Cool Tools

[pete-blen]

What shape claw have you got on there?

I'm thinking a longer top than bottom and maybe 10* opening? That'll get the V'ishness and a flat to do the pushing...


I want, nay, need one...

its a small section of 3mm angle..
Thinking of setting the same but on a angle to form a vee...
I stoped the vid..theres looks like it a slight U shape..longer on the top side..

[Eddieb]

That looks as good as the original.

[tigertim20]

a V sounds good, but if the bottom part is too long, youll just end up cupping the tyre bead in the V, and it wont pop over into the rim.

[pete376403]

kool... what about a smaller unit... sissor style powered by a little 4ton bottle jack

One of the design parameters was low cost (cheap-ass KLR riders, y'know?) Everything except two bolts and nuts on this one came out of the scrap bin.

[Padmei]

One of the design parameters was low cost (cheap-ass KLR riders, y'know?) Everything except two bolts and nuts on this one came out of the scrap bin.

Please don't say you bought 2 nuts & bolts for that? jeez I would have lent ya some

[Box'a'bits]

Please don't say you bought 2 nuts & bolts for that? jeez I would have lent ya some

Lent implies you might have wanted them back...

Pete, thanks for the feedback re the sidestand pivot on the Gus Thread. That was aimed at Padmei - I have a different sidestand solution in the wings.

Maybe meet you at the MMMM.

[Padmei]

Lent implies you might have wanted them back...

Well FFS I would like to ride my bike at some stage - my subframe won't stay attached by itself

[pete376403]

Well FFS I would like to ride my bike at some stage - my subframe won't stay attached by itself

You've never heard of cable ties? jeez but you forget your KLR origins quick, once you start putting on Eurotrash airs and graces.

[Fast Eddie]

man that tool did look good, not sure if it would work on a road bike though? think it might slip along the sidewall n shit

I use tyre levers and do my own tyres.. after a while u get a technique down but its fuckn physical, some tyres are real tough. that wee device looked simple as.

[Taz]

How much Pete?

[pete-blen]

How much Pete?

There's alot of time in makeing one... not a lot of cost in martrials.
I'm trying to speed it up.. I have put a bit on some gear cutters
on E-bay.. Should speed the cutting of the gear/rack up..
But it will be well under half of getting one from overseas..There's are
99euros = $163nz plus shiping..so getting up to around $200nz...
To make one from start to finish prob 7 hours or more...
Be a couple of weeks yet..When the cutters arrive I still have
to machine up arbors to hold them...
So when I do start I will machine enough bits for 10/12...

[NordieBoy]

So when I do start I will machine enough bits for 10/12...

No pressure.






Well, maybe just a leetle....

[vegeman]

There's alot of time in makeing one... not a lot of cost in martrials.
I'm trying to speed it up.. I have put a bit on some gear cutters
on E-bay.. Should speed the cutting of the gear/rack up..
But it will be well under half of getting one from overseas..There's are
99euros = $163nz plus shiping..so getting up to around $200nz...
To make one from start to finish prob 7 hours or more...
Be a couple of weeks yet..When the cutters arrive I still have
to machine up arbors to hold them...
So when I do start I will machine enough bits for 10/12...

add me to the list, I'll buy one when you are ready...thanks

V

[michael e]

and me too,id love 1 when your ready

[tigertim20]

for the sake of curiosity, will this be usable on road bike tyres, or is it really only for off road tyres? A group of friends and I get together every couple weeks and do maintenance and a bbq, and it could be the kinda tool i could donate to our tool library if it was ok for road tyres.