Tire changing equipment?

[mynewride]

hello guys and gals. I am ready for another set of q2's to be mounted. I do not want to pay 40 per tire again. I have looked and can only find information on the harbor freight setup that no longer exists. does anybody know of another setup that works well and is cost effective? Thanks

[skydivr]

Harbor Freight was a cheap knockoff for these guys:

http://www.nomartirechanger.com/

[Tufbusa]

There is no good, cost effective machines out there. I have been looking into a tire machine as well and a decent manual machine starts around $500 and an electric/air machine starts at $1000. Then you will need a means of balancing. The most cost effective tire mounting system you can have if you install new rubber annually is your local dealer who will usually mount them for $25 or less for each tire if you remove the wheel from the bike.

Let us know what you come up with. I too am up for suggestions.

[pack mule]

I built my own tire changer and bought a bar from a local guy who builds one similar to the no-mar bar. I have less than $100 in everything. I'm mounting tires on my SV this weekend and I though about shooting it with my gopro then putting it up on youtube. Everything was either bought from Lowes or picked up at the local scarp yard. I can take some pics if you are interested.

[skydivr]

I built my own tire changer and bought a bar from a local guy who builds one similar to the no-mar bar. I have less than $100 in everything. I'm mounting tires on my SV this weekend and I though about shooting it with my gopro then putting it up on youtube. Everything was either bought from Lowes or picked up at the local scarp yard. I can take some pics if you are interested.

I'd like to see...

I did a cost study of how many tires I had to change before my changer paid for itself (regardless of the convenience, etc.); Because I'm doing all these trackdays, it looked like it would take a year or two to get my money back. If I were only changing tires 2X a year, unless I could come up with a homemade solution it would NOT be worth it.

[dadofthree]

Sorry Harbor Freight no longer has the tire changer. I paid just a little over $100 bucks TMD. I have saved 4 X that cost and changed a half dozen tires for friends.

[mynewride]

Best I have found is the cycle hill tire changer. Its 455 shipped and includes everything but a balancer. Its made by nomar in the USA...Tennessee I believe.

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[mynewride]

Here is a link of the web bike review of the tire changer. Looks like it works really well in the video. For an extra 200 you get some spoons, bars and a balancer with weights.

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[mynewride]

Forgot to add the link

http://www.webbikeworld.com/r4/cycle-hill-motorcycle-tire-changer/

Not sure if this will work with forum runner

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[mynewride]

There is no good, cost effective machines out there. I have been looking into a tire machine as well and a decent manual machine starts around $500 and an electric/air machine starts at $1000. Then you will need a means of balancing. The most cost effective tire mounting system you can have if you install new rubber annually is your local dealer who will usually mount them for $25 or less for each tire if you remove the wheel from the bike.

Let us know what you come up with. I too am up for suggestions.

All of my local shops want 40 unless I buy the tire from them at an incredibly inflated price. Like say 225 for a rear q2. Plus the last shop scratched my rim.

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[captain]

I'd like to see...

I did a cost study of how many tires I had to change before my changer paid for itself (regardless of the convenience, etc.); Because I'm doing all these trackdays, it looked like it would take a year or two to get my money back. If I were only changing tires 2X a year, unless I could come up with a homemade solution it would NOT be worth it.

In a normal year I probably change 4 or 5 sets of tires... When I was hitting the track days hard we were changing them every month back and forth... X 2 bikes..

[pack mule]

Here you go, first pic of the dave bar I bought local.


beadbreaker I made

tirechanger itself

junk rim mounted for you

[Busa1166]

There is no good, cost effective machines out there. I have been looking into a tire machine as well and a decent manual machine starts around $500 and an electric/air machine starts at $1000. Then you will need a means of balancing. The most cost effective tire mounting system you can have if you install new rubber annually is your local dealer who will usually mount them for $25 or less for each tire if you remove the wheel from the bike.

Let us know what you come up with. I too am up for suggestions.

local dealer around here is 100 labor if you bring in your tire to be mounted,

[GSX1300R-T]

hello guys and gals. I am ready for another set of q2's to be mounted. I do not want to pay 40 per tire again. I have looked and can only find information on the harbor freight setup that no longer exists. does anybody know of another setup that works well and is cost effective? Thanks

I can fix your problem. Move within 30 minutes of me........and I'll mount and balance for $10 each. I purchased on older air powered Accuturn tire mounting machine for $500. I took 50 tire changes to pay for itself,.........but with local advertising,......it paid for itself in a short time.

[mynewride]

What kind of advertising did you do

[skydivr]

Best I have found is the cycle hill tire changer. Its 455 shipped and includes everything but a balancer. Its made by nomar in the USA...Tennessee I believe.

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NoMar is Headquartered and made in a Suburb just East of St. Louis. I picked mine up and saved shipping charges...

[mynewride]

NoMar is Headquartered and made in a Suburb just East of St. Louis. I picked mine up and saved shipping charges...

I stand corrected. So do you like your unit. Which model do you have. What balancer do you use.

[motochris]

Is this any good? Anyone try this?

http://www.prohoists.com/Motorcycle_Tire_Changer

[mynewride]

By the time you buy the nomar bar and pay for shipping with that one you might as well buy the real deal.

[skydivr]

I stand corrected. So do you like your unit. Which model do you have. What balancer do you use.

I have the Jr. Pro and their tire changer. I bolted mine to a pallet so I could move it around. I guess I've changed maybe 20 tires with it so far. I frequently refer back to the video for tips, as it's all in the technique...