matt1995
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Just an update! Got the Shinko installed after about 4 hours in the shop wrestling with it.
The tire mounting machine is a Snap On, and normally one can use it with the vertical arm to help mount and dismount the tire, just pull the lip of the tire over the machine lip or vice versa and use the machine to spin it on. My rim was too narrow (short when locked into the machine) to use the lip part of the machine though, and I had to use two tire levers by hand to do it. I made a rim strip with an old inner tube and ran 3 layers of electrical tape around to ensure the spokes don't wreak havoc on the inner tube. Kept the old inner tube as an emergency spare although I don't think I'd even be able to change the tire on the fly. Thinking about getting some of that inner tube sealer stuff to use in a pinch.
A couple things I noticed. We have a big jug of the tire lube stuff at our shop, so I just went to town when remounting. The inner tube got some on it through residual goop from lubing the tire, so it allowed the tube to slide and seat itself easily when I put it back in. Breaking the beads were easy, so much easier than on a tubeless. When I reassembled it, I just worked my way slowly around, using the pneumatic press and roller to keep the tire seated as well as my hand, to keep the beaded side down while beading the rest. That was the part that took the longest. Got the tire mounted back on. Noticed for some reason though my brakes seem a lot weaker than they used to. They require a lot more force to compress. I did end up having to compress the piston a bit when I put the tire back on, as moving the bike in the shop halfway through, I guess the brake lever must have gotten hit a little bit. The wheel seemed pretty balanced as is, got it on a jack, spun it, didn't stop at one particular spot any of the times.
The new tire rides like a champ. It feels like a whole new bike. Guess my old IRC must've been sorely worn. I measured 2mm of tread on the side treads, and .5mm on the center treads. I'm also guessing being 6 years old, the rubber compound hardened. Much more confidence taking corners.
As a side note, I went riding yesterday in 40 degree weather, went about 300 miles. I was bundled up like the Michelin man, literally, a thermal, sweatshirt, North face insulated jacket, leather jacket, and a quilted winter style jacket, scarf, hat under helmet, two thermal pants, jeans, doubled up socks, and work boots, and gloves with thermal liners, and STILL forze my tushy off after about an hour. darn. I guess I'm going to have to invest in heated gear after all. Thinking about getting these cheapo heated pads to put underneath the grips and wiring them up for heated grips, and probably going to invest in a fairing/windshield. Does it do that much for keeping a rider warmer?
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