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tire change help needed in Bellevue, WA 02 Jul 2006 07:12 #58685

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Howdy! My 1977 KZ650 and I are new to the forum. I need to change out a rear tire (to ride on the fourth). I've never done this particular repair. I have tools but no stand and no other vehicle to do the running around once the wheel is off the bike. I had posted an ad on Craig's list, offering $50 and someone suggested I ask here... so I'm asking. Thanks!

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tire change help needed in Bellevue, WA 02 Jul 2006 07:40 #58690

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If you put your bike on the centerstand you can remove your rear tire. As for the rest of it unless you change the tire yourself I have no solution. Maybe someone is near you but as for getting it by the 4th...wellll....

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tire change help needed in Bellevue, WA 03 Jul 2006 12:19 #58981

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i'd rather kiss a fat girl with a mustache than change a bike tire!:dry: :woohoo:
Watch it folks,i have sticky fingers when it comes to a nice looking set of handle bars:)

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tire change help needed in Bellevue, WA 03 Jul 2006 12:25 #58985

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"Honey! There's a man at the door with a moustache!".



"Tell'em I've already got one!"


as for the changing tires.......me too!

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tire change help needed in Bellevue, WA 03 Jul 2006 13:16 #59003

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did mine a couple of months ago it wasnt that bad with the right set of prybars
Terry Meyer / Wichita KS
76 kz900 w/1000 motor TWZTD
I am not driving too fast, I'm flying too low.

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tire change help needed in Bellevue, WA 03 Jul 2006 15:52 #59043

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And by prybars do you mean big ass skrewdrivers?:laugh: :laugh:
Watch it folks,i have sticky fingers when it comes to a nice looking set of handle bars:)

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tire change help needed in Bellevue, WA 03 Jul 2006 16:59 #59054

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no i mean these
www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=1654
Terry Meyer / Wichita KS
76 kz900 w/1000 motor TWZTD
I am not driving too fast, I'm flying too low.

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tire change help needed in Bellevue, WA 03 Jul 2006 17:38 #59060

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Great way to scar up your wheels :)

These are a lot better and are like the ones I use.

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tire change help needed in Bellevue, WA 03 Jul 2006 17:42 #59061

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But now I have this one, so I don't use the irons much anymore :D
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tire change help needed in Bellevue, WA 03 Jul 2006 19:51 #59098

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hey steel that one is on sale for 80$ is it worth it?
Terry Meyer / Wichita KS
76 kz900 w/1000 motor TWZTD
I am not driving too fast, I'm flying too low.

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tire change help needed in Bellevue, WA 03 Jul 2006 20:28 #59109

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I got it on sale for $70, and it was well worth it to me, but I change several car/truck tires a year.
It would have cost me $90 to get the tires changed on my wifes Jeep Cherokee, so it more than paid for itself the first time I used it. And it only took me ~1/2 hour to switch 8 tires on two vehicles :)
I have not used it on bike tires yet, but I expect it will work just as well on them.
KD9JUR

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tire change help needed in Bellevue, WA 03 Jul 2006 21:02 #59126

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steell wrote:

I got it on sale for $70, and it was well worth it to me, but I change several car/truck tires a year.
It would have cost me $90 to get the tires changed on my wifes Jeep Cherokee, so it more than paid for itself the first time I used it. And it only took me ~1/2 hour to switch 8 tires on two vehicles :)
I have not used it on bike tires yet, but I expect it will work just as well on them.


i think 1/2 hour for eight tires is a lil exageration ,but hey if its not show me how cause it will impress my bos at the auto shop i work at if i could change tires that quick 4 tires takes me 45-an hour to instal and balance....just pullin ur chain dude !!,lol

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