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[dsn_klr650] tire changing contest at moab
Posted: Fri May 26, 2000 9:35 am
by Verle Nelson
> Well, with all the chest puffing going on about changing tires, Fred came
> up with the idea of having a tire changing contest at the Utah
Get-Together.
> We are still planning the rules, but it looks like it will be a timed
contest
> and you can show up whenever you want to be timed. You will be given
> the same wheel, tire, rimlock, levers and other tools as everyone else.
> You need to dismount the tire, remount it and fill it with air. It will
need
> to hold air for a certain amount of time. Winner will get a substantial
prize.
> Start practicing.
>
> Gino
Diabolical! Will hacksaws be allowed? --Verle Nelson
[dsn_klr650] tire changing contest at moab
Posted: Fri May 26, 2000 9:41 am
by Fred Hink
[b]No Hacksaws or starting fluid![/b] [b]Anyone with recommendations for tire changing rules, let me know. I will have the changing rules posted in my shop.[/b] [b]Fred[/b] ----- Original Message ----- [b]From:[/b] whimsy@... [b]To:[/b]
dsn_klr650@egroups.com [b]Sent:[/b] Friday, May 26, 2000 7:31 AM [b]Subject:[/b] Re: [DSN_klr650] Tire changing contest at Moab
> Well, with all the chest puffing going on about changing tires, Fred came
> up with the idea of having a tire changing contest at the Utah
Get-Together.
> We are still planning the rules, but it looks like it will be a timed
contest
> and you can show up whenever you want to be timed. You will be given
> the same wheel, tire, rimlock, levers and other tools as everyone else.
> You need to dismount the tire, remount it and fill it with air. It will
need
> to hold air for a certain amount of time. Winner will get a substantial
prize.
> Start practicing.
>
> Gino
Diabolical! Will hacksaws be allowed? --Verle Nelson
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[dsn_klr650] tire changing contest at moab
Posted: Fri May 26, 2000 10:21 am
by ephilride@aol.com
In a message dated 05/26/2000 10:43:21 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
moabmc@... writes:
> Anyone with recommendations for tire changing rules, let me know. I will
> have the changing rules posted in my shop.
Should be good fun, wish I could watch. But if you want to really separate
the wheat for the chaff, try this:
Each participant with his/her on bike. Ready set go - put bike on stand or
whatever, remove wheel, dismount tire, replace tire, air up (air provided)
reinstall wheel, remove bike from stand.
Let's see, I can name that tune, I mean, change that tire in
..............minutes.
Knot - just wanting to cause a little trouble
[dsn_klr650] tire changing contest at moab
Posted: Fri May 26, 2000 11:07 am
by k650dsn@aol.com
In a message dated Fri, 26 May 2000 11:22:14 AM Eastern Daylight Time, ephilride@... writes:
Should be good fun, wish I could watch. But if you want to really separate
the wheat for the chaff, try this:
Each participant with his/her on bike. Ready set go - put bike on stand or
whatever, remove wheel, dismount tire, replace tire, air up (air provided)
reinstall wheel, remove bike from stand.
Let's see, I can name that tune, I mean, change that tire in
.............minutes.
Knot - just wanting to cause a little trouble
>>
Okay, Knot. I have you down for Thursday morning, 8:00am sharp.
Gino
[dsn_klr650] tire changing contest at moab
Posted: Fri May 26, 2000 11:32 am
by Arne Larsen
From:
Subject: [DSN_klr650] Tire changing contest at Moab
> Well, with all the chest puffing going on about changing tires, Fred came
up with the idea of having a tire changing contest at the Utah Get-Together.
We are still planning the rules, but it looks like it will be a timed
contest and you can show up whenever you want to be timed. You will be
given the same wheel, tire, rimlock, levers and other tools as everyone
else. You need to dismount the tire, remount it and fill it with air. It
will need to hold air for a certain amount of time. Winner will get a
substantial prize. Start practicing.
>
> Gino
LOL... They had this same contest going on at the last major bike show I was
at. Some guy was working away on the tire (in a cage... made me wonder) and
I thought to myself... "Fred could kick this guys ass... even with a phone
in one hand".
Cheers,
Arne
[dsn_klr650] tire changing contest at moab
Posted: Fri May 26, 2000 11:40 am
by ephilride@aol.com
> Let's see, I can name that tune, I mean, change that tire in
> .............minutes.
> Okay, Knot. I have you down for Thursday morning, 8:00am sharp.
>
> Gino
Center stand, full tool kit, 4 lugs, soft-sided tubeless Gripsters, no rim
locks....
- Just send me the prize .....I'll take a new driveshaft if'in ya got one : )
Knot
[dsn_klr650] tire changing contest at moab
Posted: Fri May 26, 2000 11:50 am
by k650dsn@aol.com
In a message dated Fri, 26 May 2000 12:41:41 PM Eastern Daylight Time, ephilride@... writes:
Center stand, full tool kit, 4 lugs, soft-sided tubeless Gripsters, no rim
locks....
- Just send me the prize .....I'll take a new driveshaft if'in ya got one : )
Knot
>>
Nice try bucko. We'll put a tube in your wimpy Akront, drill it for a rim lock and give you the same 9" levers everyone else would be using.
Would you like your Advil now or later?
Gino
[dsn_klr650] tire changing contest at moab
Posted: Fri May 26, 2000 12:27 pm
by Stuart Heaslet
At 12:50 PM 5/26/00 -0400, k650dsn@... wrote:
>Nice try bucko. We'll put a tube in your wimpy Akront, drill it for a rim
>lock and give you the same 9" levers everyone else would be using.
Did Knot say he actually needed the levers?
Fireball
[dsn_klr650] tire changing contest at moab
Posted: Fri May 26, 2000 12:31 pm
by ephilride@aol.com
In a message dated 05/26/2000 12:51:52 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
k650dsn@... writes:
> Nice try bucko. We'll put a tube in your wimpy Akront, drill it for a rim
> lock and give you the same 9" levers everyone else would be using.
>
> Would you like your Advil now or later?
>
> Gino
I give. In an effort to restore my lost confidence, may I challenge your to
a match. I have a '72 Husky with those nasty, knuckle bustin', wrist
wrenching, raised ridge Akront rims with badly worn tires. My baby needs new
shoes. Your choice, front or rear. Bead breaker of your choice - hacksaw,
gas hatchet, and hydro-pneumatic devices allowed. First one finished gets a
genuine Moon Pie and a frosty cold RC. Second one finished doesn't have to
anything, just smile and enjoy his new tires.
Knot - many hands make light work
ps: must show proof of insurance before attempting work
pss: fire permit needed if using gas hatchet
[dsn_klr650] tire changing contest at moab
Posted: Fri May 26, 2000 12:59 pm
by ephilride@aol.com
heaslet@... writes:
> Did Knot say he actually needed the levers?
>
> Fireball
>
During a certain alignment of the stars, the coefficient of rubber expands,
the aluminum rim contracts and the tire just ................
But fer everday tar changin', Knot be usin' tar irons, 6 inch'ers, not those
sissy 9 inch cheater bars. Successful tar chang'n is all 'bout finesse.
Sure, brute strength and mighty leverage will get the job done, but a guy who
knows how ta' fan-dangle the rim and tire -- why, it's as easy as pie! Ya
wouldn't never crack a sweat changing no dang tar if'in ya know how ta' do
it. It's so dang simple, just take all your tars over to Gino's - he'll be
glad to show ya :^)
Knot - going to work now
