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Old 03-02-2006, 07:37 PM
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Go to a motorcycle shop and buy a pair of tyre levers.
With these levers it is a very easy job to change your tyre.
1/ Remove entire wheel assembly.
2/ It is usually a good idea to remove the braking disc and rear gear, so you won't damage or bend them while changing the tyre.
3/ Remove any air in the tyre, by removing the Schroeder valve, (the valve inside where you fill the tyre with air, you can get a valve removing tool from most bike shops).
4/ Break the tyre bead, you do this by pressing on the edge of the tyre until it moves inwards and you can see a gap between the tyre and rim. Do this on both sides of the tyre.
5/ Place the tyre lever behind the tyre and lever the tyre out over the rim. Do this with both levers, working around the rim until the tyre is on the outside of the rim.
6/ Then do this to the other side of the tyre until the whole tyre is
removed.
7/ Get the new tyre and put some soapy and water mix around the bead of the tyre, the bead of the tyre is the inside diameter of the tyre.
8/ Push the tyre over the rim, usually the first bead can be pushed over the rim, if not, use the levers.
9/ Then push the other side of the tyre over the rim, usually the levers will need to be used.
10/ Once the tyre is on, replace the valve and then blow it up. This is often a difficult process. You some times need help here, one to blow up the tyre and one to help force the tyre to the rim to make a seal. I found some times you need to use glad wrap to seal the tyre to the rim to get the air in, the glad wrap can be removed after the air has sealed the bead of the tyre to the rim.
11/ Make sure the tyre is fitted around the whole rim evenly, and put about 30psi in the tyre. Usually it is a good idea to replace the wheel bearing with new ones if you haven't previously done so. Bearings can be purchased from most bearing shops for about $3 to $4 dollars each, you will need two for each wheel.
12/ Then just refit the wheel and adjust all things back as they where before.

I hope this helps.
Any questions just ask.
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