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OK what's the secret for breaking the tire bead on the trail. The changing out of my stock KLR rear tire was a tuff job on getting the bead broke until I rigged up a bead breaker. After that it's a piece of cake. I generally use Simple Green to lube the tires and rim for re inflation. Think it may be a good idea to buy a bead breaker for the trail or get a good C-clamp? -- Best Regards & Happy Trails Andy Chesley @ 57 and ticking Y2KLR650 @ 5.4K sMiles 97 R11RA (Amiga) @ 14K Miles So Many Roads, So Little Time http://members.deltech.net/aches/

> OK what's the secret for breaking the tire bead on the trail. The > changing out of my stock KLR rear tire was a tuff job on getting

the

> bead broke until I rigged up a bead breaker. After that it's a

piece of

> cake.

That is a dilema for being by yourself. I got my stock Dunlop off with no difficulty. Last night I tried to change my Conti TKC-80 in the garage using 2 18" irons and after cutting open my thumb in one spot and getting a blood blister in another, I gave up. I never tried using any soapy water/simple green, etc on it, but it does make sense. I choose to wimp out and take the wheel to a local shop. $15 (that's CDN too) got my new tire mounted and balanced (what a deal!). I plan to carry a tube of slime with me from now on, as a just in case measure. TTYL Karl

At 2:55 PM +0000 7/5/05, Randy Shultz wrote:

>What do you guys use to break your beads trailside? I have a bead >breaker but it weighs about five pounds. I have been carrying a large >C clamp instead, but I was wondering if anyone had a better solution.

I use the sidestand at home and in the field. Works great. Mark

Thanks Mark. Never thought of that. I welded a foot onto my sidestand and it looks like it would be ideal for that purpose. Randy --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Tengai Mark Van Horn wrote:

> At 2:55 PM +0000 7/5/05, Randy Shultz wrote: > >What do you guys use to break your beads trailside? I have a bead > >breaker but it weighs about five pounds. I have been carrying a

large

> >C clamp instead, but I was wondering if anyone had a better solution. > > I use the sidestand at home and in the field. Works great. > > Mark

On Tue, 5 Jul 2005, Randy Shultz wrote:

> What do you guys use to break your beads trailside? I have a bead > breaker but it weighs about five pounds. I have been carrying a large > C clamp instead, but I was wondering if anyone had a better solution.

http://www.motionpro.com/new2005/products/04_080288.php The stock tool kit lacks a 22mm axle wrench for the front axle. Pricey but elegant solution: The MotionPro T6 axle wrench, which has a tire spoon on the other side. I've successfully used this to break the bead on the Kenda 761 and the Kings KT-966 by simply inserting between the rim and tie tire, putting a tire iron through the loop, and twisting. Repeat. Sometimes dancing on the tire while twisting helps. Putting a bead stop or tire iron at the first place I twist helps keep it from falling back. Sometimes much cursing and ranting helps too. But eventually it does happen. It takes me about 30 minutes altogether to break the bead on both sides, pop one side over the rim, change the tube, and put it back together. For tools I use the above spoon/wrench, two 8-inch tire irons, and one aluminum bead stop. I have trick valve caps on my bike that serve as valve core removal tools, and a $9.95 Wal-mart foot pump and 99c tire gauge for airing up my tire afterwards. -E

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Randy Shultz" wrote:

> What do you guys use to break your beads trailside? I have a bead > breaker but it weighs about five pounds. I have been carrying a large > C clamp instead, but I was wondering if anyone had a better solution.

The Motion Pro spoon works about 95% of the time. So does riding around on the flat tire, but it risks further damage to the tube (if you are relying on patches) and it may carry you away from a convenient changing spot. My buddy's sidestand also works, but I haven't yet figured out a convenient way to apply my own stand to the bead with only one wheel on the bike.

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Randy Shultz" wrote:

> What do you guys use to break your beads trailside? I have a bead > breaker but it weighs about five pounds. I have been carrying a large > C clamp instead, but I was wondering if anyone had a better solution.

So far my size 13 boot heel and my 285 lbs have always done the job. I do like the looks of the plastic "Beadpopper" that I have seen advertised lately. Doesn't weigh anything and there is always a rock to use for a hammer. Kurt [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

I have a Beadpopper, it works like magic on the front tire and refuses to budge the rear tire. I've tried it on three different set of wheels mounted with D606's and Gripster's --- Krgrife@... wrote:

> So far my size 13 boot heel and my 285 lbs have > always done the job. I do > like the looks of the plastic "Beadpopper" that I > have seen advertised lately. > Doesn't weigh anything and there is always a rock > to use for a hammer. > Kurt

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--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Jud Jones" wrote:

> The Motion Pro spoon works about 95% of the time. So does riding

around on the flat tire,

> but it risks further damage to the tube (if you are relying on

patches) and it may carry you

> away from a convenient changing spot. My buddy's sidestand also

works, but I haven't yet

> figured out a convenient way to apply my own stand to the bead with

only one wheel on

> the bike.

I'd agree, by yourself the standstand is a bit difficult to use. I've been using the Motion Pro tire irons for years and the only thing I hjaven;t been able to get back off with them has been the notorious Gripster. I do carry a cheat. To clean glasses, face sheilds and what I carry old nasal spray bottles filled with Windex, which I also use to apply a bit of soap to the tire bead to help it off and back on. Pat G'ville, NV