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Your motorcycle will not get far without tires. Whether you are riding within your town's limits to the convenience store, or cruising through Europe on an international road trip, suffering flat tire can become a hassle. That is why it is vital for you to pack a basic tool kit in your motorcycle luggage, for replacing malfunctioning tires. You can save a lot of money and heartache by changing the tire yourself. Here are the basic tips to get the task done:
Step 1: Prepare to change the tire
To perform the tire change, you will need to gather the following items:
o Air compressor (and accessories)
o Foam tape (double-sided)
o Ratcheting tie-down strap
o Rim protectors
o Safety goggles
o Soapy water
o Sponge
o Tire irons (3)
o Valve core tool
o Wheel weights
o Writing utensil (pencil, crayon, chalk, etc.)
Step 2: Break the beads
You must remove the old tire, by first breaking the beads. Use your writing utensil to mark the rotation's direction on the rim rotor carrier or rim. Next, remove the tire's air by removing the valve core. After putting on your goggles, use a 2X4" piece of lumber, to break the beads. Keep the wheel level with the floor, if possible. You will hear a "popping" sound when you have broken the bead. Then turn over the wheel and break the other side's bead.
Step 3: Balance the tire
Next, you will need to balance the tire. That means ensuring that the axle will remain stationary while the wheel is spinning.
Step 4: Mount the new wheel
Your next mission is to mount the new wheel. Remove the tire's axle and then set it to the side. Next, line up the new wheel's "paint spot", with the "heavy spot" that you marked on the rim. Afterwards, apply soap to the lower sidewall and bead. Make sure that the sponge is wet, but not saturated. The soap will allow you to position quickly the tire halfway. Fortunately, the soapy lower bead will help to position the other half of the tire. Next, add some more soapy water on the perimeter of the bead that you will slide over the rim. Then, slide the bead atop the rim.
Seat the beads and pump up the tire
You are almost finished! First, remove the valve core. Your next mission is to inflate the tire to a certain level, so the beads fit into the ridges along the rim's edge. It is advisable that you begin at 40-45 psi. You will have accomplished your mission when you hear two "popping" sounds. Make sure that you hear TWO, to verify that you have properly seated both sides. Then install the valve core. To check the tire for leaks, use soapy water on the tire's surface. Congratulations, you are done!
Replacing your own motorcycle tire can save you much time and money. Make sure to include a basic tool kit in your motorcycle saddlebags, so your trips will never be deflating experiences!
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LED Light Kits for Yamaha, Suzuki, Kawasaki, and Honda Sport Bikes
Wyked Illuzionz, one of the leading vendors in the motorcycle LED industry, has just announced that they are offering a motorcycle LED light kit designed specifically for sport bikes.
Sport Bikes are attractive and aggressive machines that, on their own, command attention. They are eye-catching, fast, and becoming more and more popular among both new and experienced riders. Now, with LED light kits designed specifically for them they are sure to be show stoppers.
Yamaha, Suzuki, Kawasaki, and Honda sport bike owners can now join the ranks of their cruiser motorcycle counterparts with these motorcycle LED light kits.
The sport bike kit consists of eight 9-LED Stingerz strips and four 3-LED Stingerz strips to coincide with the large and small openings in the motorcycle fairings. The kit is available in blue, purple, green, white, red, orange, teal, pink, purple or any combination of these colors.
Stingerz are highly flexible waterproof strips. The LEDs are spaced at 1cm and, with a 120 degree viewing angle, they provide a brilliant, even light pattern. Each light strip comes with a 36" lead wrapped in black sheathing for a simple and quick installation. They come with factory applied 3-M adhesive tape on three sides so they can be mounted on their back surface or on either side surface making them adaptable to all makes and models.
Just picture these sleek, impressive, machines glowing in an array of colors. It will be a sight to behold!
(Note: LED Lighting on Motorcycles increases the possibility of being seen. The fact that they draw attention not only enhances the physical appearance of the bike but makes it more likely to be seen by other vehicle drivers on the roads.)
About the Author
Wyked Illuzionz (www.wykedilluzionz.com) specializes in LED Lighting for Motorcycles. They attend many of the major motorcycle events educating motorcyclists on this important safety issue and on the benefits of quality motorcycle lighting products and professional installation. For additional information, please visit www.wykedilluzionz.com.
Old Huffy road bike style tune-up?
I have an old 1980's Huffy road bike. Weighs alot for a road bike and has drop handlebars with "foamish" grips that look bad. Brakes need a tune-up and one of the tires is shot. What can I do to make it "cool" again? I got it for $20. I have a neighbor who can probably fix the brakes. How much would all of this cost? What should I do with the foam grip? Can I take it off and put in colored tape? I want it too look good on the road without spending more than $100. How much would a paint job be for this kind of bike? Please help me with any of those questions. Thanks.
How much can I get for 2 new tires?
Huffy Windsprint
I personally wouldn't put $1 into a Huffy that is 20 years old ...for what you spend you could do just as well to look for something modern and with better EVERYTHING for about the same $... look on your local craigslist for a deal and let this one go...but you can get your bar tape for around $10 @ Performancebike.com and almost anything else you need for this Dept store bike. Time to save your pennies and move up to the 09's
70 years of the rally: Two wheels, seven decades, countless stories
From its inception as a small gathering in a remote area of the country to a motorcycle Mecca, the Sturgis rally has taken on many forms over the past 70 years.
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