Tyre changing hacks no one told you about to actually accelerate your dirt bike life with Rabaconda

[@therealalastairbrown7488]

My rabaconda arrived today, looking forward to giving it a go and getting my new wheels on the bike. Will be using this video as a step by step 👍

[@stephenhill2682]

This is the best demonstration video i've seen using the Rabaconda

[@TheGirlOnABike]

aw amazing, that's lovely to hear, thanks Stephen ❤️

[@Jenuin]

I remember seeing this two years ago on your channel. I literally just bought mine for the 17 motorcycles I purchased because I was sad and needed something to do. 😅❤😂

[@TheGirlOnABike]

Good choice!

[@HARMARSCH2]

Vanessa Excellent video. You did a great job explaining how the Rabaconda works.

[@TheGirlOnABike]

Yey. Thank you for watching ❤️🥰

[@MidWestMX]

Nice work

[@TheGirlOnABike]

Thanks dude

[@gnarlybadger690]

Great demonstration one of the best I’ve seen with some everyday useful tips thanks for sharing

[@TheGirlOnABike]

Oh wow, thank you Peter, that's so lovely to hear. I really appreciate you taking the time to watch and comment. Thank you

[@WillysPerformanceCycleCtr]

Nice review and demonstration of the tire changing tool. Thank you! Really enjoy your videos. Ride safe Vanessa!

[@TheGirlOnABike]

Thank you too dude. Thank you, it's mad how easy the Rabaconda makes it

[@twowheelrodeo]

This system is much more sophisticated. I cut of mine in June and put some new Dunlap on with three spoons.

[@TheGirlOnABike]

Wow I bet cutting through the tyre wall took some work? Yeah its amazing how much Easter any job can be with the tools that help and the technique. Good effort

[@larrydykes7643]

very effective demo!

[@pineywoodsriders2184]

Love your garage. Really nice set up.

[@TheIdlesurfer]

Well Vanessa, following your method was the quickest I've changed a mousse tyre but I can only draw 2 conclusions. I am a heavy handed oaf or you have magical powers. I could not do it half as effectively as you on a fairly stiff Mitas C17. My second mousse change with a Rabaconda. First one on a rear took me a miserable couple of hours. Now the front, following your video, about half an hour. And I used mounting lube, whilst you didn't. I am going back to you have magical powers.

[@TheGirlOnABike]

haha I wish I could say I have magical powers! haha Although, let's go with that just because it makes me feel magical haha. To be honest.. I spent hours in lock-down just practicing so it's probably just down to sheer resilience trying over and over until I got faster hehe

[@TheIdlesurfer]

@The Girl On A Bike I practice my innertube changes and can do one in about 10 minutes with a Baja No Pinch, Motion Pro levers and hand sanitiser gel as lube on a Motoz Rallz. But yours was damned impressive. I'm a big lump and what your demo showed me was brute force really doesn't help. Shall we just say you have magical powers and I'm not a clumsy oaf?

[@TheGirlOnABike]

@@TheIdlesurfer haha deal

[@yokeyank1]

Damn! Great tutorial! Made it easy! Thanks

[@grahamtricker4103]

Another great video. Looks a little more complicated than fitting a 700C tyre on my road bike 😀 Having said that there is probably not a lot in it if you go tubeless! Not having done any off stuff before, do you have to balance the wheel/tyre after fitting a new tyre?

[@TheGirlOnABike]

Hehe thanks Graham

[@MrGotwo]

Great video. You make it look to easy.

[@TheGirlOnABike]

Hehe thanks Rafael

[@ksmith1289]

Just found your channel! As a fellow woman rider I love seeing the representation and can’t wait to see more of your videos. ✌🏼

[@TheGirlOnABike]

aw yey. Welcome and thank you ❤️💪

[@eriklange1787]

Thanks a lot for these lessons. PS. nice boots!

[@rsemrad2]

Just did my first mousse on front tyre. There was much wailing and gnashing of teeth. Seemed like it took me hours. Have to do the rear now having seen your vid. OMG.....picked up a few pointers but bemoaning the lack of proper tools.

[@TheGirlOnABike]

Hehe fingers crossed my video helps. The technique is so key hehe

[@angelalbertobelmontetorres4668]

Gracias señorita ,yo no conocía esa máquina 🙆 tengo que hacer una igual ,+ mejoras

[@angelalbertobelmontetorres4668]

P.D. saludos cordiales desde Tijuana Baja California México 🙋

[@TheGirlOnABike]

Es un placer, lo hace tan fácil. ¡Hola desde Inglaterra!

[@iraklitsurtsumia4391]

If my wife know making this )))) respect for you

[@lyndonewright330]

Enjoy your channel im thinking of getting me one

[@TheGirlOnABike]

You won't regret it. Amazing kit

[@TimCullis]

I have watched many Rabaconda videos and have yet to see anyone fitting a NEW Bib mousse into a NEW Desert Race tyre. The sheer ease with which Girl on a Bike gets the bottom lip of the old tyre/mousse onto the wheel (at 5:45) bears ZERO resemblance to the reality of doing this with new mousse/tyre combination.

[@TheGirlOnABike]

that's a fair comment, I've changed many new ones too and I'd recommend using some water on the bead but the same technique 100% works

[@carlredmond3642]

Hello Vanessa...I just got a Rabacondra and was using it to take a tubed TKC 80s off an 18 inch rear rim....broke the bead with hardly any effort, got the first tyre edge off the Rim using the tire irons, flipped the wheel, but when I went to use the Rabaconda bead breaker/arm to push the tyre and tube down over and off the 2nd edge of the Rim I found the sharp teeth/edge of the bead breaker was digging into and cutting/gouging the top face of the tyre...had to give up using the Rabaconda and get the tire fully off the old fashioned way ....vertically on the ground using two tyre irons and my knee. Any thoughts on what I was doing wrong ?? Carl.

[@carlredmond3642]

Hello Vanessa....any chance of an answer of this ....would be much appreciated... I'm a big fan of yours. Carl

[@vraimondi]

Many thx for sharing - great video...I will be looking into getting one...it is your fault!!

[@TheGirlOnABike]

Haha sorry... Not sorry! 🤪 You'll wonder how you ever changes tyres before once you have it 🤣

[@marmac567]

Should I wear wellie boots when I try it? 😉

[@TheGirlOnABike]

totally, they add 10% skill

[@DaBinChe]

soapy water makes it much easier also pushing the bead into the center of rim give you more slack too

[@TheGirlOnABike]

Thanks for the tips. I avoid water with mousses as you won't want water in the tyre, window cleaner is pretty good as it evaporates but thankfully with this machine you barely need any effort anyway

[@ams9439]

Will this work only for tubeless?

[@TheGirlOnABike]

The method will work for tubes or mousses with small variations for sure. Tubeless I'm not personally familiar with though

[@tubeme4vr]

Please make a video fitting the tube.

[@TheGirlOnABike]

It’s coming super soon on the Michelin channel. We filmed it recently

[@tubeme4vr]

@@TheGirlOnABike you are the

[@michaelbdoherty]

😍

[@TheGirlOnABike]

Yey thank you

[@lucaquartarone8538]

I've been doing enduro for thirty years and I never thought I'd see a woman (a beautiful woman ...) change a tire better than a man ... you also drive very well! This is true passion! Greetings from Italy

[@TheGirlOnABike]

aw thanks you Luca, that's very kind of you!! Yey

[@SmokinZen]

I was hoping it was a tire with a tube, it must be a whole different process with a tube.

[@TheGirlOnABike]

No it's not too differed. Put in the tube and fill with enough air for it to hold its space. Then you can do the same process. Just be careful not to punch the tube

[@alphawolfadventures1470]

Takes me three hours 😂🤦🏻‍♂️

[@G58]

I only came here for the Mousse. I feel cheated! 🧐😎😜

[@TheGirlOnABike]

Oh no haha that’s the bit I didn’t explain. I’m sorry! 😝

[@G58]

The Girl On A Bike It’s cool. I got my mousse action elsewhere, so I’m all moussed out now. 🧐😎😜 Ride safe