Maintenance & Technical > KX500 Original
Tire changing instructions
Polar-Bus:
--- Quote from: BrokenSpoke on January 02, 2007, 02:41:17 PM ---Here is a grerat 3 part video on changing a tire. Take very little effort and more importatly, it works. I had been ouit of riding for 18 years and dreaded my first tire change. Watched these clips, and changed the tire in about 15 minutes. I took my time and didn't rush at all since I was very rusty.
http://www.transworldmotocross.com/mx/how_to/article/0,13190,1215721,00.html
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The other "old skool" trick in leu of a "bead buddy" is to jam a 3/8 drive 9/16" socket between the rim and tire bead. This trick keeps the tire bead down in the rim's spoke valley which allows the tire to stretch easier over the rim. having the tire out in the hot sun for a few hours is a bonus as well!
98kaw500rider:
Yea. I had a 92 wr500 and had to cut the stock rear tire off , putting the new kenda milleville sticky on it was a work out ! All i used were tire irons the shop sold me with tire , Now i know what he was grinning about as he handed me the little tire irons and said good luck . :|
Polar-Bus:
--- Quote from: 98kaw500rider on March 03, 2010, 11:28:14 AM ---Yea. I had a 92 wr500 and had to cut the stock rear tire off , putting the new kenda milleville sticky on it was a work out ! All i used were tire irons the shop sold me with tire , Now i know what he was grinning about as he handed me the little tire irons and said good luck . :|
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Next time place the tire flat on your driveway when it's sunny and hot. let the tire sit for severall hours. Wear MX gloves when handling the tire ! The hot, soft tire bead will stretch over the rim WAY easier. In the winter or "no sun" days, I place the tire near my furnace in the basement to warm the tire.
PS, you have no idea as to a "stiff" tire, until you have the dis-pleasure of attempting to mount a Trelleborg ice tire with cheap tire spoons ! :x
VON DEM:
HI , IF YOU STRUGGLE TO BREAK BEAD BECAUSE ITS WELDED ON WITH AGE , PUT TYRE WITH WHEEL IN A BIG VICE WIND IT IN ON TYRE AND MOVE WHEEL SIDE TO SIDE , IVE DONE THIS FOR YEARS BUT ONLY WITH TYRES I DONT WANT TO USE AGAIN
Danger4u2:
VON DEM , if you would, please take the CAP lock off. On this site all caps designates yelling or screaming.
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