BeadPro tire tool, 205?

Mike Ryder · 10-12-2012, 01:47 PM

Just saw this, has anyone here used it?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MK75j2N3QmY

stilldointime · 10-12-2012, 04:12 PM

knobbyjoe · 10-12-2012, 04:51 PM

OK but where is the demo of the bead breaking process??

swingset · 10-12-2012, 05:30 PM

47 seconds of sleek photos of a tool and not a single second devoted to seeing how it works?

Awesome marketing there.

dutchjohn · 10-12-2012, 06:22 PM

http://www.sportrider.com/industry_n...ead_tire_tool/

this link shows how it works

rockydog · 10-13-2012, 09:25 AM

or one could go to the motion pro website and look under tools- tire/wheel. but if that is too difficult, just use this link and look at the pictures

http://www.motionpro.com/motorcycle/partno/08-0519/

ThunderPig · 10-13-2012, 01:51 PM

I have the pair and I think they work great. Popped the bead in about 45 seconds. Really ingenious design.

stilldointime · 10-14-2012, 05:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rockydog

or one could go to the motion pro website and look under tools- tire/wheel. but if that is too difficult, just use this link and look at the pretty pictures

http://www.motionpro.com/motorcycle/partno/08-0519/

A few still pictures are awesome. Wonder if it's to "difficult" for them to post an actual video to demonstrate the tool. As we all know (well maybe some of us don't) breaking beads on tires isn't all that easy. So pictures are great, but they don't show the actual use of the tool. If it is such a great tool and easy to use, I find it suspicious they do not have a video breaking a bead. They advertise it as the first tool of its' kind for "Adventure Bikes". Then show me the tool in action on an adventure sized tire.

Mike Ryder · 10-14-2012, 07:06 AM

I suspect,but don't know,that a hammer may be necessary as an insertion tool.

SierraJeep · 10-14-2012, 09:16 AM

I took a 3600 mile trip in July/August and had 5 flats along that adventure; all on those were on the rear tire. Although I run tubes in my wheels, my tires are tubeless tires (Heidenau K-60s) and they are a pain to break and reset the beads. So in September I took another 1500 mile trip and bought a set of these to see if it'd make the trail-side tire changes easier. While I am anxious try them I can report that there have been no more flats!

So maybe it's worth it to buy and set and then not have to use tthem?

rockydog · 11-01-2012, 06:33 AM

I had to change a tube on the rear of the xchallenge and used a small Dasko Pro pry bar to break the bead. Basically pushed the bar between the tire and rim and pried until there was a workable gap, a few more bites working around the rim and the tire was ready to be spooned off the rim . No hammer, just a few bites, easy job. Here is a link to the home depot page, Sears carries them also. The bar is the middle one, great tool for many tasks, 9 1/2" long, little under 1/8" thick. $7 on the sears online page.

http://www.homedepot.com/buy/dasco-p...l#.UJJ2Hu_C2So

Spinalcracker · 11-02-2012, 02:32 PM

why is it for tubless tires? can you use it with tubes?

acap650 · 11-05-2012, 06:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spinalcracker

why is it for tubless tires? can you use it with tubes?

Not just for tubeless, they say that because tubeless usually have a tighter bead fit on most rims, not always, but usually. I've seen some tire/rim combinations that will break with the heel of a boot and others that require an industrial bench vice. They could make it look easy if the tire/rim combo is a loose fitting one. As with all miracle tools, YMMV.

HaChayalBoded · 11-07-2012, 03:44 AM

after being annoyed by most bead breakers on the market someone mentioned to me they just use 3 tire irons. 2 pressing down on the tire at 12 and 2 o'clock then the third pressing the opposite direction.

Voila bead popped. I couldn't believe it. I haven't bent over to use the bead popper on any tire change since. Just put the wheel in the wheel holder, 3 tire irons in 3 locations and I'm done.

Try it, you'll be surprised how easy it is. Also, make sure it's well lubed.

BornAgain · 11-07-2012, 04:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HaChayalBoded

after being annoyed by most bead breakers on the market someone mentioned to me they just use 3 tire irons. 2 pressing down on the tire at 12 and 2 o'clock then the third pressing the opposite direction.

Voila bead popped. I couldn't believe it. I haven't bent over to use the bead popper on any tire change since. Just put the wheel in the wheel holder, 3 tire irons in 3 locations and I'm done.

Try it, you'll be surprised how easy it is. Also, make sure it's well lubed.

I'll second that really easy.

10-12-2012, 01:47 PM	#1
Mike Ryder ^OP Kriegerkuh Joined: Oct 2003 Location: Peachland B.C. Canada Oddometer: 699	BeadPro tire tool, 205? Just saw this, has anyone here used it? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MK75j2N3QmY __________________ Yes I am quite serious.

10-12-2012, 04:51 PM	#3
knobbyjoe knobbyjoe Joined: Sep 2008 Location: N by NW of The Biggest Little City Oddometer: 332	OK but where is the demo of the bead breaking process?? __________________ KTM 400 XCRW with Thumper Racing 450 kit and 450 cam 2007 KTM 450 XCRW with Christini AWD and Plated 2008 KTM 990 Adventure 2008

10-12-2012, 05:30 PM	#4
swingset Got the knack. Joined: Mar 2008 Location: Central Ohio Oddometer: 10,672	47 seconds of sleek photos of a tool and not a single second devoted to seeing how it works? Awesome marketing there. __________________ The Rant-Fu blog & podcast ->Rant-Fu

10-12-2012, 06:22 PM	#5
dutchjohn Adventure Touring Joined: Mar 2010 Location: Just a Plain City in Utah Oddometer: 262	BeadPro tire tool http://www.sportrider.com/industry_n...ead_tire_tool/ this link shows how it works __________________ http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=800711 http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=715078 http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=723418 http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=699112

10-13-2012, 09:25 AM	#6
rockydog just a guy Joined: Feb 2007 Location: okieland Oddometer: 610	or one could go to the motion pro website and look under tools- tire/wheel. but if that is too difficult, just use this link and look at the pictures http://www.motionpro.com/motorcycle/partno/08-0519/ __________________ Two lane roads and two bit towns rockydog screwed with this post 10-14-2012 at 08:30 AM

10-12-2012, 04:12 PM	#2
stilldointime Fast and Loose Joined: Aug 2007 Location: Norf Cack-a-lacky Oddometer: 42

10-13-2012, 01:51 PM	#7
ThunderPig Adventurer Joined: Apr 2009 Location: Denver, CO Oddometer: 26	I have the pair and I think they work great. Popped the bead in about 45 seconds. Really ingenious design.

10-14-2012, 07:06 AM	#9
Mike Ryder ^OP Kriegerkuh Joined: Oct 2003 Location: Peachland B.C. Canada Oddometer: 699	I suspect,but don't know,that a hammer may be necessary as an insertion tool. __________________ Yes I am quite serious.

10-14-2012, 09:16 AM	#10
SierraJeep It's toast Joined: Jun 2010 Location: Nevada City Oddometer: 566	I took a 3600 mile trip in July/August and had 5 flats along that adventure; all on those were on the rear tire. Although I run tubes in my wheels, my tires are tubeless tires (Heidenau K-60s) and they are a pain to break and reset the beads. So in September I took another 1500 mile trip and bought a set of these to see if it'd make the trail-side tire changes easier. While I am anxious try them I can report that there have been no more flats! So maybe it's worth it to buy and set and then not have to use tthem? __________________ Tod 2010 KTM 990 Adventure 2010 KTM 450 EXC

11-01-2012, 06:33 AM	#11
rockydog just a guy Joined: Feb 2007 Location: okieland Oddometer: 610	I had to change a tube on the rear of the xchallenge and used a small Dasko Pro pry bar to break the bead. Basically pushed the bar between the tire and rim and pried until there was a workable gap, a few more bites working around the rim and the tire was ready to be spooned off the rim . No hammer, just a few bites, easy job. Here is a link to the home depot page, Sears carries them also. The bar is the middle one, great tool for many tasks, 9 1/2" long, little under 1/8" thick. $7 on the sears online page. http://www.homedepot.com/buy/dasco-p...l#.UJJ2Hu_C2So __________________ Two lane roads and two bit towns rockydog screwed with this post 11-01-2012 at 06:54 AM

11-02-2012, 02:32 PM	#12
Spinalcracker former redriderofma Joined: Oct 2007 Location: Western MA Oddometer: 1,025	why is it for tubless tires? can you use it with tubes? __________________ Unless we change direction, we are likely to end up where we are headed. It's county Fair time in New England

11-07-2012, 03:44 AM	#14
HaChayalBoded Brooklyn Bored Joined: Oct 2006 Location: Brooklyn, New York Oddometer: 6,768	after being annoyed by most bead breakers on the market someone mentioned to me they just use 3 tire irons. 2 pressing down on the tire at 12 and 2 o'clock then the third pressing the opposite direction. Voila bead popped. I couldn't believe it. I haven't bent over to use the bead popper on any tire change since. Just put the wheel in the wheel holder, 3 tire irons in 3 locations and I'm done. Try it, you'll be surprised how easy it is. Also, make sure it's well lubed. __________________ Eddie Stuff FS '00 Harley MT 500 '93 Concours, extreme farkle (for sale) '00 Shadow ACE Tourer (for sale) '03 Shadow Sabre (Gone) '90 Honda Hawk GT NT650 (Gone) Lookin' for a (cheap) '95 GSPD Classic I've been stranded in the combat zone I walked through Bedford Stuy alone Even rode my motorcycle in the rain!

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