tire changing woe with my PCX
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tire changing woe with my PCX
How the hell to get that stiff back tire off the rim? Can it be done without recourse to professional men and their machines? I have a hole in my back tire that will no longer hold a plug--I have already plugged it three times. I hate to lose this tire--it is almost new--but it's too badly wounded to survive.
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Re: tire changing woe with my PCX
14" is impossible w/out garage, find someone who knows and cares about your rims. Where are you at? Put up your location and maybe someone can help or has extra tires like me.
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Re: tire changing woe with my PCX
Yeah, a machine is best for that job. You could get a proper cold patch on it while it's off, too. much surer and safer repair than plugging.
Re: tire changing woe with my PCX
I'm guessing you don't have a large vice or a G clamp?flyingzonker wrote:How the hell to get that stiff back tire off the rim? Can it be done without recourse to professional men and their machines? I have a hole in my back tire that will no longer hold a plug--I have already plugged it three times. I hate to lose this tire--it is almost new--but it's too badly wounded to survive.
Neighbor has a car? See here. Couple of bits of 2x4 and a lever
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Re: tire changing woe with my PCX
There are several youtube vid's showing people removing and replacing the tyre themselves (hard work though) - one used tie-wraps to halp sequeeze the tyre to aid removal. Not done it and a bit worried the tyre would not seat properly on the rim once inflated. There may have been links to such vid's on this site before but they tend to get buried after some time.
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Re: tire changing woe with my PCX
Pansies use a lot of lube and some muscle...
OP try using some wire cutters or similar to cut off the rear tire since it is no good.
p.s. I swapped my front 120s awhile back and the GTS 23 is way nicer a ride than the Scoot Smart forza crap.
OP try using some wire cutters or similar to cut off the rear tire since it is no good.
p.s. I swapped my front 120s awhile back and the GTS 23 is way nicer a ride than the Scoot Smart forza crap.
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Re: tire changing woe with my PCX
man I tried that and after about 15 minutes decided that scratching up the rims was not worth taking it to goodyear and the guy did it for future business... free!dasshreddar wrote:Pansies use a lot of lube and some muscle...
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Re: tire changing woe with my PCX
I use 3 tyre levers, a rubber mallet, fairy liquid and a ratchet strap(tighten around new tyre once in place then inflate).
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Malossi multivar 2000 with 8.5gr rollers
Yellow malossi contra spring
Malossi delta clutch and bell
Malossi special kevlar belt
K and n air filter
Akrapovic exhaust
BC BCTX7L-FP-S LiFePO4 Battery
Honda Pcx 125 esp 2012 uk model
Malossi Multivar 10.5g rollers
Malossi White Contra Spring
Malossi yellow clutch springs
Daytona reinforced belt
ADVANCEPro Large Diameter Drive Face
ADVANCEPro PCX125 Fi High Rigidity Bearing Slider
DNA Performance air filter
Removed air box flange
Removed seat hump
Ermax+25 windshield
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Re: tire changing woe with my PCX
O yea and a set of bolt cutters may be required to snip the old tyre off the rim
Honda forza 125 2019
Malossi multivar 2000 with 8.5gr rollers
Yellow malossi contra spring
Malossi delta clutch and bell
Malossi special kevlar belt
K and n air filter
Akrapovic exhaust
BC BCTX7L-FP-S LiFePO4 Battery
Honda Pcx 125 esp 2012 uk model
Malossi Multivar 10.5g rollers
Malossi White Contra Spring
Malossi yellow clutch springs
Daytona reinforced belt
ADVANCEPro Large Diameter Drive Face
ADVANCEPro PCX125 Fi High Rigidity Bearing Slider
DNA Performance air filter
Removed air box flange
Removed seat hump
Ermax+25 windshield
Malossi multivar 2000 with 8.5gr rollers
Yellow malossi contra spring
Malossi delta clutch and bell
Malossi special kevlar belt
K and n air filter
Akrapovic exhaust
BC BCTX7L-FP-S LiFePO4 Battery
Honda Pcx 125 esp 2012 uk model
Malossi Multivar 10.5g rollers
Malossi White Contra Spring
Malossi yellow clutch springs
Daytona reinforced belt
ADVANCEPro Large Diameter Drive Face
ADVANCEPro PCX125 Fi High Rigidity Bearing Slider
DNA Performance air filter
Removed air box flange
Removed seat hump
Ermax+25 windshield
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Re: tire changing woe with my PCX
Some vids of people using tie-wraps to aid tyre changing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-PD48uGl4o
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6WPzRRJLpA
and then . . .
http://advrider.com/index.php?threads/m ... ls.299597/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-PD48uGl4o
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6WPzRRJLpA
and then . . .
http://advrider.com/index.php?threads/m ... ls.299597/
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Re: tire changing woe with my PCX
Excuse me for never replying to these helpful responses to my original post I will do so now--soon anyway.