Tyre machines / manual bead breakers etc? - SV650.org

Wideboy · 19-07-12, 06:52 AM

Has anyone on here got their own machine or manual breaker?

Been looking into one for at home just for DIY purposes (if the price is right) as I never have the time to get them fitted. Theirs some manual breakers on eBay for 50 to 60 quid which look a bit dubious as to if they really work that well (I will YouTube look later).

Anyone got one?

Spanner Man · 19-07-12, 08:30 AM

Good morning.

The Abba manual bead breaker is pretty effective. I still have one, although I haven't used it in years. As I have a proper tyre changer with a pneumatic bead breaker.

Cheers.

_Stretchie_ · 19-07-12, 08:43 AM

You can get old school versions of this

http://www.motorsport-tools.com/seal...-p-249259.html

from £100 upwards (sometimess less), mainly on popular auction type websites, the older ones are probably built better, the bead breaker is pneumatic so just hook it up to your compressor. Me and Squirrel were interested in buying one years ago but neither of us had a compressor back then so it was a no go.

Have a look at this too

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztYmU...eature=related

Just an idea

yorkie_chris · 19-07-12, 09:08 AM

You don't need owt special.

Couple of bits of 3x2, a heavy duty hinge... bolt a bracket to a wall or use the towbar of van or whatever to lever against.

Or a big vice.

tigersaw · 19-07-12, 09:30 AM

I use a spade and jump on it

Wideboy · 19-07-12, 10:06 AM

Thanks peeps. I didn't think of making one!

Watched stretchies vid on my tea break and knocked one up, its not a thing of beauty but it should work. I'll anchor it onto the wall when I get in and try it on a spare set of rims, will put a pic up if it works

Wideboy · 19-07-12, 05:57 PM

lol looks naff but it works

_Stretchie_ · 20-07-12, 12:35 AM

Cool, after you've bent all your spoons getting the new tyre on, will you balance them?

If so, how?

Wideboy · 20-07-12, 06:39 AM

Found a web blog thing were some bloke in America has made his own diy tyre shop in his garage, its all steel but he has made a balancer, its the same design as a prop blancer, I have a tiny prop balancer to work from so I just need to up scale it and bobs your teapot

_Stretchie_ · 20-07-12, 09:31 AM

Cool

19-07-12, 06:52 AM	#1
Wideboy Evel Knievel Mega Poster Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Eastleigh Posts: 4,641	Tyre machines / manual bead breakers etc? Has anyone on here got their own machine or manual breaker? Been looking into one for at home just for DIY purposes (if the price is right) as I never have the time to get them fitted. Theirs some manual breakers on eBay for 50 to 60 quid which look a bit dubious as to if they really work that well (I will YouTube look later). Anyone got one? __________________ 05 DRZ400E RIP hovis

19-07-12, 08:30 AM	#2
Spanner Man Member Mega Poster Join Date: May 2005 Location: Sunbury Middlesex Posts: 1,396	Re: Tyre machines / manual bead breakers ect Good morning. The Abba manual bead breaker is pretty effective. I still have one, although I haven't used it in years. As I have a proper tyre changer with a pneumatic bead breaker. Cheers. __________________ Spanner Man http://stewarts-motorcycles.co.uk/default.html

19-07-12, 08:43 AM	#3
_Stretchie_ Large Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Minsterworth, Gloucester Posts: 2,353	Re: Tyre machines / manual bead breakers etc? You can get old school versions of this http://www.motorsport-tools.com/seal...-p-249259.html from £100 upwards (sometimess less), mainly on popular auction type websites, the older ones are probably built better, the bead breaker is pneumatic so just hook it up to your compressor. Me and Squirrel were interested in buying one years ago but neither of us had a compressor back then so it was a no go. Have a look at this too http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztYmU...eature=related Just an idea __________________ How to amuze an idiot: Look right-> <-Look Left Last edited by _Stretchie_; 19-07-12 at 08:48 AM.

19-07-12, 09:08 AM	#4
yorkie_chris Noisy Git Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Halifax/Leeds Posts: 26,645	Re: Tyre machines / manual bead breakers etc? You don't need owt special. Couple of bits of 3x2, a heavy duty hinge... bolt a bracket to a wall or use the towbar of van or whatever to lever against. Or a big vice. __________________ Currently Ex Biker Now rebuilding a 63' fishing trawler as a dive boat

19-07-12, 09:30 AM	#5
tigersaw Member Mega Poster Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Llanwrtyd Wells Powys Posts: 1,146	Re: Tyre machines / manual bead breakers etc? I use a spade and jump on it

19-07-12, 10:06 AM	#6
Wideboy Evel Knievel Mega Poster Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Eastleigh Posts: 4,641	Re: Tyre machines / manual bead breakers etc? Thanks peeps. I didn't think of making one! Watched stretchies vid on my tea break and knocked one up, its not a thing of beauty but it should work. I'll anchor it onto the wall when I get in and try it on a spare set of rims, will put a pic up if it works __________________ 05 DRZ400E RIP hovis

19-07-12, 05:57 PM	#7
Wideboy Evel Knievel Mega Poster Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Eastleigh Posts: 4,641	Re: Tyre machines / manual bead breakers etc? lol looks naff but it works __________________ 05 DRZ400E RIP hovis

20-07-12, 12:35 AM	#8
_Stretchie_ Large Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Minsterworth, Gloucester Posts: 2,353	Cool, after you've bent all your spoons getting the new tyre on, will you balance them? If so, how? __________________ How to amuze an idiot: Look right-> <-Look Left

20-07-12, 06:39 AM	#9
Wideboy Evel Knievel Mega Poster Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Eastleigh Posts: 4,641	Re: Tyre machines / manual bead breakers etc? Found a web blog thing were some bloke in America has made his own diy tyre shop in his garage, its all steel but he has made a balancer, its the same design as a prop blancer, I have a tiny prop balancer to work from so I just need to up scale it and bobs your teapot __________________ 05 DRZ400E RIP hovis

20-07-12, 09:31 AM	#10
_Stretchie_ Large Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Minsterworth, Gloucester Posts: 2,353	Re: Tyre machines / manual bead breakers etc? Cool __________________ How to amuze an idiot: Look right-> <-Look Left

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