How gay is Paul Owen?!

[Lou Girardin]

With that much grunt, I'd say wheel removal will be a regular occurence. 240 section tyre or not!

[White trash]

Dont the tyres wear out then?Usually easier to take the wheels off when changing them I`ve found.

Good point. But what the hell is the point in being able to get the wheel off, when you can't get the rear wheel off the ground?

Harley-Davidson have not had a tool kit in any of their bikes for over 20 years. And they need the belt adjusted!

99% of people ride their bikes to a shop to get a tyre changed. I'm over the whole wrestling with tyre levers stage.

[greenhorn]

At least he didn't say:

"..as any drag racer knows, there's no replacement for displacement!"

As any drag racer knows, your best to remove your high heels first.

[Posh Tourer :P]

Good point. But what the hell is the point in being able to get the wheel off, when you can't get the rear wheel off the ground?

Harley-Davidson have not had a tool kit in any of their bikes for over 20 years. And they need the belt adjusted!

99% of people ride their bikes to a shop to get a tyre changed. I'm over the whole wrestling with tyre levers stage.

That'd be bloody near impossible on a 240 low profile tyre. The 120-90s were hard enough to get on without leaving them in the sun to warm up, let alone trying a 50, 40 or even 20 profile.... You'd have to warm the damn thing up until it was nearly melted before you could even think about moving it...

[White trash]

That'd be bloody near impossible on a 240 low profile tyre. The 120-90s were hard enough to get on without leaving them in the sun to warm up, let alone trying a 50, 40 or even 20 profile.... You'd have to warm the damn thing up until it was nearly melted before you could even think about moving it...

I can fit a 245/40X18 by hand and crowbar. In fact, the first side of the tyre pops straight on the rim with a bit of momentum due to its sidewall stiffness.

Getting the fucker off is a completely different story.