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NEW TIRES!!!! GOT A QUESTION
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Use tire irons, they're cheap and will last several lifetimes (your great-great grandkids can use them), don't even think about using screwdrivers unless you want to ding your rims.
Use a large C-clamp to break the bead on tubeless tires, unless you have a tire changer.
Seating the bead on new tubeless tires is "usually" pretty easy, used tires will give you fits sometimes.
I've changed everything from garden tractor tires to the huge earthmover tires, so motorcycle tires are a breeze (and I have tire irons and a tire changer, but on motorcycle tires I just use the tire changer to break the bead).
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Then I tried the rear. I got half the tire on & one rim stopper in, but that's as far as I could take it. So CycleGear finished the job.
Here's a trick on rears: the rim strips (to protect the tube from the ends of the spokes) are a royal pain if you are trying to make them go OVER the rim lock blocks. I used to cut a hole in the rim strip for it's bolt and let the rim lock lay on top of it. The rim lock is rubber so it doesn't hurt to let the tube run across it. That makes it a little easier to manipulate the rim locks.
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Nope. The problem was the tire - the bead on the GT501 is hard & was killing my hands as I tried to manuever the rim stoppers & tube in there. I installed the rim strip first after using a hole puncher to make some holes for the stopper stems.
This is wisdom....
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Im a converted car nut so ive got the compressor. Will check the local shop for some tire irons.
Oh, one more question. The bike is a shaft drive...will I loose fluid when removing the rear wheel????
Again, thanks a ton for the insight guys.
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It was quite the sceen had youd seen it. Its thundering and lighting like hell her in KC MO tonight. Flashing in the windows, HIST channel on the TV, (yes, all garages should have cable for the HIST channel) And Im sweatin my A$$ off with SEVERAL different screw drivers, pokers, and a odd curved hook thingys I found tonight at the store. (Nope, couldnt find a tire iron!!) All was a wash.
The current tires are not worn, just dry-rotted as hell and VERY VERY VERY hard. Plus I had no idea how deep/long the dang lip was gonna be.
TO EVERYONE WHO HAS SUCEEDED....YOU ARE TRUE MEN MY FRIENDS! The only thing i have to be proud of was my setup I had workin for me....pic below. TTYL guys.-jason
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I'll probably let him do all the work while I supervise
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