Rabaconda street tire changer: initial review

[pdedse]

Round 2...this time with the CB1100, rear. Last night I went slow as this is my first time with wheel removal on the Honda. Came off nicely thanks to some tire removal suggestions from the forums. Cleaned the chain and sprocket, then went all crazy clean and scoured all accessible areas with the wheel removed.

Tonight, I re-assembled the Rabaconda and went to work. Had the tire inside all day and with a little extra help from the space heater the tire was nice and warm.

Breaking the bead is frightfully easy. I mean, I barely pushed around the rim one entire turn and by the second it just peeled off.



The contact point of the wedge is easily adjustable to accomodate thin and wide tires.


But I was little too aggressive as I did the other side and forgot where the valve stem was and stripped it from the tube. Oh well, better to go with another.

And then on to tire removal:


Rabaconda has a new tutorial video out that's more clear than the original, and the new info makes it easier to understand. So the first side came off easier than when I did the rear on the W800. I was hand holding the phone, so not the best video, but it gives you an idea how little effort is needed to get it over the rim:

[url=https://i.imgur.com/uzqMkwn.mp4]Video


I messed up when doing the other side. I thought I had to flip the tire over, but you can get to the back side by pulling the tire forward. So I had the tire bead outside the rims on both sides and pulling the rim through was a a bit of a chore, but once I pulled the tube out then the rim slid through ok.

So far, so good; tomorrow I'll see if I can get the new tire on.