Changing Tires?

Trip · 08-12-2009, 01:34 PM

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Originally Posted by marko138

What do tires for the GS cost versus sport tires?

about the same

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Originally Posted by drewpy

are the gs tires tubed or tubeless?

tubeless

marko138 · 08-12-2009, 01:37 PM

Are there modern-ish bikes that still even use tubes?

Gas Man · 08-12-2009, 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by marko138

Are there modern-ish bikes that still even use tubes?

allot of spoked wheels use tubes. Any tubeless tire can take a tube into it if it has some wierd slice or somin.

marko138 · 08-12-2009, 01:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Gas Man

allot of spoked wheels use tubes. Any tubeless tire can take a tube into it if it has some wierd slice or somin.

Right on.

Trip · 08-12-2009, 01:52 PM

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Originally Posted by marko138

Are there modern-ish bikes that still even use tubes?

Just about every offroad bike. The DRZ uses tubes. I am sure some GS guys that do a lot of offroad run tubes. Too easy to get a cut off asphalt.

marko138 · 08-12-2009, 01:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Trip

Just about every offroad bike. The DRZ uses tubes.

Word.

PhiSig1071 · 08-12-2009, 03:08 PM

$12.50? That's cheap cpnsidering the hassle of changing tires. I'd pay him.

HRCNICK11 · 08-12-2009, 09:53 PM

Chaining tires is pretty easy if you know how. We do it at the track all the time with the supermoto bikes. Coming up short on a jump can pinch a bead so every one keeps spare tubes and replaces them if they get pinched.

A big guy can break a motorcycle bead just steping on the side wall but don't do this with the rotors on or you will bend them. I have also seen guys use a folding ramp and put the tire near the folding part and and step on the ends.

Don't use your car you will just bend your rims.

Get the harbor feight tire changer that was posted about before it pays for it self after a few changes.

Get some lube it makes the job sooooooo much easier.

HRCNICK11 · 08-12-2009, 09:55 PM

http://www.twowheelfix.com/showthread.php?t=9228

Read up lots of info.

also lots of you-tube videos with instructions.

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08-12-2009, 09:53 PM	#8
HRCNICK11 Canyon Carver Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 429	Chaining tires is pretty easy if you know how. We do it at the track all the time with the supermoto bikes. Coming up short on a jump can pinch a bead so every one keeps spare tubes and replaces them if they get pinched. A big guy can break a motorcycle bead just steping on the side wall but don't do this with the rotors on or you will bend them. I have also seen guys use a folding ramp and put the tire near the folding part and and step on the ends. Don't use your car you will just bend your rims. Get the harbor feight tire changer that was posted about before it pays for it self after a few changes. Get some lube it makes the job sooooooo much easier.

08-12-2009, 09:55 PM	#9
HRCNICK11 Canyon Carver Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 429	http://www.twowheelfix.com/showthread.php?t=9228 Read up lots of info. also lots of you-tube videos with instructions.