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Does anyone do their own tyre changing and balancing? If so, what kit do you use?
I've looked at the No-Mar - looks great but can't find in Aus.
I've done this on dirt and dual sport - no problem - Reason I'm looking for the Busa is this - I can get Michelin Pilot Road 4 or Pirelli Angel GT landed here for just over 500$. Quote from local store to fit? 100$. To buy tyres locally and fit locally nearly 750$ all up!! so 200$+ over what people on the coast are paying. I could almost get them changed down south and pay shipping of the wheels both ways for that ... doesn't take too many sets of rubber before some quality tyre changing kit is paid for ...
http://www.canyonchasers.net/reviews/acc...no-mar.php shows just one of the many types available ...
Recommendations anyone?
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Since when do you need a fancy and expensive machine to change the tire? People as so lazy these days. A pair of tyre spoon levers and a pair of plastic rim protectors on e-bay $29.95 delivered. And if you do not know how to use it there are plenty of videos on youtube. In an hour job done. Rims not scratched and discs straight.
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^^^^ what shifu said lol
There was a thread about self balancing beads for tyres, not sure how well they will work on a bike though??
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(16-03-2014, 08:22pm)Batfink Wrote: ^^^^ what shifu said lol
There was a thread about self balancing beads for tyres, not sure how well they will work on a bike though??
Stay away from this crap. It is just another snake oil scam. I have contacted the manufacturer a while ago asking for an explanation of the principles upon which their product suppose to balance the wheel not a marketing bla-blah they replied to me. When I mentioned that I am a mechanical engineer in my next e-mail I have never heard from them again.
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(16-03-2014, 08:13pm)Shifu Wrote: Since when do you need a fancy and expensive machine to change the tire? People as so lazy these days. A pair of tyre spoon levers and a pair of plastic rim protectors on e-bay $29.95 delivered. And if you do not know how to use it there are plenty of videos on youtube. In an hour job done. Rims not scratched and discs straight.
Bullshit ,bupsha!  lol i bought a big arse repco tyre machine for $300 i do all my own tyres takes less the 2 minutes a tyre f*** the levers ,lol 
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Uummm. Don't u have a fancy-pancy oil cleaner on your bike ?? LOL
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(16-03-2014, 10:31pm)Batfink Wrote: Uummm. Don't u have a fancy-pancy oil cleaner on your bike ?? LOL
You are confusing getting soft with using the best technology.
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(16-03-2014, 08:13pm)Shifu Wrote: and a pair of plastic rim protectors
Oh, get you with your fancy "rim protectors"
When I were a lad we had to use bits of garden hose with
cut along its length. You posh b@rstards!
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Have you looked at Mono's Shop,free fitting and good deals.
(16-03-2014, 04:19pm)draughtrider Wrote: Does anyone do their own tyre changing and balancing? If so, what kit do you use?
I've looked at the No-Mar - looks great but can't find in Aus.
I've done this on dirt and dual sport - no problem - Reason I'm looking for the Busa is this - I can get Michelin Pilot Road 4 or Pirelli Angel GT landed here for just over 500$. Quote from local store to fit? 100$. To buy tyres locally and fit locally nearly 750$ all up!! so 200$+ over what people on the coast are paying. I could almost get them changed down south and pay shipping of the wheels both ways for that ... doesn't take too many sets of rubber before some quality tyre changing kit is paid for ...
http://www.canyonchasers.net/reviews/acc...no-mar.php shows just one of the many types available ...
Recommendations anyone?
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I think draughtrider has the same problem in NT as we do in Tassie.. limited competion and isolation means they like to charge what they want.. but $100 for 2 whell changes/balances is fukken expensive even for Tassie.. the tyre I got from Mono cost me $40 to get exchanged which included the $5/tyre costs for them keeping old tyre
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(16-03-2014, 08:13pm)Shifu Wrote: Since when do you need a fancy and expensive machine to change the tire? People as so lazy these days. A pair of tyre spoon levers and a pair of plastic rim protectors on e-bay $29.95 delivered. And if you do not know how to use it there are plenty of videos on youtube. In an hour job done. Rims not scratched and discs straight.
Of course - I've previously used old hose, a couple of silver serving spoons from the dining room, copious quantities of spit and an old bicycle hand pump - this all in the middle of the desert on a 46 degree day and no shade. Oh and only using my left hand, the right had a tinny in it ...
... but competitive urination aside - the no-mar is a little up market, serving spoons a little basic, something in the middle that makes the job easy would be nice and reduce the risk of damage.
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(16-03-2014, 04:19pm)draughtrider Wrote: Does anyone do their own tyre changing and balancing? If so, what kit do you use?
I've looked at the No-Mar - looks great but can't find in Aus.
I've done this on dirt and dual sport - no problem - Reason I'm looking for the Busa is this - I can get Michelin Pilot Road 4 or Pirelli Angel GT landed here for just over 500$. Quote from local store to fit? 100$. To buy tyres locally and fit locally nearly 750$ all up!! so 200$+ over what people on the coast are paying. I could almost get them changed down south and pay shipping of the wheels both ways for that ... doesn't take too many sets of rubber before some quality tyre changing kit is paid for ...
http://www.canyonchasers.net/reviews/acc...no-mar.php shows just one of the many types available ...
Recommendations anyone? Search the thread, Fitting your own tyres, a step by step guide. It also has 20 odd pics attached. Pretty simple job once you get it nutted out. All the best, Paul.
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(17-03-2014, 12:29pm)draughtrider Wrote: (16-03-2014, 08:13pm)Shifu Wrote: Since when do you need a fancy and expensive machine to change the tire? People as so lazy these days. A pair of tyre spoon levers and a pair of plastic rim protectors on e-bay $29.95 delivered. And if you do not know how to use it there are plenty of videos on youtube. In an hour job done. Rims not scratched and discs straight.
Of course - I've previously used old hose, a couple of silver serving spoons from the dining room, copious quantities of spit and an old bicycle hand pump - this all in the middle of the desert on a 46 degree day and no shade. Oh and only using my left hand, the right had a tinny in it ...
... but competitive urination aside - the no-mar is a little up market, serving spoons a little basic, something in the middle that makes the job easy would be nice and reduce the risk of damage.
OK. Another option. You can get the no-mar locking blocks and the yellow thing on e-bay and make the rest yourself assuming you are handy and have some tools in a garage. Paying $2000 for a machine that you will use twice a year seems to be very extravagant for me. I was in your situation only few weeks ago and opted for the spoons and a rim protectors 
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17-03-2014, 09:57pm
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(16-03-2014, 10:41pm)Shifu Wrote: (16-03-2014, 10:31pm)Batfink Wrote: Uummm. Don't u have a fancy-pancy oil cleaner on your bike ?? LOL
You are confusing getting soft with using the best technology.
Brains over braun brother ,simplcity is better then busting a valve ,so if it pains you to see another person making life easy get a mirror bc stoopid is just that,
i bought the big tyre machine as having it in my workshop is great!
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