Tires, tubeless? Tube? Put them on yourself?

[mcycle-nut]

I only change tires on the dirt bikes when I have too and never change the street bike tires.

Ouch! Those are the worst! Especially when you have to deal with a 5.10x18 knobby with two rimlocks! :x

[dpep]

My procedure for changing tires is as follows. I ride to the motorcycle shop, go to the service counter and say. "Put a new set of tires on my bike." Then I get a ride home with a friend who has followed me to the shop. A few days later I get a ride back to the shop and there are the new tires all snuggled around the rims. Nothing to it.

I am not a man of expensive tastes. I don't gamble; I don't woo expensive women; I don't drive fancy automobiles; I don't take luxury cruises. But one extravagance I do indulge is having someone else put on my motorcycle tires.

I respect, indeed admire, those of you who do. But I have reached an age where frustration and bleeding knuckles are completely without appeal.

[mdole]

I only change tires on the dirt bikes when I have too and never change the street bike tires.

Ouch! Those are the worst! Especially when you have to deal with a 5.10x18 knobby with two rimlocks! :x

Actually, on the trials bikes I have Akront rims on most of them so they were tubeless. The Fantic runs a tube because the rubber seal that seals the spoke has deteriorated enough to leak and a replacement isn?t available for the older Akront rims. The reason I don't change tires any more is that the Akront rims are a soft Aluminum alloy and really easy to damage with tire tools. The bikes run 4.50x18 rear Trials tires so they are pretty pliable but still have a really beefy sidewall to fight since they are tubeless tires.

Mike

[Paul]

I can do any job on a bike, anything but change a tyre.
I've got the correct tyre levers, I've tried various lubricants, I just cannot do it!
If I have to fit a tyre at home, my mate comes around and does it for me - with a teaspoon!
If I'm out & I get a puncture, either I call the get you home service or use a puncture sealant/temp repair.
I know, I'm holding my hand up I'm f****ng useless when it comes to tyres!

Well, after reading all the posts I don't feel so bad about my inability to change a motorcycle tyre - I seem to be in good company!