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25-06-06, 10:09 PM

does anyone fit there own tyres?
i do it all the time on my XR400, but wonder how hard it is on the SV.
there seems to be a £20 premium on fitting, but lots of cheaper deals mail order.
only want to do it if its reasonably easy, ie tyre levers and a bit of swearing, as with off rd tyres. not if i need any special gear.

TSM · 25-06-06, 10:47 PM

do you balance your own tires? the sv will start to become unstable after around 70 if the wheels are not balanced.

jambo · 25-06-06, 10:55 PM

A few people do, but tbh it's jst not worth it with tubeless tyres unless you're prepared to buy some kit...

Breaking the bead on the tyres requires a lot of force for starters

25-06-06, 11:09 PM

yea i forgot about balancing. don`t need to on the Xr knobblies and trials tyres with 12-15 lbs of pressure so don`t go over 70 anyway.
will just take them to a fitter, it was just a thought. cheers.

northwind · 25-06-06, 11:47 PM

You can balance them yourself if you own a pair of axle stands... Some people balance their wheels in situ, whether or not this is a good idea I don't know

Can you break a bike tyre's bead with a mallet? I've done that with car tyres, no idea if it works for bikes. (if not, you can build a press- all it needs to be is a big lever ultimately)

It's something I've thought about doing after speaking to FS, still not really decided if it's worth it though.

25-06-06, 10:09 PM	#1
xrphil Guest Posts: n/a	tyre fitting does anyone fit there own tyres? i do it all the time on my XR400, but wonder how hard it is on the SV. there seems to be a £20 premium on fitting, but lots of cheaper deals mail order. only want to do it if its reasonably easy, ie tyre levers and a bit of swearing, as with off rd tyres. not if i need any special gear.

25-06-06, 10:47 PM	#2
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25-06-06, 10:55 PM	#3
jambo Member Mega Poster Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Croydonia Posts: 5,376	A few people do, but tbh it's jst not worth it with tubeless tyres unless you're prepared to buy some kit... Breaking the bead on the tyres requires a lot of force for starters __________________ Modern motorcycles are bloody brilliant, enjoy it while we can

25-06-06, 11:47 PM	#5
northwind Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In the garage where I belong Posts: 17,082	You can balance them yourself if you own a pair of axle stands... Some people balance their wheels in situ, whether or not this is a good idea I don't know Can you break a bike tyre's bead with a mallet? I've done that with car tyres, no idea if it works for bikes. (if not, you can build a press- all it needs to be is a big lever ultimately) It's something I've thought about doing after speaking to FS, still not really decided if it's worth it though. __________________ "We are the angry mob, we read the papers every day We like what we like, we hate what we hate But we're oh so easily swayed"

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25-06-06, 11:09 PM	#4
xrphil Guest Posts: n/a	yea i forgot about balancing. don`t need to on the Xr knobblies and trials tyres with 12-15 lbs of pressure so don`t go over 70 anyway. will just take them to a fitter, it was just a thought. cheers.