Motorcycle tire change with ebay tire changer

[@czarmorer]

The comments here are really a dis-service to anyone. The man posted a video titled "tire change with ebay tire changer" - It wasn't a title like "Best way to change a tire" or "how to change tires without scratching rims" or "This is how it's supposed to be done" kind of thing. @Bridge_Jumper - your video was helpful. It shows what it takes to change tires with that specific tire changer, the good, bad and ugly. Thank you for posting.

[@fearnobeer9077]

You could make the best video in the world and you will get some idiot saying they dont like your hat or something stupid, usually some goon who would have no ability to complete the job themselves

[@daniloorbolato]

Exactly

[@shaun11787able]

And probably don't even have a motorcycle

[@GiancarloFloyd]

The scrubs talking shit most likely have never worked on anything.

[@Thomas-qn4hj]

No shit, this is one of the better videos, no stupid long intro, no marketing products, no annoying loud crap music, no life story as to why he is changing his own tire. Just put a camera up before I try this for the first time with these new tools, lets see what happens. glad I found this video. Here is what I learned from this video, interest using a pallet to mount (can build on this idea), can see the (assuming stock) pry bar is shit, look for better after market pry bar, with enough patience and acquiring a similar setup might save me some money changing my own tires over the life of a motorcycle or two or three.

[@davescott2485]

Nice to see the 'realities' of doing this on a home use, lower price unit. I prefer to do my own maintenance...both as a money saver and the fact that I love learning this stuff as well. That machine seems like it would do the job and yes, some practice and patience is needed. Thanks for posting. Also, a no nonsense video without all the music and unnecessary chatter. Good job!

[@chopperguy4473]

I think that everybody is missing the point it is about the tire changer. You guys should see and hear me changing motorcycle tires. I give the guy an A+ for holding his cool.

[@dingers35]

Well I think for a first attempt you did good!! For everybody remember the secret is to keep the bead in the well on the side opposite to where you are working. And if you scratch the rims - well you learned something! And when it's all over and the wheel is back on the bike you have the satisfaction of knowing - "I did that!" Good effort mate!

[@STBRetired1]

I don't know why some people always have to be negative with their comments. As far as I can tell, you did everything carefully and correctly. It looks a bit rough on the tire since you're using muscle power instead of hydraulics. But, that's what you have to do with a tire to get it on the rim. Great job and thanks for taking the time to make a video for the rest of us.

[@charleschidester6767]

don't you love it. make a video about anything. and the pro is always waiting silently in the corner. until his chance to troll all over any mistakes you make. I say thanks for having the guts to do it for yourself.

[@tomkieper3704]

Tom Johnston I

[@NM-Collection]

charles chidester Welcome to earth. There will always be someone pro at something. There is even a pro underarm sniffer (no kidding).

[@fpreston9527]

This tyre is childs play

[@TheJACKCOLORADO]

As a lifelong professional MC mechanic, I think he did a great job.

[@emmettturner9452]

Not a pro but I’m about to tell him why he had so much trouble mounting the tire. There was a time when we as a society didn’t resent advice, especially when it is also meant to help those who come here to see how it’s done and might otherwise be misinformed.

[@bmfilmnut]

A suggestion: Remove the valve stem when filling the tire to set the bead. Much more air will enter the tire faster making it easier and faster to set the bead. Then just reinstall the bed stem and fill to spec.Btw, I have the same tire changer but I also have a Mojolever which is better than the mounting bar that comes with the changer. I also bolt mine to my concrete garage floor with 3/8" bolts. It solid as a rock. When not in use, I just unbolt it from the bolt inserts I mounted in the floor and I then screw stainless steel set screws in the floor anchors to keep crap out of the threads. The tire changer is much better than the Harbor Freight tire changer. It's rugged and solid. You made an excellent choice when you bought yours

[@lax9115]

Thanks for having the balls to show the learning curve, it was genuinely helpful.

[@Jackapoo1]

I never knew how to do this job before now. Outstanding video and no hokey background music . I’m going to buy the equipment and save myself some cash on all of my motorcycle tires. Outstanding job!!Thank you for this video Sir👍👍

[@lukereeves8142]

I'd rather learn the hard way and get a couple of scratches and learn skills that will save me 1000s of £$€ in years to come, he knew he made the mistake and still posted the video he is helping others right now, everyone changed their 1st tyre at somepoint and was a novice, this lad will go on to do 100s of these and perfect his technique, don't talk down your nose to tryers ti make yourself feel better about being a low life, cause 90% of people would rather give it to a garage and pay over the odds cause its easy instead of investing time and money into themselves, this guy is a winner. Thanks for the vid, I ended up watching this after thinking of buying my own machine and now I'm inspired to 🤘

[@stevelinden8018]

I was contemplating buying the same tire changer. I think you did a great job with it. I don't know what negative comments are being posted, and don't really care... You did a great job and got the task done. 🤘😁

[@klowninKCstyle]

This machine seems to help in a couple of ways. I always change my tires with spoons and my knees..... Might look into one of these. Good video!

Thanks for sharing. This is a big help in my next new tire install now that I know eBay has this tool! You saved me money! Nice platform too. And no music blasting at us makes it better watching.

[@blipco5]

Black "Sharpie" marker is your friend here. It's what I use. Just color in the scrape and by the time you have the wheel mounted on the bike you can't see it and it's all forgotten about....Until you mount your next tire, at which point you say..Who the hell scratched up my rim? (Oh, I did, LOL). Bust out the Sharpie again. Good as new.

[@chasiu75]

Good job man, ignore the haters. Even if you did make a mistake or any scratch at least you did it yourself.

[@cfltitan]

chasiu75 exactly! Too many lazy pussies out there now days that can't do the first bit of maintenance on their bikes/cars and just take them somewhere and pay some clown to do their work.

[@anthonynardozzi5681]

People hate everyday for no reason and i bet half of them don't own bikes haha

[@suedanim6249]

Yep agreed.

[@cesartapia610]

Good job, dude! Even with the learning curve, still done faster than with spoons. Props to you for showing your first attempt too!

[@jimgibb7404]

Thanks for posting this. Been looking at exactly this model unit, your video gave me an awesome visual for my decision. I'm an old spoon style changer, so this looks perfect for my needs. Thank you again.

[@bubbasmithie1970]

Great straight forward video no crappy music or excessive commentary.

[@FootageFactory]

Good video, even the part where you struggled a bit. Its nice to see how you got around the issues

[@theodoremarakas9899]

Footage Factory Sport tires a pain in the ass. No matter what machine you use. They have strong side walls and the drop zone is not deep. I remember when I was a tech for Mercedes and had to change low profile tires, wide on aftermarket rims. It took much longer.

[@consultgreatness7971]

I'm thankful this guy put the video up. Not everyone grew up around bikes..

[@rogerfischer3438]

I little advice. I have changed many tires on my motorcycles in the past. Take that disc off. It doesn't take much to remove it, and it doesn't take much to warp it. I have learned that lesson the hard way. Get yourself some blue loctite and coat the threads when going back together, but protect that disc. If you don't, it will cause a brake vibration if you bump or pry against it.

[@ezanhafizy7272]

the good advice

[@v-modsolutions6946]

No need to take the disk off

[@MrF4ihonda]

Removing the disk will usually require new bolts to reinstall. They aren't meant to be removed and reinstalled multiple times. They are literally what is going to save your ass when you grab a fist full of brake.

[@patricklinatan5693]

bought one and didnt know how to use it. thanks for the great video, now I know how to use the tools

[@kevinansell9341]

Good job man, You stayed calmer than I would of done :)

[@AKABLACKKGYPSY]

I have the same one to. modified it and it took one change and It's like muscle memory now. good video. it pays for it self after only 2 uses.👍👍

[@angelocardoc]

I want to buy one of these tire changers What brand is it?? How much did it cost??

[@michaelbronson9424]

Thanks for the video! I'm looking at getting one myself and you've convinced me it's the way to go.

[@dillon200mph]

Your a brave man showing your First attempt, Im not surprised you scratched your rims doing it like that, I did my first time too. Stick with it, it gets easier. Top Tip for that tool, if you get a couple of short lengths of hose pipe and heat them in boiling water then slip over each end of the tool this will save your rims. Heat shrink works well too.

[@belsnickel5538]

This is the type of video that I learn from. Great job!

[@ridethestorm6690]

I just did this and have a good tip don’t go overboard with the spraying soapy water it will screw up the balance if too much gets in the tire

[@jkljkl218]

Don't forget to balance the tires! That being said, to those who do not want to buy a tire changer such as this one, tire spoons, elbow grease, sacrificial bruising on your wrists and knees can easily swap out a tire with ease. I swapped my rear tire out in roughly 30 minutes (ignoring the 2 and a half hours of just wondering what I could use or do to help remove the tire (elbow grease and knees)).

[@xlr8r3VA]

Thanks for showing the tire change real time. Looks like something Harbor Freight would sell. Probably a lot cheaper than a Rabacanda. Thanks for sharing!

[@GinoCorradin]

Thanks, I was searching for some "practical" mounting/dismounting tests, all official videos show suepr perfect people, but the reality is always very different. 1st of all I need to understand if a fix to earth is really necessary ... yes, it's it, when you mount the tyre the rotational force is high. Your post is very very useful, thanks.

[@exupakias]

For your first time you was the best, well done and from this moment you dont need any tyre shop and you can get better price for a tyre pair.

[@thirteenbanger7861]

Who gives a fuck about a couple scratches on the rim? Dudes changing his own tires so he can go out and hit the street HARD. Fuck yeah I drink to that!

[@jonhill329]

not bad bud, I went with the harbor freight tire changer. for 80 bucks, its hard to beat, howver it need to be modded a little to actually work haha. I would suggest spooning the last bit of the lip of the tire on though....to much work with the tool that you was using, spoons would make it much easier for you. oh and another tip....dont tell to many of your friends that you can do this.......you will be changing tires for all your rider buddies in no time.....haha trust me. cheers brother.

[@DylanGSXR]

Good effort mate, I'm a tyre fitter myself and it's not an easy process.... If i was to give you any advice, just keep putting air in till it pops over the rim lip /bead. Alot of people are afraid and think the tyre will burst it won't. Great job mate.

[@rdbs505]

Thanks for the video, and for not having a 10 min intro or stupid music. Straight to the point, nice!

[@BruhhWinning]

DIY type of guy. I admire

[@achristian7015]

At 6:20, you need to push the tire where you right hand is into the drop center of the rim to give you the slack you need. You can use those Irwin One-Handed Bar Clamps to squeeze the tire together. And hey, there is plenty of tire left at the edges.

[@mattcero1]

Great realistic video indicating exactly how this works and how long it takes. Nice job.

[@roger4375]

I have this same machine and this guy makes it look easy.

[@rocnktm]

Who makes it? And where can I buy one? Tks.

[@manfredlindfield9592]

I thought it was wheelie good to post this video, thank you. Don’t you just get tyred of the haters...they just need to get a grip, and be more balanced. Ride safe my friend 🇺🇸🤝🇬🇧

[@hippielewis4768]

Just changed front tire 2016 gold wing trike. One thing I learned is tape outside edge of rim. Takes time but is worth it.

[@recpro7847]

Darn good for your 1st attempt. I have the harbor freight version I don't even have to mount to anything. The part where you almost had the tire on, I like to use 2 tire irons on both sides of the the unmounted area of the tire and pry down taking little bites at a time.

[@russelbuchanan6549]

To all the haters....stick up your arse...ya done a good job man..

[@rhargarther1]

Thank you for making this video. I have been looking into the style of a manual tire changer and it has helped a lot. I would love to see one with a car and truck tire to. Great job.

[@teddingtonbear3265]

I have this set up and I bolted it to the concrete so I can remove it and put it back when I want to. I used drop in anchors. Also if you have nice wheels the crappola tyre bar is not going to work because it will scratch your wheels up. I got a motamec tyre bar (same style available with other makes too) it has 2 cotten reels on the front and one larger one on the back and a nylon flat plate which all work to stop scratches. The bar itself is high quality and very weighty. Also quite costly but works really well because it's fast and efficent.

[@GiancarloFloyd]

I want to get the same setup. One tip though is lube that tire up it won’t hurt anything, it will keep you from damaging the tire and the bead will pop a little easier.

[@ashish6988]

Good work dude, it was first time, gradually you will be able to change tires in no time. Those who are commenting bullshit are those who never tried to do it themselves..... they don't know pleasure of DIY. welldone

[@Jodyrides]

good job. I can see you know what you’re doing. That tire machine is very solid just using a pallet. I don’t know how you did that. I attach the base of my harbor freight machine to my concrete floor, using 1 inch anchors, and it’s still pulled the anchors out of the floor..Ihave the similar stand -the harbor freight tire machine with the motorcycle wheel attachment. I had to buy special nylon grips for the attachment so that it would hold the rim still. I could not get the rim to stay still. I had to put a nylon strap around one of the spokes to keep the wheel from spinning in the containment holder nylon grips..I ended up spooning the tire on the way I’ve done it for decades. This machine does have a good bead breaker. I hope you don’t use dishwashing liquid , or any soap that has LYE in it to lube the tire..lye is the ingredient that makes soap feel very slimy and greasy. The problem with it is, it is the natural kryptonite/enemy of aluminum. It will destroy the aluminum over time. Any soap that burns your eyes, has lye in it.. I buy my rubber lube at Napa for $16 a gallon.. some places charge $50 for a quart of rubber lube on the Internet..

[@tommyschulte2577]

i used a tool almost identical to this to swap out my truck tires. it worked well. I'll give it a shot on my bike tires. nice video.

[@GrahamHazlehurst]

Think I'll stick to levers and blocks of wood, great video 👍

[@zaks9919]

It's great that you have an honest video showing it's not always easy to mount a modern bike tire ., Does anyone make something to hold the tire bead in the lower groove of the rim opposite the side you are trying to spoon on?

[@notamotorbikemechanic]

Thanks for taking the time to show us your tyre changer. To all the experts giving negative comments ..... you can just turn off 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@RichPober]

I have this tyre changing stand and the special lever to suit. You have to bolt the stand to the floor, for example into a concrete hardstanding, as you will need to use your full body weight against the tyre lever. You have to grip the rim really tight, otherwise the rim will slip in the three rim clamps and get deeply scratched. The tyre lever should be used with plastic rim protectors, as it too will scratch the rims. If you have old steel rims that you don't mind getting a few extra scratches, then this stand is OK. If you are thinking of changing your tyre on a new aluminium rim, then I would look for a newer design of tyre changing stand, because this stand doesn't grip the rim well enough without damaging it. Also, the powder coating on the stand doesn't last very long. I had to get the whole stand hot-dip zinc galvanised, as it lives permanently outside.

[@paddlesat16]

Good effort mate, never mind the critics. Practice makes perfect.

[@dougfreeman3229]

Get a No-Mar mount/demount bar. It will make it much, much easier. I thought you did very well for your 1st time and with the mount/demount bar used. I'm surprised you got the tire on.

[@opichocal]

Man U made that look easy. I just spent 4 hours on my rear cruiser tire. Step one burnout....step 2 remove saddle bags, muffler and tire...step 3 run over it with truck to break bead....step 5 tire irons and a lot of sweat....step 6 balance tire...step 7 install everything...step 8 test ride and I almost crashed hitting mud in the street. Can't wait to do it again on my front tire tomorrow:)

[@amunratrumanisfit5186]

***The pallet is great idea for leverage and balancing ***

[@mml1224]

hi, wait you dont have to balance tires ifyou hammer them? i have spoked wheels, can i do that?

[@valentinomanontroppo4675]

Nice! I'm very envious of how easily you removed the old tire, using this thing! :D

[@graemewilliams1308]

Pretty good effort. I can change the skinny tyres on my classic bikes but modern 190's are beyond me.

[@trevormcgrath9817]

Good job mate, I’m looking at one of these secondhand was hard to find any info good job

[@oh8wingman]

Instead of using a soft hammer another method for seating the tire bead to the rim for inflation is to wrap a ratchet strap around the periphery of the tire and tighten it up. This causes the tread to force in which in turn causes the bead to close up to the rim and create a seal for inflation. Once the tire begins to inflate remove the strap and seat your beads.

[@blueedgeraceteam]

Just put the wheel on the ground, rubber on the ground, sit on the tyre, bounce softly up and down on it by sitting on it as you inflate it, it always bites and inflates.

[@davidhaney1394]

Good job dude, fuck the haters , they aint worth a wank .

[@bimmerDallasBikersUnitedDBUCan]

this video is helpful really is thank u brother I plan to buy one ans by looking at how u did it. Helped me made my decision. Maybe we can all come up with an idea n how to prevent the scratches on the wheelsor maybe the rod has robber on it we don't know 🤔

[@MrJeremywarner]

Thanks! I see its worth buying now. The yellow knuckle dealy too.

[@emmettturner9452]

I think I know why you had trouble mounting the tire: The mount head of the mount/demount bar is supposed to travel ahead of the point where the bead drops below the lip of the rim. Think of where you would put a tire spoon when taking little bites. By hooking under the lip of the rim, the bead is forced out past the edge of the rim. Once it is past the edge it can drop down on the trailing side. Pivoting off the center post to arc the mount head is like making consecutive tire spoon bites all in one continuous motion. When you put the mount head where the bead is already below the rim lip you will just run right into the place where the bead crosses over. That just doesn’t work right.

[@justobserving4862]

I don’t understand what you’re saying, honestly, do you mind explaining again

[@emmettturner9452]

“How to use mount bar of Pittsburgh manual tire changer (Harbor Freight)” -CZroe (Rumble)

[@justobserving4862]

@@emmettturner9452 thanks

[@tylerchaney1533]

To anyone watching this try coating the machines contact points to the rim and the metal tools in some truck bedliner spray. Was told this by a tech at my local dealer where i buy my rubber. Greatly reduces scratching of rims. Worked great on my harborfreight tire changer....which is a wobbly peice of junk compared to this one!

[@user-xv8hj8mq6o]

ok i brought one, it would not fit an 18inch wheel on as i tried on an old cbr 400 back wheel,so i cut the clamps and welded the winding one back on and re drill the other two, i welded support legs near the first hole out to brace the arms up, it now works well but it is poorly welded as i had a clamp snap of so i rewelded them back on , if you cant be bothered to mod id buy a sealey one, bead breaker works well and on the whole it ok for the money just not well made if you follow.

[@kennymason1280]

post a vid when you do the front wheel, man it looks tough putting tire back on. great vid.

[@littlephilo585]

i have been looking at these really hard lately. im sold on the bead breaker but seems to end there. thank you for posting this video to help my decision! keep the rubber side down friend. at least the back one lol#!!

[@moisesruiz5734]

The ones on eBay say 4” to 16.5”. And you say it can be modified? Modified how? Just by the adjustments that it comes with?

[@MDdred]

Seems beefier that the harbor freight one. Great video!

[@trevornelmes9331]

For those who commented about the yellow spot. The yellow spot on a tire signifies the point at which it is lightest for balance. You should check balance your wheel before fitting the tire, to find where weights would need to be added, and then fit the yellow spot opposite this. Whilst a rotor will be balanced and can be ignored, any other rotating attachment on the wheel, which many bikes (such as Harleys) have on the rear wheel, it is best to remove, trial balance and mark the heavy points of separately, and then reassemble the wheel to try to get the best balance with fitting the parts with the heavy points opposite each other. Then you trial balance the assembled wheel without tire, mark the heaviest point and fit the tire with the yellow spot at that point. Then you properly balance the wheel with fitted tire. Simple. It keeps the amount of weights you need to a minimum.

[@2ShoesPhoto]

Or you could just use ceramic beads inside the tire and not worry about balancing a tire ever again.

[@dickjohnson7845]

Typically the yellow spot aligns with the location of the valve stem.

[@piratebarcustoms3394]

Incorrect

[@2steelshells]

I'm 65 and changing my tires soon myself,hope I do as well.thanks!

[@paulouswaithaka6964]

Well done man. That looks like hard work

[@jacklks269]

slick setup, thanks for sharing.

[@donreece655]

thanks for the video. do you have the link for the tire changer? what size rim was that tire? most say 4 - 161/2 inch and of course I have 17 inch rims. do you think there is 1/2 inch wiggle room in the changer for a little bigger rim?

[@marcomarchioro4123]

Ho lo stesso smontagomme e oggi lo stó usando e mi era complicato, grazie al tuo video ho avuto uno spunto in più 👍✌️

[@muddyboots-mac]

How about the tools you using, will it not scratch the wheel, thanks, nice video, planning to get one.

[@gregnokes9880]

Does that arm you use to stretch the bead on scratch the rim at all? Did you line up the dot on the tire which represents the lightest spot on the tire with the valve stem which is heavy side of wheel? Otherwise balancing is a pain and takes extra weight.

[@TeamSimpsonRacing]

Nice honest video of the product 👌 👍

[@windage]

pretty fair job...another guy posted a vid using some special tools he got from "mojo" that seemed to work well. On my harley; tires every 3-5 years, but the rear tire on the TLR, 2 per year, this would help alot ! thanks for posting

[@jims6614]

What spec of compressor do you need to pop the bead back?

[@brandonsawh2283]

I know you said 'ebay tire changer' but which one on ebay?

[@dbest1aVlogs]

That's a nice changer .. I still use the spoons n soapy water or windex. I have been considering one of these sort of things.

[@bronxbrosmotorcycles]

Good job brother. Thanks for taking the time

[@2wheelsrbest327]

Thanks for posting great video and I may have to buy one myself now.

[@peterhefele]

don't put the valve core in until you have seated the beads. fills faster. good vid

[@pilyomotoride7781]

Can you use this on scooter wheels with size 14 and 15 wheel?

[@hard2getitrightagain314]

You're a rock star! Inspiration!

[@reinokotze]

thanks for this vid. Want to buy one for my enduro bike, needed to know how it works.

[@DavidM2002]

It looks like your mounting bar needs another foot or more of length to give you more leverage. Is that other black bar sitting on the pallet the extension ? It will take a lot of the effort out of that part of the process. I have a couple of mounting bars that are about 3 feet or so in length and it's about right.

[@mml1224]

thumbed it. but y did you hammer the tires after filling it with air? thanks

[@watchmanonthewallcouk6498]

Hey can someone tell me what model this is ... ebay seem to have wheels from 4-16.5"??? What about the most common size 17" like the above wheel he changed???

[@v-modsolutions6946]

He will get better at it as he does it more often. The key is to get the beads of the tire squeezed so they are in the center of the rim, then you will breeze threw that last part of putting the final part of the tire over the rim...also, silicon spray works better than soapy waster, and lastly, i good compressor will fill that tire setting the bead fast. Practice makes perfect!

[@dbcooper3444]

It helps to warm the tire up leave it in the sun or set a hairdryer in it less of battle to put it back on 😂 but I'm sure you learned that little tip by now. And it would be great if there was a balance poll on it to

[@gunny5067]

Hey brother. Nice video. What kind of base are you using. I see it’s wood, but do you have wheels on it too?

[@anonymous-tn6ij]

I guess the question is how does that black triangle on the bottom not scratch the wheel and then how does the metal bead breaker you keep bringing down not scratch the wheel and if those three uprights that hold the wheel horizontal are metal out of those nuts scratch the wheelblack wheels I’m not putting one damn scratch in them

[@wordreet]

Let me recommend getting one of those large white plastic buckets, so you can rest the wheel on it, with the brake disc inside the bucket when necessary, and push the tire beads down by hand after just two goes with the bead breaker. Just to reduce the chances of rim damage. Actually, I always used to use the bucket method in the early days, even as a pro tire fitter myself. And I don't like the look of the lever that came with the machine. Those ball shaped ends could rip the rubber off the tire bead when re-fitting if you're not very careful, as it's forcing the tire on rather than helping it. With the old style fitting tables we used to use a special blade head that helped to maintain and direct the bead safely past the edge and down towards the 'well' in the wheel. And I guarantee that yours will damage the ally rim at some stage if you don't use the rim protector..

[@andrewmiller316]

I have a piece of 2x4 on the base that the tire rests on, the rotor sits an inch and a half away from the base

[@wordreet]

+andrewmiller316 Ok, but all I'm just suggesting is that it's always good to keep metal away from ally rims as much as poss. ;¬)

[@lenster999]

Great video, I'm considering buying one of these changers and I wondered how easy they were to use and how long it would take me to change a tyre. Based on what I've just watched I'm going to buy one for my workshop so that I can change my own tyres on my fleet of training bikes. Thanks.

[@dangerdavefreestyle]

That'll certainly save a lot of time from driving back and forth to the dealership.