• Hi everyone,

    As you all know, Coffee (Dean) passed away a couple of years ago. I am Dean's ex-wife's husband and happen to have spent my career in tech. Over the years, I occasionally helped Dean with various tech issues.

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Group buy - Tire changing tool...

Hope my post didn't come across as knocking this tool, its just for me that once I learned the proper way to change a tire, all this extra stuff is just fluff. Its a great tool for those that struggle with tire changes (although I suggest some more study is in order to stop struggling).

Now bead breaking on the other hand, that's an issue on the Tiger
 
I haven't found a wheel it won't work on. I think it's great because I don't have to fight a tire iron, you can't scratch your rim and you can't pinch a tube. And did I mention how easy it is?
 
McKay said:
Hope my post didn't come across as knocking this tool, its just for me that once I learned the proper way to change a tire, all this extra stuff is just fluff. Its a great tool for those that struggle with tire changes (although I suggest some more study is in order to stop struggling).

Now bead breaking on the other hand, that's an issue on the Tiger
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Funny right after I ordered one i thought why? I'm good at changing tires and don't mind it at all. But i have to say this thing is pretty cool. Makes it stupid EZ, eliminates the chance of pinching a tube with the tire iron, tire falls on EZ as there is no tire iron or two between the bead and rim and You slide the tire on without scratching or even touching the rim. Works great. Needed? No, welcome, sure. I just mounted a semi stiff 19" on my 125 and it was super EZ. 19's with their short sidewall can be a challenge, this was EZ.
 
Hmm. I was changing my sprocket at the same as the tire. So I had the sprocket side up. I wonder if this was the reason the tire tool wouldn't work for me.
 
Darkside said:
Hmm. I was changing my sprocket at the same as the tire. So I had the sprocket side up. I wonder if this was the reason the tire tool wouldn't work for me.
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I could see that causing the problem. Flip it over next time and give it a shot.

I've yet to need mine, but I've got it on standby...
 
Darkside said:
Hmm. I was changing my sprocket at the same as the tire. So I had the sprocket side up. I wonder if this was the reason the tire tool wouldn't work for me.
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Should not be an issue, used mine to lever on both sides ending on the none sprocket side.
 
Quick question; does this tool require you have the stand to use it or can I lay a towel down on the workbench and spin the wheel around and still get leverage?

Thanks
 
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