Tyre a change of method

Foregiv or ecxuse my lingo, its not on puropse but word loactinis in my brain got scrmabled a few times so glad I can make sense some of the tiem.

It was the *Tubliss* site install video that changed my way to change tires.
I was recoiling to install-fight with 2-3 tire bead clamps plus their mass, so someone on this forum pointed out Tubliss. One of the funnest runs I had on Ms Peel was a long awaited meeting up with THE Monster Squadron. Dozen Ducci 900's.
When I finally did get to dice it up with their hot shot leader, I only had 18 lb in rear and 12 in front because of deep mud to cross before hwy. With such low air the tire can burp it out and de-rim > damhik. This week I got rim drilled and installed this wonder, Maybe tonight tire will have self centered enough to try air inside both tire and 'inner inner' tube. My term not the company. Peel has her own air supply.

http://tubliss.com/

Today after months of attempts to seal spokes and fit 130 to WM3 rim Success!
But alas I could not of done it all by myself at home. Chewed up old tire beads and leaks out its side walls would not pump up by my meager compressor flow. Also the Tubliss needs 110=115 PSI and my air gauges don't go that high. So took to a tin shed shop in the woods staffed by classic hillbillies with missing teeth and ancient closet size wood stove i put tire on top to soften up for air centering I hoped. Put 60 PSI to inflate tire, found no leaks out bead of spokes

Now 6 hr later I just checked PSI - heart dropped to see only 35 PSI, till I soap sprayed to see only leaks were sidewall cracks. Yipee! But the best news - over those hours the tire has finished self centering by ~3/4" off set. The gold clamp plate was holding tire bead out till rest of tire stretched out I guess.
Good to go for break in type use and no-guilt luxury using it up fast rooster'ing around on THE Gravel to get a feel for Peel's new CoG swings and the big meat's grip on marbles and arrow heads. Don't know if they still sell a 130 that fits a 2.15" rim, but may not like it anyway but for longer wear.

DogT said:

Russ,
When I change M/C tyres, I get the garden cart out, the one with the big bicycle wheels and throw a piece of plywood across it and work on the tyres standing up. Much better than either bending over or sitting on the ground which gets to be a real pain as you get older. I guess you could do it in the back of the P/U too, but it limits your range.

I'd love to see a pic of your cabbage composter.

Dave
69S

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I am slower than a glacier some days, but here is a pic of the tyre shop cabbage composter in use.



I sit on the bench or get down on my knees when I really need to put some pressure on it. It is a decent working height for an impromptu set up but it would be nice if it were about 36 inches tall instead of 18!

Cool. I still like the garden cart. It's about 30" or so high and with the plywood, you put the whole tyre on the wood, no beating up the rims or spokes. Space to put the valve stems and other tools too.

Thanks Russ, I once had a dark green glass brandy fermenter, it held about 30 gallons and was good to brew beer in. It got lost or broken some where along the line.

Dave
69S

Boy oh boy what a big crock of sit stand : )

I got both tires mounted now and spokes sealed but both tire leak some, old rear tire out its sidewall and new front tiny bubbles out bead seal, but expect a few air downs and ups and some rolling on it should nip that. Soon can roll her around and see what else to fiddle so it fits. I still love the gasket scrapers and sticking rim down inside tire first method. Will be a while yet to test mileage : (