The trouble with the rear is behind me...
or
DIY tire changes in the driveway.
So I watched this British stunter change his rear tire using this method, and as the Bandit is no great beauty, thought I'd give it a go myself.
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A tri-folded bathmat to prevent damage to the rim |
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I tried this five times before it popped off |
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On the backside, I had to do it twice, the secret is to rotate 1/8 of a turn |
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The new tire slipped onto the rim easier than my 17" tubed KLR tire changes. Easy! |
There is a caveat here, I need rim protectors if I'm going to play games like this with bike in better condition, as I added minor scratches the rim in a few places. (I hit
a deer with this bike in 2007, who is counting nicks and scratches?)
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The bead popped in with no trouble at all! |
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Metzler Roadtec Z8 |
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