Popping the bead

[Eddieb]

I'm trying to pop the bead on my E-09 shod DR650 rear rim but I'm having no luck, any suggestions?

I've pulled the valve and have tried leveraging a block of wood from under the tow bar as per this guy but no luck, the tyre pulls away from the rim while it's compressed but doesn't pop off the bead, so when I let go it stays put.



I'm going to try with a C clamp now, see if that works.

All going well I'll then use the 'Cool Tool' to fit another tyre to the rim.

[bart]

Someone needs to make a 'cool tool' for breaking the bead on a rear DR650 rim. That's one cool tool I'd be interested in.

[Eddieb]

2 C clamps and a pair of C vice grips didn't work either.

[GSers]

Make sure you have something under the rim so it doesn't get marked Put you piece of wood on the ground and on top of the tire as close to the edge of the rim as possible ( 2 people wood be good for this ) drive your car onto the peice of wood heading towards the rim.
You are just to light for this or your leveridge point is all wrong. Could try moving the bit going up closer to the draw bar in the photo.
GSers

[BMWST?]

want a hand eddie?

[FJRider]

Use your car jack. Wheel on the ground ...bottom of jack on the rim ... car/truck tow-ball above. Wind/pump up the jack.

[pete-blen]

http://img.youtube.com/vi/RWcMGnISWQM/default.jpg

[andy mac]

Wheel on bike, deflate tube, ride 300 metres up road, U turn - bead comes off rim now. Ride home with back end fishtailing. Tyre is now warm & pliable.

[dino3310]

i spray crc around the entire rim let it soak for a minute then use the car jack like FJrider sed, that was on the DRBIG rim so simular to the 650.
quite often the crc and tyre iron is enough

[FJRider]

i spray crc around the entire rim let it soak for a minute then use the car jack like FJrider sed, that was on the DRBIG rim so simular to the 650.
quite often the crc and tyre iron is enough

I've found the jacks that slide into a square fitting in the cars lower bodywork are the safest. CRC may bugger the rubber ... hot soapy water works well ...

[pete-blen]

CRC may bugger the rubber

If that was the case CRC would have been sued out of exsistance
years ago... yanks just love haveing someone to sue...

[Kickaha]

CRC may bugger the rubber ... .

No may about it, CRC will bugger the rubber, you may get away with it on bikes though as the tyres possibly don't last long enough for it to show up

[FJRider]

No may about it, CRC will bugger the rubber, you may get away with it on bikes though as the tyres possibly don't last long enough for it to show up

Hot soapy water is easier to remove from the tyre, before putting the tyre back on.

[NordieBoy]

Lots of WD40.
I lifted the back of the builders van off the ground using the technique in the vid.

Now I've got a Torpedo7 tyre stand/bead breaker.
Haven't used it on the DR rear yet though.

[Kornholio]

I watched Toby Summers do it to his rear(and front) motard wheel with a garden spade... Place it near the bead and a quick sharp stamp on it and it popped straight away