The easy way to make a tyre changer station...?

[Waihou Thumper]

For the garage.....And, I appreciate that there may be a few of you already doing this? I guess NZKTM is a bit slow on the uptake...
The idea is to buy a 44 gallon drum and get it cut to a height that is comfortable? What's that?....
I then put a nice bead around the cut.....thought about garden hose or similar to protect the rim.
I then use this to practice and also change my tyres as I see fit....
At the end of the day, sending the wheel down to the shop, getting them to do it etc costs....And why can't I have a bit of fun in my man cave too...:)
I have some in mind, nice and cheap.....Lower Hutt...Can't be too much to freight North? The bonus is they look good as they have nice graphics too, will look good in my mand cave/garage/changing room....
Oh, before you ask......about bead breakers.......Now, some bikes, it isn't an issue as such as they have rim locks..My 625sxc has rim locks and any bead can be broken with a bit of pressure from something anyway...I the garage, you got plenty of options, right?
:yes:

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[dino3310]

i use the real cheap option, carpet on floor of shed..... done. and it only takes half an hour:woohoo:
depending on beer offcourse so times will vary

[Taz]

I just use an old Toyota Estima Alloy mag with some plastic hose around the bead. Works fine and takes up no room.

[Phreaky Phil]

Ive just copied the same idea from TriBoy only using a 60L (about 15gallon ) drum. It seems to be a perfect size. I thought the 44G might be to big a diameter ?

[Waihou Thumper]

i use the real cheap option, carpet on floor of shed..... done. and it only takes half an hour:woohoo:
depending on beer offcourse so times will vary

My back gets sore, I was thinking of using a bit of help, hence the barrel....The beers of course are there to deaden the pain ......+1 on that of course mate...:yes:

[Motu]

The bike shops in the good old days just used an oil drum.I just do it on the ground - it's on the ground to break the bead anyway,so just carry on in the same place.I do miss my Corgi with the motorcycle adapters though....

[warewolf]

Two lengths of 50x100, maybe 800-1000 long.

Just enough to stop the discs getting munted on the garage floor.

[bart]

I made a triangle thing out of 4 x 2. Works great, but still a bit low.

[Waihou Thumper]

I made a triangle thing out of 4 x 2. Works great, but still a bit low.

Kneeling down etc, and getting too low. My back gets sore.......getting old:facepalm:
As for the width or diameter of the drum? Should work as Motu states.....I think my fella down the road at Te Aroha Motorcycles uses an old oil drum for the same job...That is where I got the idea.
I will see what eventuates...

[Crim]

I just use an old Black and Decker work bench with the top opened right out, like this but mine looks a little more solid,

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Building-renovation/Tools/Other/auction-324983813.htm

I am sure with a few 4 x 2 additions to this one you'll have a great tyre changing station (and you may even be able to tell the missus you are buying it for renovations / decoration inside:innocent:)

[sinfull]

I found an old 60 or 80 L plastic chem drum with what must be 15mm walls, Works a friggin treat, no beading necessary !
Then found a cool bead breaker that resembles a 3 inch coal chisle (but in hard plastic) Ppl laugh when they see it and run off to get the old bead breaker out of their van (you know the ones, 6' long and ya need 3 ppl to operate) while i quietly place the wheel on the drum and give this thing 3 good hits with a club hammer and pop the bead !
The best thing is, everything i need to change a tyre fits in the drum, from bead breaker to static ballancer and weights, which is good for carting around for weekends away to the odd track !~

But alas i now have a spoked wheel bike lol

[NordieBoy]

Oil drum with the top cut out. Hose zip tied around the top.
Use as rubbish bin as well...

[Taz]

Here's mine. No need to re-invent the wheel :lol: And it can be used on a bench or the kitchen table if you old and broken.

[NordieBoy]

Here's mine. No need to re-invent the wheel :lol: And it can be used on a bench or the kitchen table if you old and broken.

Straight from KTM Hardparts...

[That looks like fun]

On the floor or at the bishes depending on organizational skills :innocent:

Bead breaker for floor model, Suzuki Boulevard side stand, :yes: although this only works sometimes (when the owner of the Suzuki isn't round :shutup: )

[tri boy]

I like the height of the 60l drums, as your body is upright, and the drum is low enough to use a knee to hold a lever in lock position.
Double rim lock wide rear rims was the apprentices job when doing my time.
No fancy tyre machines, (not that they can do double locks any better).
Knocking the last few inches home with the rubber mallot is one sweet moment.
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[dino3310]

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:shutup::whistle:

[bart]

Here's my triangle thing. I jump up and down on the tyre a bit to break the bead, so find ground level is fine. I've thought about raising it, or putting it on a rotating thing, but never got around to it. I love these high tech solutions.

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[junkmanjoe]

motor bike shop works just fine for me....................:yes:

[Motu]

and the drum is low enough to use a knee to hold a lever in lock position.

Some of us haven't got the length of leg....or flexibility of hips these days to get up on a 60 litre drum.I like to work on the ground...and use that knee to lock the lever,and keep the bead down in the rim.

Replacing tube and rim lock on the front wheel of the TLR200 at the moment....a rim lock in a 21 is nearly as bad as two in the rear...and of course it has two in the rear as well.

[Rosie]

motor bike shop works just fine for me....................:yes:

Ours is charging $40 a tyre now :blink: And another $2 to throw the old tyre in the skip :shit:
So now Clint has to put up with me learning to change tyres :shutup:

[dino3310]

motor bike shop works just fine for me....................:yes:

oh thats right you own a KTM now:facepalm:

[Taz]

My nearest shop is a 40km round trip. I'm too tight to pay someone to do what I can myself. I can do both front and rear tyres on the 525 in a half hour from wheels off to wheels on. But sometimes there's a beer in between so could take longer.....

[NordieBoy]

My nearest shop is a 40km round trip. I'm too tight to pay someone to do what I can myself. I can do both front and rear tyres on the 525 in a half hour from wheels off to wheels on. But sometimes there's a beer in between so could take longer.....

I've taken longer than that just to break the bead on the DR rear.
Leg of center stand on edge of bead, standing on footpeg, pushing up on rafters and heaps of wd-40...

[Monstaman]

Is there an better sets of levers available or are they all pretty much the same, best place to buy them?.

We are in the same boat of no shop to do it and me being too tight to stump for the ripping when they are open.

[Taz]

The DRC levers with the ring spanner on one end to fit you axle nut work real well and the motionpro type that (have a curve on one end) are good also. Or the metzeler tyre levers. The cheapo emgo type ones (straight 400 or 240mm) just make the job hard.

I have these
http://www.motionpro.com/motorcycle/partno/08-0007/

And these for out on the trail
http://www.snowcity.com/eshopprod_cat_6340-61264-61318_product_973660.DRC_HARD_WARE_TIRE_LEVER_WITH _.htm

Metzeler Levers
http://www.metzeler.com.au/main/index.cfm?fuseaction=Display_Products_Full&product_id=30&cfid=6632201&cftoken=85872827&dts=462009767

In the garage I use a scissor jack to break the bead of those roady type tyres that require more than just my weight.

[NordieBoy]

Is there an better sets of levers available or are they all pretty much the same, best place to buy them?.

We are in the same boat of no shop to do it and me being too tight to stump for the ripping when they are open.

Torpedo7 tyre changing kit...
1 x Off Road Bead Buddy
2 x Rim Protectors
2 x 260mm tyre levers and a storage pouch
1 x 15" ’Michelin curved’ tyre lever
http://www.torpedo7.co.nz/products/T7TO4N0TC/title/torpedo7-tyre-changing-set

I paid about $30 each for a pair like these...
15" ’Michelin curved’ tyre lever
http://www.torpedo7.co.nz/products/T7TO4N0TY/title/torpedo7-curved-tyre-lever---15-inch

[Waihou Thumper]

The DRC levers with the ring spanner on one end to fit you axle nut work real well and the motionpro type that (have a curve on one end) are good also. Or the metzeler tyre levers. The cheapo emgo type ones (straight 400 or 240mm) just make the job hard.

I have these
http://www.motionpro.com/motorcycle/partno/08-0007/

And these for out on the trail
http://www.snowcity.com/eshopprod_cat_6340-61264-61318_product_973660.DRC_HARD_WARE_TIRE_LEVER_WITH _.htm

Metzeler Levers
http://www.metzeler.com.au/main/index.cfm?fuseaction=Display_Products_Full&product_id=30&cfid=6632201&cftoken=85872827&dts=462009767

In the garage I use a scissor jack to break the bead of those roady type tyres that require more than just my weight.

By the time you landed them here in NZ?....I see the similar products here for the equivelent NZD, so were they cheap to ship Andy?

[Taz]

I've just used those sites for the pictures. All items were bought in NZ from a motorcycle shop.

[Waihou Thumper]

Thanks mate....I was wondering as you are a tight Bastard 'n all....:)

[Taz]

Thanks mate....I was wondering as you are a tight Bastard 'n all....:)

With good reason as I have three kids and a mortgage. Dunno how those on a lesser wage survive.

[Waihou Thumper]

With good reason as I have three kids and a mortgage. Dunno how those on a lesser wage survive.

Struggling meself, two dogs and four cats and mortgage and the frikkin leftovers from a bad coupling..dammit! :yes:

[NordieBoy]

frikkin leftovers from a bad coupling..dammit! :yes:

Yeah. Not much you can do with a broken drawbar.

[Waihou Thumper]

Yeah. Not much you can do with a broken drawbar.

Sounds more blokey than coming out of a relationship aye.....That's a bit camp and gay...:) :facepalm: