Changing Tires

 

Over the years, I've bought many Motorcycles. I've only had problems with
flats, "AFTER" I've had new tires installed. I don't know if they install
the tubes twisted or what, but I was wondering if anyone here in Edmonton
that can replace a Motorcycle Tire without constant flats after?

A flat on a Bike 20 miles from nowhere really sucks. I'd rather pay extra
money for a competent tube/tire job than a mediocre one that leaves a rider
vulnerable to flats.

Any comment please?

 



Sorry, nothing but tubeless radial Dunlops for my bike.

 


I dont know where you get your tires changed but so far here in
Hamilton Ontario I havnet had a problem.

I put Bridgestone tires on my `01 750 shadow and they cannot use
tubeless tires so I had heavy duty tubes installed.

That was about 3+  years ago and I havent had a problem with them
except they lose about 2-4 lbs over the winter in storage in my
garage.

As far as Dunlops are concerned they were the original tires on the
bike , slippery under wet conditions and all over the road when you
hit tar snakes.

The Bridgestones are not affected by tar snakes and wet conditions
(sometimes I got caught out in a thunderstorm)

I wouldnt take Dunlops if YOU~! paid me .
Ed

 

»As far as Dunlops are concerned they were the original tires on the
»bike, slippery under wet conditions and all over the road when you
»hit tar snakes.

»The Bridgestones are not affected by tar snakes and wet conditions
»(sometimes I got caught out in a thunderstorm)

Well, that`s good to know. I`ll look for Bridgestone's when I change
the tires next spring.

 


If the mechanic takes the new tube out of the box and sticks it in the
new tire
without inflating the new tube to "iron out" the folds, he just might
pinch the tube
as he spoons the second bead over the tire rim.

One Dunlop bulletin that I saw years ago advised tire installers to
add just enough air to a new tube to make it into a nice donut shape
and put it inside the new tire *before* slipping the *first* bead onto
the rim.

I told a friend who laced wheels for a living about that bulletin and
he remarked,
"Have I been doing it wrong all these years? Ya learn something new
every day!"