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<blockquote data-quote="UnSafe" data-source="post: 2158674" data-attributes="member: 100"><p>Balancing is easy. I made a stand out of heavy angle iron & skateboard wheel bearings, but here's the easy button method. Make sure you take a 20% off coupon with you.</p><p><a href="http://www.harborfreight.com/catalogsearch/result?q=balancing+stand" target="_blank">http://www.harborfreight.com/catalogsearch/result?q=balancing+stand</a></p><p></p><p>Stick on weights are available at most cycle shops. Use caution with tire Irons, you can ding up the sealing surfaces if you get too heavy handed. HF has them cheap- <a href="http://www.harborfreight.com/catalogsearch/result?q=tire+iron" target="_blank">http://www.harborfreight.com/catalogsearch/result?q=tire+iron</a> but you might want to buy one and cut it in half. A 2' iron makes it easy to screw up. I use rim protectors, but you can get a couple 8"-10" pieces of 1/2" ID Polyethline tubing, slit it down the length and push it down over the rim lip, to prevent steel tire Iron to Aluminum wheel contact. Clean all residue off the wheel while the tire is off and inspect the wheel bearings. </p><p></p><p>Lessons learned- Change motorcycle tires on a sheet or scrap of plywood, OSB or old carpet. No sense in scratching everything up on your garage floor. Spray cleaner, like 409 or Mean Green is an adequate lubricant. Once the tire is on, but not seated, use window cleaner and paper towels to ensure clean mating surfaces, then a little squirt all around before inflating and seating the bead. Don't forget to read the manufacturer's instructions as to where to locate/ rotate the tire in relation to the new valve stem you put in (Some tires have a spot or arrow) and insure you didn't put the tire on backwards...</p><p></p><p>Have fun and remember your favorite curse words when breaking the bead and getting the new tire started on the wheel. Like everything else- The first time's the hardest.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="UnSafe, post: 2158674, member: 100"] Balancing is easy. I made a stand out of heavy angle iron & skateboard wheel bearings, but here's the easy button method. Make sure you take a 20% off coupon with you. [URL="http://www.harborfreight.com/catalogsearch/result?q=balancing+stand"]http://www.harborfreight.com/catalogsearch/result?q=balancing+stand[/URL] Stick on weights are available at most cycle shops. Use caution with tire Irons, you can ding up the sealing surfaces if you get too heavy handed. HF has them cheap- [URL="http://www.harborfreight.com/catalogsearch/result?q=tire+iron"]http://www.harborfreight.com/catalogsearch/result?q=tire+iron[/URL] but you might want to buy one and cut it in half. A 2' iron makes it easy to screw up. I use rim protectors, but you can get a couple 8"-10" pieces of 1/2" ID Polyethline tubing, slit it down the length and push it down over the rim lip, to prevent steel tire Iron to Aluminum wheel contact. Clean all residue off the wheel while the tire is off and inspect the wheel bearings. Lessons learned- Change motorcycle tires on a sheet or scrap of plywood, OSB or old carpet. No sense in scratching everything up on your garage floor. Spray cleaner, like 409 or Mean Green is an adequate lubricant. Once the tire is on, but not seated, use window cleaner and paper towels to ensure clean mating surfaces, then a little squirt all around before inflating and seating the bead. Don't forget to read the manufacturer's instructions as to where to locate/ rotate the tire in relation to the new valve stem you put in (Some tires have a spot or arrow) and insure you didn't put the tire on backwards... Have fun and remember your favorite curse words when breaking the bead and getting the new tire started on the wheel. Like everything else- The first time's the hardest. [/QUOTE]
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