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  • Russell Taylor
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    I am doing some checking, and the information I have read suggests I have to find some fairly specialised tools for this job.I will be doing this, but only after sorting out how !!The bead breaker looks like being the issue.Drop me a note if you have any ideas.

    aegis4805
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    good on you for taking the initiative to attempt this task and your willingness to share the experience with others Pete – unfortunately i'm in the wrong island to simply pop round for a natter – cheers Stephen O aka Aslan  :mrgreen:

    Russell Taylor
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    Anyone with advice on bead breaking a tubeless tyre please let me in on the secret.Ta

    Dave Morris
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    Anyone with advice on bead breaking a tubeless tyre please let me in on the secret.Ta

    sidestand

    Russell Taylor
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    I read that the sidestand method makes a good Tui ad.

    Anonymous
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    You GS types have the fancy outside threaded spokes that run tubeless tyres, don'tya?  My experience with farm bikes, where speed is not an issue, is they normally cave in if you put your heel on them. Failing that, I used my mondo big slide hammer bead breaker i bought for truck and tractor tyres.BUT! A GS builds up a good head of steam on the road. (I hate to admit it, because I wouldn't be seen dead on a chook chaser on steroids that looks like a duck, but they are bloody good tarseal tourers, if you like to sit bolt upright, and they positively poop on my sports bike on metal.) So, having admitted that, why would you want to fit your own tyres?One obvious answer would be so you could fix them if you were out in the wops and had a problem, but methinks you would still want a proper repair, refit, and balance, before proceeding home from the wops at aherem kph, or whatever your (sure to be legal, of course) road touring speed is.

    Russell Taylor
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    SEE SUBJECT HEADER.Out of interest, I have learned bicycles inside out by working on them and just getting my hands dirty. The most I ever learned about cars was when I just got brave and did what had to be done.It's a learning experience, doing stuff yourself gives satisfaction and brings you closer to the vehicle you have.Just my thoughts.

    Anonymous
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    You can purchase a bead breaker and tyre repair kit by visiting  http://www.bestrestproducts.comI have a book on adventure riding which outlines a way to change a tyre, you are welcome to read this.  Perhaps you could pick it up on the 22nd?Warren

    Dennis Prendergast
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    I am doing some checking, and the information I have read suggests I have to find some fairly specialised tools for this job.I will be doing this, but only after sorting out how !!The bead breaker looks like being the issue.Drop me a note if you have any ideas.

    Take it to Don at Cycletreads you tight bugger! Damn DINKy's don't know how lucky they've got it!!!!

    Folker Liebenow
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    A car jack operating on a heavy object (say a car – jacking against the towbar) has always worked fine for me. You need to snug the jack as much as possible up to (but not touching) the rim. Once the initial bead has been broken, then proceed as normal. Also works well on tubed tyres that have 'bonded' to the rims.  🙂 

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