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The Shaggy D.A. |
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The Shaggy D.A. Super Spammer
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Posted: 18:04 - 16 Sep 2018 Post subject: Tyre lever recommendations |
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Ellopeeps.
Having picked up a glass shard in my front tyre and finding somewhere local on a Sunday that stocks a replacement tube, I've finally given the Enfield's levers from the toolkit a maiden voyage.
Chocolate.
Any recommendations for a decent pair/trio of levers? ____________________ Chances are quite high you are not in my Monkeysphere, and I don't care about you. Don't take it personally.
Currently : Royal Enfield 350 Meteor
Previously : CB100N > CB250RS > XJ900F > GT550 > GPZ750R/1000RX > AJS M16 > R100RT > Bullet 500 > CB500 > LS650P > Bullet Electra X & YBR125 > Bullet 350 "Superstar" & YBR125 Custom > Royal Enfield Classic 500 Despatch Limited Edition (28 of 200) & CB Two-Fifty Nighthawk > ER5 |
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Fizzer Thou |
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Posted: 22:06 - 16 Sep 2018 Post subject: |
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Buzzetti, the long ones. Never nipped a tube since getting them in 2001, still using them now I have tubeless tyres.
This is the one. Don't get the shorter version shown lower down. They don't have the little raised bump that helps when placing the lever between the tyre and rim.
https://www.adventure-spec.com/default/tyre-tools-buzzetti-professional-tyre-lever.html ____________________ Blackmail is a nasty word........but not as nasty as phlegm!
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I have a set of the MotioPro tyre levers arriving today which I've ordered after watching them in action on a couple of YouTube videos. I ordered them from dirtbikeexpress which is the cheapest place i could find them (well actually i originally ordered them from getgeared but they completely failed to tell me about the three week lead time to get them from their supplier...) https://www.dirtbikexpress.co.uk/product/motion_pro_tyre_lever_bead_breaker_set
As I've read that its easier to do it with three levers i'm supplementing them with a 400mm one from wemoto https://www.wemoto.com/parts/picture/ra-793824
I have two tyres to change asap as bike is off-road with two fucked tyres atm but I'll reply again after I've used them. |
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Posted: 15:44 - 21 Sep 2018 Post subject: tyres |
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I tend to use only small short length tyre levers for bike tyres, for both removal and fitting, but i use a good tyre soap for removal in a good quantity, but a lesser amount for fitting. The tyres are fitted immediately they have been soaped as it can dry out quite quickly. I soap all the contact areas so they slip on hassle free.
I use short levers on the larger more stiff walled bike tyres taking very small bites of the cherry as i go. I have an old car wheel and tyre that the bike wheel sits in properly but does not prevent the bike tyre from sliding on well. The bike tyre tends to overhang the car tyre, which is inflated.
If you hear a ripping tearing sort of noise when fitting a tyre you have just fucked it !!
If you hear this sort of noise when inflating a tyre, RETREAT immediately, do not go closer to the tyre to try and find the noise, as it is about to fail in a dangerous way, ie blow off/out. It may kill you.
I can fit small bike tyres using on hands, thumbs mainly, just like fitting a push bike tyre.
Its about technique and porrage for breakfast.
Watch you tube with fitting ford model t tyres in the factory in the early part of the last century. ____________________ nuts about bikes |
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Old Thread Alert!
The last post was made 5 years, 217 days ago. Instead of replying here, would creating a new thread be more useful? |
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