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Used to have the HF tire changer.
It was fine, then traded it for 2 6 packs of beer after losing a garage in a mover
Now i'm in the search again
HF has the 2 parts
Manual Tire Changer
Motorcycle Tire Changer Attachment
tire changer and MC tire adapter with bead breaker for 85$ total
Cant remember if this is the lowest they go? the 20$ discount coupon doesnt work on this for some reason?
good price? or wait for anpother sale??
actually the code worked and got me 9$ off 1
Last edited by black; 11-07-16 at 10:39 AM.
hmmmm......
Not gonna lie even at $85 that's tempting to pick up. It costs me more than that to have mine swapped, and I work at a bike dealership.
i'm cheap... like stupid cheap make my wife another 1/4 mile to buy her a cheaper soft pretzel to save 25 cents at a carnival
she loves telling that story
I swapped my tires at my buddys this past sat and did soem other work on the XR.
Tto save my commute time to him, its better to have this and do it myself.
Its not stupid easy but doable
hmmmm......
I like mine, use it all the time. Unfortunately I only like it once you add the "Mojoblocks" and lever. Easily doubles (or more) the cost of the setup. But oh so worth it.
Oh, and remove the dumbass arm assembly that comes over the top and replace with a length of steel rod.
So you've done away entirely with the "vertical" bit that sticks off the end of one of the arms?
Just using the arms, the blocks (with mojoblocks), and a rod through the hub?
On the dirty bikes? $15 for a decent set of spoons. Done.
2012 Tiger 800 XC
Yes. Wrap the rod in something to keep from marring the inside of the bearings. I used a length of fuel line. I've seen others wrap the rod in foam tape. The rod that comes with the changer will probably not fit through any of your motorcycle wheels. Okay, maybe that winnebago 'wing you drive.
Road bikes and supermotos. Thin carcass track rubber practically jumps off the rim with this setup.
Thin wheel'ed dirty setups do not work very well with this setup. The jaws push the bottom bead so far into the dish that you cannot easily work with tubes or rim locks.
2012 Tiger 800 XC
Maybe. But then they'd probably break easily.
I should add that I had to grind the top of the jaws of the HF stand down when adding the mojoblocks. The blocks are the correct size, but the jaws on my stand were much taller and made the whole pushing of the bottom bead thing worse.
Spoons are probably the right answer for dirt tires.
They are the only answer for super heavy ice tires.
If you could get dimensions we could try printing some (but strength could be a problem).
We could make them so that there's a piece of bar behind to add strength.
That "mojo" bar is the real expensive part of the equation. But like I say, worth it. I think I paid more for the bar than I did the rest of the setup.
I can pull one of the blocks out and measure if there is interest. There are like 2-3 different permutations of stands and blocks. I obviously only have one of the permutations.
Oh, the bead breaker on the HF stand is nice too. I haven't found a bead yet it wouldn't break. Even the truck tires that were mounted to the rusted steel trailer wheels I picked up recently.
Think that's about what I paid. If it isn't eligible for the 20% off coupon that's as cheap as they'll get unless you stumble across one of their sales and they just happen to be marked down. Seen a few used ones on CL in the past, I guess you might get a user setup for cheaper?
I built a base for mine out of 4x4s, but if you can bolt it to the floor you're probably better off. The height makes it tough to get leverage. Also replaced the vertical rod with a steel rod from Home Depot like nhbubba recommended. Going to get some mojoblocks/lever and make a new base in the spring because it can be a real bitch with some wheels.. but it does work. I cut up a laundry detergent bottle and use that + spoons along with the lever, covered the stock blocks with duct tape to avoid scratching and it just barely gets the job done.
Last couple changes I used ratchet straps and snaked them between the tire and rim with lots of soapy water, wrapped them around the base of the changer and cranked them down to get the final bead on the rim. Works amazing if you're struggling with the lever or a tough tire, and doesn't scratch anything.
05GSXR75005SV65090DR350
good idea
hmmmm......
We used the kickstand of another Tiger to pop the bead on a 17" rear on a different Tiger side of the road in WV. It's pretty effective but a little awkward due to the angles.
2012 Tiger 800 XC
(Some) ATV wheel beads are the work of Satan. I have seen a few that couldn't be done with my car tire changer at work. Ended up cutting the tire away with a utility knife and using a die grinder to sever the bead cable. The wheels had no drop center and a little rust behind the bead. I've not used the HF changer, but I doubt it has more power than a pneumatic breaker with 180 psi behind it.
99 + 02 SV650 ex-race - 91 FJ1200 street - 03 KDX220R woods - 12 WR450F motard/ice