How much did edge performance charge? We're you happy with the work?
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Can I change tires myself?
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It's been such a long time ago that I can't remember.
Craig is awesome, with parts, service and care. I couldn't seat a front tire with my 12v air compressor and he hit it with shop air for free and wouldn't take anything for it.
I'd still be using him if I lived in Newmarket.
Give him a shout and ask the price for "rim in hand".
Iceman
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Edge Performance is great. My Versys used to be Drew's personal bike, very nicely equipped and a very good price.
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Hahaha! I bought my Versys based on his opinion of it.
Iceman
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I'm waiting till he's done with his 2015, I just may buy it lol.
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I'm not sure if he does it for everyone, but I certainly wouldn't call myself a "favoured" customer. I only go there infrequently. I simply look up the prices on Pete's site, note the shipping costs, and call Rider's Choice and explain that I can get such-and-such set of tires for $x including shipping costs, and ask "Can you match, because I'd rather spend my money locally?" Followed by: "How much to install if I bring just the wheels in, already off the bike?" They've always matched on the tire price, and the install fee was acceptable to me. I don't recall the exact fee, but I know I wouldn't have paid more than $30/tire. Early last season was my last tire change (young kids will do that to your riding time), so rates may be different now.
I'm gonna attempt to do it myself next time, can anyone tell me whether these are all the tools I'll need? I already have the tools to take the wheel off the bike, I just need to get everything for removing and mounting the tire.
Wheel balancer: https://www.amazon.ca/Venom-Motorcycle-Balancer-Balancing-Streetbike/dp/B0077T241A/
Bead breaker and lever: https://www.amazon.ca/Motion-Pro-08-0536-BeadPro-Breaker/dp/B00CU8ZEZQ/
Rim shield: https://www.amazon.ca/Motion-Pro-08-0546-RimShield-II/dp/B00CU8ZN34/
Valve stem remover: https://www.amazon.ca/SODIAL-Handle-Double-Remover-Installer/dp/B00J2N28LK/
Wheel weights: https://www.amazon.ca/Motion-Pro-Steel-Wheel-Weights/dp/B0023080RU/
Is that everything or will I need anything else?
Wheel balancer: https://www.amazon.ca/Venom-Motorcycle-Balancer-Balancing-Streetbike/dp/B0077T241A/
Bead breaker and lever: https://www.amazon.ca/Motion-Pro-08-0536-BeadPro-Breaker/dp/B00CU8ZEZQ/
Rim shield: https://www.amazon.ca/Motion-Pro-08-0546-RimShield-II/dp/B00CU8ZN34/
Valve stem remover: https://www.amazon.ca/SODIAL-Handle-Double-Remover-Installer/dp/B00J2N28LK/
Wheel weights: https://www.amazon.ca/Motion-Pro-Steel-Wheel-Weights/dp/B0023080RU/
Is that everything or will I need anything else?
I use a bit of dishsoap+water before and after breaking the bead to make it easier to slip the tire off. Just be sure to dry it all off if you are flipping tire directions (I doubt you are). Just a wee bit of dish soap on the new tire only on the half of the rim you work with the spoons, so it slips on. You don't need soap on the other half of the bead. Both sides.
I use this bead breaker, works great.
https://www.amazon.ca/Motorcycle-Portable-Kawasaki-Streetbike-DirtBike/dp/B0077T37GQ
https://www.amazon.ca/Motorcycle-Portable-Kawasaki-Streetbike-DirtBike/dp/B0077T37GQ
Mango Rider
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There's also champion cycle close to downtown (Keele and StClair I believe) or Flying Squirrel (Carlaw and Dundas) if you're really downtown core, or 109 cycles (Warden and Kingston). I'd say give em a call if anything, but Flying squirrel is pretty good, always get my local stuff from Glen for the bike and tires+install for my SV650 using ST Evo3 BattleAxes (i think) was under $400 (just brought the bike as a whole, much cheaper bringing just the wheels), tire prices are pretty good in general.
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Air compressor makes it easier to fill at your house. A good coin-op one will suffice. Just chuck em' in your car and drive them over. Make sure the vale stem marker (if there is one) on the tire doesn't shift during transport before you fill it and reset the bead.
I have the same wheel balance stand. Works great for me. Just make sure it's all leveled out.
I'd like to see how well those rim protectors work...the ones I have are garbage and pop off. A towel works better than mine.
Does this also get the tire over the rim? Or do you still need to use tire irons to pry it off?
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Those beadbreak/iron combos look decent! Might be not as easy as the video below with old, really hard tires though.
Also looks like those rim protectors pop off like mine. Might need a second set of hands to hold them on or tie them inward towards the centre of the wheel.
https://youtu.be/dAKIuSjPXxA?t=1m
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It's not that difficult if you have patience to learn and a bit of "mechanical" skill. It's takes about as much skill as removing the wheel to begin with.....just a lot more muscling around and patience.
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Also...I find using zip-ties to mount the tire much easier than the way Air Henning does it in that video. Just put about 10 zipties to squish the two tire beads together. then with a bit of spray, it will slip on pretty easily by pressing around the edge and working your way around. Plus, no risk of scratching rims with tire irons.
Also...I find using zip-ties to mount the tire much easier than the way Air Henning does it in that video. Just put about 10 zipties to squish the two tire beads together. then with a bit of spray, it will slip on pretty easily by pressing around the edge and working your way around. Plus, no risk of scratching rims with tire irons.
ATTS
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That looks like way to much work for an "easy" method. The dude is sweating his balls off and cuts up the video so who knows how long it actually took him just to get it off the rim.
ATTS
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Those beak breaker/lever together aren't good for sport bike/sport touring tires. They are ok for dirt tires but you don't get enough power out of it for a bigger stiffer tire. I have a set in the toolbox as I wanted to give them a try and now they just sit there collecting dust. I don't even use the lever as a spoon now since it doesn't have much of a bend. Get the spoons that have a big bend in them as it gives you more leverage.
You will most likely scratch your rims the first time or two that you do it unless you have a ton of patience and don't get frustrated however the more you do the easier it becomes and you learn the tricks to save time and energy.
Try a few layers of duct tape on the levers where they will touch the rim. Check them for wear.
An old bath or tea towel, shop rags help as well.
An old bath or tea towel, shop rags help as well.
So, did you give it a shot?!!? How'd it go?
everytime I do a tire change, I'm sweating haha.
everytime I do a tire change, I'm sweating haha.
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