Gyrobob wrote on 05/03/13 at 18:29:17:


I didn't even think about truing the wheel ,
luckily I've had experience with bicycle wheels and from what I've been reading, motorcycle wheels are easier.
That's an awesome job on the wheels from the link...lots of time and effort tho. Why not just use Phosphoric acid? cause of the pitting?

Do you true inside the forks? I'm thinking for the rear wheel that would be very difficult.  

runwyrlph wrote on 05/03/13 at 19:52:42:


That was my thinking, until I went to order them. Bikemaster tubes had six different valve stems, but most didn't fit the wheel size. three did. It took some searching to find the 'right' ones, probably all three would have worked but I really didn't want any surprises or delays.

runwyrlph wrote on 05/03/13 at 19:52:42:

I wasn't going to balance or true myself, I doubt I'd notice most imbalances. But I might as well seeing how I'll have the wheel off.
sigh. so much for doing it the lazy way

Charon wrote on 05/04/13 at 08:07:33:


I was pretty sure you were talking about baby powder...
But I had to 'google' talcum powder to make sure.

I've switched tires using tire irons on a car radial tire. I'm hoping the motorcycle tire is waaayy easier.  I looked on youtube, it looks easy. I guess I'll find out

Charon wrote on 05/04/13 at 08:07:33:

Gyrobob wrote on 05/04/13 at 08:24:47:


Do you think I can get by with two 24" tire irons and a couple of C-clamps?
I normally like working on my motorcycles myself...but I do know a shop that will do both tires... remove, balance and mount for $70

took him longer to get the bag out then to mount the tire.  

[quote author=48737E6978746F69727A77681B0 link=1367630135/0#10 date=1367669055]DavidOfMA wrote on 05/04/13 at 04:36:08:



I'm thinkin' that those things look like they were made for use with tubeless tires.....

Gyrobob wrote on 05/04/13 at 18:29:11:



Gy,

The point is that it makes a mess if you've had a leak.

I used to use that stuff back in the day (the '70's).  If you ever do get a puncture that the goop won't prevent leakage for (and, it does happen, trust me), you've got a mess on your hands...

And, God help you if you try to patch a tube that has the goop in it.  You'll also have to trust me on that one!

Digger wrote on 05/04/13 at 18:34:56:



I had a Yamaha YM-1 in the 1960s that had a nail in the back tire (for how long I don't know) and it was holding normal pressure.  When I pulled the nail out (a stupid thing to do at the time because I was not home), it hissed for a few seconds then stopped.  

I rode it home,.. a trip of about 10 city miles (San Jose to Sunnyvale).  

I pulled the tube out, and patched it,.. but I'll admit it took two times to get it right.,... just arrange the tube so it doesn't skoosh when you clean the surface for the rubber cement.  I ended up having the tube on my knee with the hole on top and the rest of the tube hanging down.  There was a little leakage inside the tire, but a paper towel took care of that.

Yes, the goo can leak out of a hole, but all the advantages of having the liquid balancer far outweighs solder wrapped around a spoke.  
-- Every time I ride, I get all the advantages,.. permanent balance, perfect balance, slow leak protection, easy to install, cheap, only fool with it once.  
-- So,.. every decade or so I puncture a tire and have to deal with the goop,.. and usually that is not a problem because I do my own work, and the tube-tire bikes are no trouble at all.  Yes, the tubeless tires are messier.  I can put up with that once every ten years to enable living every day with all the advantages.

Another issue that puzzles me is why there seems to be so many folks here scared to death of their dealer.  If a guy is worried about getting a butt whippin for using PJ-1, he needs to find a new dealer.