madski wrote:
EURIKA! I mounted my first tire without a dibilitating injury or scratching the rim! Now just need to balance the bitch and go ride. 
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| Author: | stevedave [ Tue May 19, 2009 7:05 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: I think I'm going to buy a tire changer.. |
madski wrote: EURIKA! I mounted my first tire without a dibilitating injury or scratching the rim! Now just need to balance the bitch and go ride.
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| Author: | madski [ Tue May 19, 2009 11:07 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: I think I'm going to buy a tire changer.. |
Tib wrote: Nice good work...wheres the pics? i'll havee to take some and post them - not very exciting but in the age of the internet it's almost like a "proof of life"  on a down note my balancer isn't going to be here till friday so if I want to ride tomorrow I need to drag the wheel somewhere to get it balanced :-( |
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| Author: | chia [ Wed May 20, 2009 9:54 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: I think I'm going to buy a tire changer.. |
so your gonna have to drag the wheels to unlimited after all...that sux! 
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| Author: | madski [ Wed May 20, 2009 10:16 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: I think I'm going to buy a tire changer.. |
i think there's a guy right outside of ashville that works on bikes - i may try him first since unlimited is like 40 minutes away. not sure if barnhart is doing any service work these days but i'll try them if the local guy can't do it. |
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| Author: | chia [ Wed May 20, 2009 11:08 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: I think I'm going to buy a tire changer.. |
yeah, i know barnharts does it...i called them when i was gettin my tires put on...and they said they did all that there...thats not too far away from ya if the guy outside of ashville cant do it. |
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| Author: | madski [ Wed May 20, 2009 11:38 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: I think I'm going to buy a tire changer.. |
barnhearts did it for $6... oh well, will be set for that as well on friday. on an upside the tire did not fly off the r1 on it's first time out 
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| Author: | madski [ Thu May 21, 2009 11:55 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: I think I'm going to buy a tire changer.. |
"proof of life"  certainly not as nice as the no-mar but workable. 
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| Author: | silvr6 [ Thu May 21, 2009 12:39 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: I think I'm going to buy a tire changer.. |
nice |
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| Author: | madski [ Thu May 21, 2009 2:05 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: I think I'm going to buy a tire changer.. |
i've now done 3 tires and dismounted 2 additional. So at like 20 per to install and like 10 per to dismount only I'm guessing I've "made" back $80 of the just under $300 I've spend for everything. Not too bad. |
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| Author: | Tib [ Thu May 21, 2009 2:25 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: I think I'm going to buy a tire changer.. |
my advice stick to only doing sportbike wheels...Harley's and large roadbike or tubes...are miserable no matter what. Stiff sidewalls SUCK |
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