, 01:24 PM

Absolutely brilliant!!

Reckon it would work with a tubed tire as well if you start with the valve first

*Gravy* · 01-07-2008, 01:29 PM

Anybody want to buy a slightly used harbor freight tire changer

Bravo my friend!

I will be trying this. Let me add one question - after this process are you lying in a heap of your own sweat and blood or is it as easy as it looks?

mark1305 · 01-07-2008, 01:47 PM

Holy snikeys! That's too cool!

Now, how do you get it off with just the straps?

E900Vadar · 01-07-2008, 01:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mark1305

Holy snikeys! That's too cool!

Now, how do you get it off with just the straps?

How do you unleash the beasty?

Thnx Cheers

GSWayne · 01-07-2008, 03:21 PM

I wonder if tywraps would work as good as the nylon straps?

Mr. Magoo · 01-07-2008, 03:25 PM

Thanks!

espacef1fan · 01-07-2008, 03:32 PM

Man ...I wonder if that would work ok with a tube type tire.
tube/tire changes SUCK!!!!

If you cant tell I just learned how to change dirtbike tires....lol

2wheelsrbest · 01-07-2008, 04:13 PM

I have not tried, but I, too, am excited at the prospect of giving this a whirl. I would think that once bead is broken, you may be able to fish straps around a flatted tire and do same in reverse. May not be faster than using tire irons, but could offern an option. Still, which is more of a pain to lug around, 3 tire irons or 8 straps?

Tie wraps could work, too. They would only have to hold the tire pinched, not necessarily pull it closed (you could stand on it, etc.)

I will mention it here, as it falls into the same "crafty/McGuyver/outsidethebox" mindset--Someone here mentioned breaking the bead of a flatted tire loose with another bike's sidestand. Both of these tricks may save me considerable grief in the future.

slide · 01-07-2008, 04:22 PM

Absolutely brilliant. If there were some sort of award for tech excellence, I'd nominate you. I just gotta try this one.

01-07-2008, 04:42 AM	#1
Poolside ^OP Syndicated Joined: Apr 2003 Location: Long Beach, CA Oddometer: 11,288	Mount a Motorcycle Tire Without Using Tools Companion tire dismount thread: http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=299856 No tire irons. Amaze your friends. Do the job with lashing straps. 8 straps are needed. 99 cents each at Harbor Freight. Strap the tire so the beads are touching. Place the tire onto the wheel. Notice the gap between the bead and wheel at the 6 o'clock position. First thing to do is push the bead against the wheel at the 6 o'clock position. Push the tire over the wheel lip with hand pressure. Push just ahead of where the bead crosses the wheel lip. Halfway on. Two-thirds. Three-quarters. Hey... Have you noticed? No tire lube. One last push and... Pretty cool eh? No tire irons. Only your hands. Companion tire dismount thread: http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=299856 __________________ IICE Air Hotrod your GS Fuel Injection Tech Info Buy Order List Poolside screwed with this post 01-08-2008 at 04:35 PM

01-07-2008, 05:39 AM	#2
Wanderer99 Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Sep 2007 Location: IL. Oddometer: 106	tire Awsum you the man !!! I have to try that.

01-07-2008, 05:55 AM	#3
BSK Ohhh mist! Die Bullen!!!! Joined: Apr 2006 Location: Germany Oddometer: 232	nice one! __________________ Stephan 12 Suzuki DL650AL02

01-07-2008, 07:44 AM	#4
JimVonBaden "Cool" Aid! Joined: Feb 2005 Location: Alexandria, VA Oddometer: 41,923	Pretty cool, and with some lube you wont risk abraiding the rim surface, and it might be even easier. Jim PS I suspect getting those straps tight was a bit of work, right? __________________ Click here for BMW Maintenance and Repair DVDs and Corrections. "Combo-Order Discounts!"

01-07-2008, 01:24 PM	#7
Laromonster Vesperado ! Joined: Jun 2004 Location: Stavanger Norway Oddometer: 1,255	Absolutely brilliant!! Reckon it would work with a tubed tire as well if you start with the valve first __________________ Laromo '91 Vespa PX 200E "Lusso" '05 KTM 640 ADV "Fatman" '99 HD FLHRCI "Leviathan"

01-07-2008, 07:46 AM	#5
BigX n00b - Yeah, right Joined: Feb 2006 Location: Don't fence me in Oddometer: 609	You are a rocket scientist!!!

01-07-2008, 07:55 AM	#6
2wheelsrbest Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Jun 2007 Location: NCWA Oddometer: 266	I've got a couple straps. I think I will try that with one section of tire and see about finishing the job with tire irons--a combined effort. I also wonder about slipping a strap or two in/under/around a tire that is coming off? That should help, too. This reminds me I need to make a valve fishing tool as well. Always have a terrible time getting tube's valve to come through hole when installing new tire on KLR.

01-07-2008, 01:29 PM	#8
Gravy Jedi Loser Joined: Jun 2006 Location: MN Oddometer: 3,230	Anybody want to buy a slightly used harbor freight tire changer Bravo my friend! I will be trying this. Let me add one question - after this process are you lying in a heap of your own sweat and blood or is it as easy as it looks?

01-07-2008, 01:47 PM	#9
mark1305 Old Enough To Know Better Joined: Feb 2005 Location: Merritt Island, FL Oddometer: 5,527	Holy snikeys! That's too cool! Now, how do you get it off with just the straps? __________________ Mark J Merritt Island, FL When a person asks you for advice, they don't want advice. They want corroboration.

01-07-2008, 03:21 PM	#11
GSWayne Old Guy nOOb Joined: Mar 2005 Location: Santa Barbara Oddometer: 2,709	I wonder if tywraps would work as good as the nylon straps? __________________ It isn't the conditions its the decisions Don't bring a motorcycle to a car fight

01-07-2008, 03:25 PM	#12
Mr. Magoo Follow me; I'm lost! Joined: Oct 2006 Location: Sandhills of NC Oddometer: 4,408	Thanks! __________________ ***************************************** Jim Dandy to the rescue.

01-07-2008, 03:32 PM	#13
espacef1fan Studly Adventurer Joined: Nov 2007 Location: Clarksville, TN Oddometer: 581	Man ...I wonder if that would work ok with a tube type tire. tube/tire changes SUCK!!!! If you cant tell I just learned how to change dirtbike tires....lol

01-07-2008, 04:13 PM	#14
2wheelsrbest Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Jun 2007 Location: NCWA Oddometer: 266	I have not tried, but I, too, am excited at the prospect of giving this a whirl. I would think that once bead is broken, you may be able to fish straps around a flatted tire and do same in reverse. May not be faster than using tire irons, but could offern an option. Still, which is more of a pain to lug around, 3 tire irons or 8 straps? Tie wraps could work, too. They would only have to hold the tire pinched, not necessarily pull it closed (you could stand on it, etc.) I will mention it here, as it falls into the same "crafty/McGuyver/outsidethebox" mindset--Someone here mentioned breaking the bead of a flatted tire loose with another bike's sidestand. Both of these tricks may save me considerable grief in the future.

01-07-2008, 04:22 PM	#15
slide A nation in despair Joined: Jul 2003 Location: NM, USA Oddometer: 21,041	Absolutely brilliant. If there were some sort of award for tech excellence, I'd nominate you. I just gotta try this one.

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