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Millerman YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 32 Elmira, NY Gender:	This is how ya change your tires lol 07/18/12 at 18:26:26 Just bought some new tires should be here tomorrow. Just thought Id get a head start. 99 savage with 6500 miles and original tires. They still had tread but were really dry rotted.
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Serowbot YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline OK.... so what's the speed of dark? Posts: 28657 Tucson Az Gender:	Re: This is how ya change your tires lol Reply #1 - 07/18/12 at 19:09:42 Looks a little naked... ... PS... careful when you put the new ones on... First 25 to 50 miles will be slick from factory mold release... I usually tie a piece of ribbon to my bars, to remind myself to be cool with the throttle for a while... ...
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Midnightrider Serious Thumper Offline Alliance Member Posts: 3244 Winston Salem, NC	Re: This is how ya change your tires lol Reply #2 - 07/18/12 at 21:12:47 If you have time simple green and a green scotchbrite pad will take care of the mold release. My best friend bought a brand new Ducati and rode it a half mile and dumped it at an intersection, $2800 damage and out of work for a week.
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Millerman YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 32 Elmira, NY Gender:	Re: This is how ya change your tires lol Reply #3 - 07/19/12 at 04:09:14 I like the ribbon idea lol. Also I have simple green, I may just do that since tomorrow its going to rain
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Badass94Cad Senior Member Offline This space for rent Posts: 313 Mass-->Jerz-->PA! Gender:	Re: This is how ya change your tires lol Reply #4 - 07/19/12 at 05:08:13 Yeah, I learned that lesson from a friend who got new tires years ago and dumped his bike right in the shop parking lot! I just got new tires last week, scrubbed them nicely on a good 70-80 mile romp around some twisties in 90+ degree heat.
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Reply #5 - 07/19/12 at 05:37:38

If you are mounting your tires yourself.....go to YouTube and check out the video on mounting a tire using a trash bag. I have not yet tried it....but it looked pretty slick. You place the new trash bag over the rim, and the slippery plastic makes it so you can basically push the tire on without tools. The bag is not placed where the valve stem is located, and the tire is pushed over the rim beginning at that point. Then you just pull out the trash bag. Not sure how this works on stiff motorcycle tires.

Here is the link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6sH8WRl6yI

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Millerman YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 32 Elmira, NY Gender:	Re: This is how ya change your tires lol Reply #6 - 07/19/12 at 17:48:15 Tires all ready to go!
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Re: This is how ya change your tires lol
Reply #7 - 07/19/12 at 17:56:58

Dave wrote on 07/19/12 at 05:37:38:

If you are mounting your tires yourself.....go to YouTube and check out the video on mounting a tire using a trash bag. I have not yet tried it....but it looked pretty slick. You place the new trash bag over the rim, and the slippery plastic makes it so you can basically push the tire on without tools. The bag is not placed where the valve stem is located, and the tire is pushed over the rim beginning at that point. Then you just pull out the trash bag. Not sure how this works on stiff motorcycle tires.

Here is the link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6sH8WRl6yI

Seems like he would have had an easier time pulling the bag out if he had let all the air out after mounting on the rim.

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MiCTLaN Full Member Offline O_o Posts: 148 Winter Haven, FL	Re: This is how ya change your tires lol Reply #8 - 07/19/12 at 18:04:03 That video just blew my mind. Wish I had seen that a few weeks ago when I had new tires mounted on my girlfriend's bike. Could have saved us $60.
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Brian YaBB Newbies Offline Posts: 37 South Carolina Gender:	Re: This is how ya change your tires lol Reply #9 - 07/19/12 at 18:25:13 hmm...I do have a brand new rear tire sitting in my living room...
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Serowbot YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline OK.... so what's the speed of dark? Posts: 28657 Tucson Az Gender:	Re: This is how ya change your tires lol Reply #10 - 07/19/12 at 19:03:25 Trash bag,... This guy is genius... ...
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LostArtist Ex Member	Re: This is how ya change your tires lol Reply #11 - 07/19/12 at 19:18:41 wonder if some crisco/PAM kinda spray on the bag woulda helped somehow?
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rfw2003 Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 1108 Yantis, TX	Re: This is how ya change your tires lol Reply #12 - 07/19/12 at 19:22:34 LostArtist wrote on 07/19/12 at 19:18:41: wonder if some crisco/PAM kinda spray on the bag woulda helped somehow? I'm sure it would, but then you would leave a coating of that behind in the bead seating area, which could cause some tire to rim slip issues. R.F.
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Reply #13 - 07/19/12 at 20:11:44

Holy crap, he did both beads at once. Like a boss. Someone needs to get that man a beer.

And I have to agree with what rfw just said. You don't want any type of lubrication there, especially on a tube-style wheel. You'll rip your valve-stem clean off with the first hard launch/brake when your tire spins on the rim. Dry is the only way to go.

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360k+ Serious Thumper Offline Savage heart of darkness Posts: 680 Cartersville, GA Gender:	Re: This is how ya change your tires lol Reply #14 - 07/19/12 at 20:16:02 Well, lets wait until someone does it on a Zuk tire, then we can all celebrate.
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