Is it possible to change tyres yourself?

Originally Posted by Viney

All that hassle! at the very least i take the wheels off myself either at home or the shope, or i go to Essential and they do it for me Whey too much hassle IMHO

I may well discover it's too much hassle for the saving and resort to taking it to my normal tyre garage (which is only 5 minutes walk away and run by a biker) in future. I'd like to try though as at the very least, I'd like to be able to do it in an emergency, when the garage is shut/busy etc.

Originally Posted by Ceri JC

Another question, I was looking at replacing the valve at the same time. Anyone got experience of ones like these?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...BSI%26otn%3D12
Also, anyone know what size valve the SV (K4) takes as my Haynes is at the other end of the country.

TIA.

Buy right angled ones instead, like the ones Triumphs have as standard. Much easier to use and you won't need to replace them for a very long time. I'm having them fitted to my SV and CBR next time they get new tyres

Originally Posted by Viney

All that hassle! at the very least i take the wheels off myself either at home or the shope, or i go to Essential and they do it for me Whey too much hassle IMHO

Exactly my thoughts, though I may be tempted to buy a cheap tyre changing machine if I can find one for sale. Should be a few on the market soon as smaller bike shops start to close down in the current economic climate.

Originally Posted by Lozzo

Buy right angled ones instead, like the ones Triumphs have as standard. Much easier to use and you won't need to replace them for a very long time. I'm having them fitted to my SV and CBR next time they get new tyres

Ah yes, I've seen those on some bikes. Any ideas on where to order them?
Also, what size the K4 takes?

Try these guys:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2624-11-3mm-Re...QQcmdZViewItem

I buy all my tyres and related products from them. They'll be fitting some of these to my wheels next time I'm there

Ta for that Lozzo, they are the same people I was ordering the tyre weights from, so free P&P.

[northwind]

Originally Posted by yorkie_chris

When I balance mine I use the stock spindle supported between axle stands. Have checked results on an electronic balancer and I was out by 15 degrees to what the machine suggested to put the weight. So near enough.

Yeah, I just do mine in the swingarm/forks with the axle slackened. Works well, but it takes longer- you basically just do more spins as the individual spins have a wider margin of error.

Originally Posted by Lozzo

Try these guys:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2624-11-3mm-Re...QQcmdZViewItem

I buy all my tyres and related products from them. They'll be fitting some of these to my wheels next time I'm there

I bought the stuff from them last week. Slight complication (due to ****-witedness on my part) and they were very good about it. Very swift turnaround, great communication and very reasonable prices. I'll be going to them for all my tyre stuff in future.

[yorkie_chris]

Roundandblack are good, I've also used tyrebaydirect.