Good video on the work ... These guys do this wok for about a dollar a tire, so I leave it to them ....
We actually designed the tire stands that most shops use now. Unfortunately, someone stole our design and took it to China. Now you can get it at Chaparral for $99. Nothing wrong with the wood stand, except my knees can't take it anymore. We have a big hydraulic one now, but we still like the manual stand.
I like to put tire paste or soap on both sides of the bead on the last side being mounted it makes the tire slide on a lot easier.
When changing tires,it's best to have a cold beer this helps a lot. But if too much beer is available ensure to count your tire irons afterwards.you wouldn't think it could happen but my buddy rode almost all summer with my tire iron in the back tire of his 450...he pinch flats in the rocks and I had a spare front tire tube so we thought we could use it ...we got it all apart trail side and were surprised to find my long missing moose tire iron in his tire ...between the tube and tire.....polished to a sheen, slightly warped .... We just giggled ...it was working its way out and eventually would have broke out through the tire...
Followed it and worked like a charm even reusing my tubes that have Ride On in them. Have not changed a motorcycle tire in 30+ yrs so figured a stand and some paste were in order (got a lifetime supply for $12).
I was in the same boat after no riding for about 20 yrs... then, after I started riding again, one day, out of the blue, I decided to change a tire for the first time in ~20 yrs ... Took 3 hrs maybe but I got it.
my water heater as an area around it thats warm. i always put my tire around it to warm up over night. makes changing tires cake
