UFO tyre changing rig

earthmover · Jan 31, 2009

http://www.mdracingproducts.co.uk/products/ufo-tyre-changer/

As per the link.
I have always changed my own tyres, but two things caused me problems. Breaking the bead on the GS tyres, and fitting mousses to the off road bikes. I promised myself that if Christmas left me with any spare cash, I would treat myself to a tyre changer/ bead breaker/ mousse board.
Using the above contraption, I fitted a front mousse to my 640, and changed the front tyre on the GS, all in less than an hour, and without breaking sweat!
Comes complete with three tyre levers, a tub of tyre lube, and a tub of "mousse lube". There is also an instruction DVD, but as it's all in Italian it's not much help!
Mark

Den · Feb 1, 2009

Am I to presume that flying saucers have the same wheel sizes as GS's ?

earthmover · Feb 1, 2009

They do, obviously!

Mark

Timolgra · Feb 1, 2009

Think I need one of those after struggling for an hour to break the bead on my AT last week

The Adventuring Bear · Feb 1, 2009

Is there much risk of scratching the rims (on a GSA) with this if you are not ultra carefull?

earthmover · Feb 1, 2009

Tim - you know where there is one now if you need one.

Adventuring Bear - No danger of scratches, the bead breaker and the wheel supports are plastic. The way I swing tyre levers is likely to leave marks, but I'm sure it could be done more carefully :augie

. My rims are already scratched to feck from beaking the bead with a bench vise previously. :eek

Mark

VAL. H. · Mar 26, 2009

Have you got a bigger picture, a silvery thing on a gray blue and red backgroung with a big yellow blob in the middle of it all just doesn't work for me these day

Val.

earthmover said:
http://www.mdracingproducts.co.uk/products/ufo-tyre-changer/

As per the link.
I have always changed my own tyres, but two things caused me problems. Breaking the bead on the GS tyres, and fitting mousses to the off road bikes. I promised myself that if Christmas left me with any spare cash, I would treat myself to a tyre changer/ bead breaker/ mousse board.
Using the above contraption, I fitted a front mousse to my 640, and changed the front tyre on the GS, all in less than an hour, and without breaking sweat!
Comes complete with three tyre levers, a tub of tyre lube, and a tub of "mousse lube". There is also an instruction DVD, but as it's all in Italian it's not much help!
Mark

earthmover · Mar 27, 2009

Sorry Val, can't find any others, but at some point in the very near future I will be changing my rear tyre, so I'll take some photos of it then for you.

Mark

Greg Masters · Mar 27, 2009

VAL. H. said:
Have you got a bigger picture ...

Here - see p60, click on image to zoom

Greg

Toyo · Mar 28, 2009

Timolgra said:
Think I need one of those after struggling for an hour to break the bead on my AT last week

Timo -a wee one like this is fabulous (light too & made by a member of this parish ) and saves a great deal of grief if you change your own.
Used on my 1200 and F650Dakar :thumb2

DaveGSCymro · Mar 28, 2009

Bertrand said:
Timo -a wee one like this is fabulous (light too & made by a member of this parish ) and saves a great deal of grief if you change your own.
Used on my 1200 and F650Dakar

Where do you get one of them from?

VAL. H. · Mar 30, 2009

Greg Masters said:
Here - see p60, click on image to zoom

Greg

Thank you Greg,
I like that!

Its much easier to see what they are selling.
I would have thought it would be useful to have a longer central post. You would be able to use one of the longer leavers that feed the bead over the rim then, making it a whole lot easier and quicker.

DaveGSCymro said:
Where do you get one of them from?

Any DIY store will be happy to sell you a large 'G' clamp. Thread it between the spokes and over the rim then do it up, therefore compressing the tyre, breaking the bead :thumb2

Val.

earthmover · Mar 30, 2009

VAL. H. said:
Thank you Greg,
I like that!

Its much easier to see what they are selling.
I would have thought it would be useful to have a longer central post. You would be able to use one of the longer leavers that feed the bead over the rim then, making it a whole lot easier and quicker.
Val.

Sorry, don't understand what you mean. :nenau

There are a number of different centre posts of differing diameters, but all of the same length. There is a couple of inches stuck through when the wheel is in position. Using the long levers isn't a problem.
Mark

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