part ii

[sprintst00]

I need help. I am trying to spoon on a rear tire TKC 80. Everything else has gone well up to this point. I can't get the last quarter of it over the rim. I have lubed it well, made sure the other side is unseated,checked that I have the proper size, heated it, thrown sh*t, cussed, kicked the dog and nothing seems to work. Actually it doesn't even seem close to going on. Looking down at it is is probably an inch before I could see the inside of the rim. Any words of wisdom would be greatly appreciated. Troy Funk Wildwood MO ps This is the first time I have done a tire. Probably the last.

[jimbacker@juno.com]

Troy Make sure that the other side is down in the center of the wheel and not on the bead seating area (the high part of the wheel). jim A6 02 gl18 ________________________________________________________________ The best thing to hit the Internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the Web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today!

[Fred Hink]

Take as small a bite with your tire levers as you can. For the last part of the tire to go over the rim, I insert a lever under the tire and tap it towards the tire until it gets tight and then pry it over. Yard by yard life is hard. Inch by inch it's a cinch. Fred http://www.arrowheadmotorsports.com http://www.angelfire.com/ut/moab/cmc.html

----- Original Message ----- From: "sprintst00" To: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Sunday, March 07, 2004 9:15 AM Subject: [DSN_klr650] Tire Change HELP > I need help. I am trying to spoon on a rear tire TKC 80. Everything > else has gone well up to this point. I can't get the last quarter of > it over the rim. I have lubed it well, made sure the other side is > unseated,checked that I have the proper size, heated it, thrown sh*t, > cussed, kicked the dog and nothing seems to work. Actually it > doesn't even seem close to going on. Looking down at it is is > probably an inch before I could see the inside of the rim. Any words > of wisdom would be greatly appreciated. > > Troy Funk > Wildwood MO > > ps This is the first time I have done a tire. Probably the last. > > > > List sponsored by Dual Sport News at www.dualsportnews.com. List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html > Unsubscribe by sending a blank message to: > DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com . > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > >

[kdxkawboy@aol.com]

In a message dated 2004-03-07 8:51:39 AM Pacific Standard Time, jimbacker@... writes:

> Troy > Make sure that the other side is down in the center of the wheel and not > on the bead seating area (the high part of the wheel). > jim > A6 > 02 gl18 >

That's a biggie a lot folks overlook in the heat of battle, but it makes the last little bit so much easier to seat. Pat G'ville, Nv [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[frank@beatrous.org]

What Jim said. Mounting tires is pretty easy for anyone with three hands. If you only have two, a C-clamp can be handy for pinching the beads together on the diametrically opposite side so that the beads can slip down easilly into the center well of the rim, which should give you enough slack to lever over that last bit. Frank

On Sun, 7 Mar 2004 jimbacker@... wrote: > Troy > Make sure that the other side is down in the center of the wheel and not > on the bead seating area (the high part of the wheel). > jim > A6 > 02 gl18 >

[sprintst00]

Well I got it. Thanks for the help. I ended up using three levers and a C-clamp. C-clamp on other side and small bites. I don't have a clue how I would do it out in the boonies. Front went on with out any trouble. Again thanks for the help, Troy Funk Wildwood, MO

[thad_carey]

--- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "sprintst00" wrote:

> Well I got it. Thanks for the help. I ended up using three levers > and a C-clamp. C-clamp on other side and small bites. I don't

have

> a clue how I would do it out in the boonies. Front went on with

out

> any trouble. > > Again thanks for the help, > Troy Funk > Wildwood, MO

Troy, you probably saw the several recent posts about breaking the bead on KLR tires. Out in the field, riding the flat in a cautious manner until the bead unseats also provides a kind of "softening up" of the carcass that does help in a trailside fix, and it does not damage the tire unless you were making speed runs or running over large rocks. Thad Carey A15

[sprintst00@aol.com]

I saw the posts and sure hope it softens it a lot. Now I just need to get the rear to fully seat. Compressor is inop and can't get it to fully seat. I'll take it to work next week and seat it. It has just been one of those days. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[dooden]

--- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "Red Fred" wrote:

> So I have this busted 600, and along comes a sweet looking '01 with

all the cha chas. Me scoops it up and administer my 1st day of 650dom today! Sure is tall, geared for the high way, not as snappy as the 600, awkward with the hard bags & I'm not used to it.

> I'm already thinking of lowering links, and dropping the forks a

wee bit. Perhaps even changing the counter sprocket, as I do mostly city warfare.

> Then I get a flat tire! At least it was in my own driveway (3rd

flat in a month!) So off goes the worn O-ring chain.

> My questions are: Is the O-ring chain the way to go? I well

see some dirt, someday. If so, what brand?

> The counter sprkt of 16t and rear of 43 are a bit too highway

for me. What does one change on these beasts, the counter?

> The bike came with a chain oiler. Are they worth the hassle? I

always figured that they just make a mess with a bunch of oil that doesn't stick to the chain anyway? Am I wrong as usual?

> > Many thanks, RF.

I added a 45 tooth rear with the stock 15 tooth front and it helped alot for me without hurting any speeds I will ever drive it, in fact installing the 14 tooth this spring to go with the 45 tooth more even more power and lower gearing for in the woods. I bet Fred can fix you right up with quality O-Ring (yes get one) and sprockets at a fair price. http://www.arrowheadmotorsports.com/ Happy Trails.... Dooden A15 Green Ape