[dsn_klr650] tyre change.

[Tom Myers]

>I would like to thank all those who responded to my query as how to >seat a reluctant bead > However I still can't quite envision mounting the beads >satisfactorily out there in the bush, in the rain, with a little hand >pump, or worse still.. a few CO2 catridges. Maybe the "real men" just >squeeze the tyre in their bare hands and pop the bead back on!

While the bead being "improperly seated", stops the theorist dead in his tracks, the guy in the woods (YOU....someday) would see a different option in a real-world experience. You will simply ride the bike out, then "seat the bead" properly when WD-40 and compressors are more plentiful. Lists are fun, but don't let cyber-reality prevent you from trying the real thing. If the list says "read the ingredients carefully"; reality's response is "just ride the damned motorcycle!" Envisioning is an essential part of planning, but the best is to get out there and do it. Those other folks who figured it out aren't rocket scientists - they just do it. You don't really know what you need until you try. If it doesn't work out, you have an adventure and likely a learning opportunity. Best of all, you're out there. Tom PS. As always I suggest that everyone who goes far out in the boonies (especially alone) should at least learn how to change a tire at home. -- +-------------------------------------------+ | CycoActive Products | 701 34th Ave | Seattle, WA 98122 USA | | Design/Manufacture of Motorcycling Accessories | webpage: http://www.cycoactive.com/mc | e-mail: moto@... | tel (206) 323-2349 fax (206) 325-6016 +-------------------------------------------+