04-04-2023, 01:43 AM
I used to change car tires for a living during college, and figured how hard could motorcycle tires be? Sorta hard. I have a fairly high pain threshold for mechanical processes, but there are some that I will pay to have done. For cars, I will pay to have timing belts and air conditioning work done, but I'll tackle everything else myself. For motorcycle tires, I started on the Bonneville, which has chrome steel rims, so less prone to scratching the edges if I made a booboo. Tall, narrow tubed tires turn out to be the most challenging, so anything else I try should be a cinch.
I'm most afraid of the rims on the CB1100, but there is a no-tool method involving wrapping several large zip ties around the collapsed tire to gain room to slide off the rim. I have an unlimited supply of large zip ties at work, so that will be my method when the time comes for that bike.
I'm most afraid of the rims on the CB1100, but there is a no-tool method involving wrapping several large zip ties around the collapsed tire to gain room to slide off the rim. I have an unlimited supply of large zip ties at work, so that will be my method when the time comes for that bike.
