Bought a manual tyre changer on Fleabay through the week. Paid $73 for it. They retail for $225 here plus freight so a great bargain. Am getting into the tyre changing thing this week.

 

Nice item!!

 

That'd be handy. I've gotten pretty close to perfecting it doing it the cheapest way. I got my wifes front tire off the bike, tire changed and back on the bike in 15 minutes.

 

Nice!

 

Nice buy Bordo. I've seen these type used w/ great success. Enjoy!

 

Nice bit of kit Bordo. Wish I could get one that cheap!!

 

Yes I wasn't going to pay over $200 for it but for $73 I thought I'd give it a go. It will pay for itself the first set of tyres I do considering how much we get shafted here for tyre fitting. I'm liking this DIY stuff. I'm not the most gifted mechanic out there but I don't mind having a go. Cheers.

 

Great. Now you need a wheel balancer: http://www.mcnews.com/mcn/features/2012AugLastPg.pdf

 

A word of warning Bordo, don't neglect to change the valves, in fact I'd change them for a set of these (or similar).

PAIR MOTORCYCLE MOTORBIKE BIKE QUAD BOLT CLAMP IN METAL TYRE VALVE + DUST CAPS | eBay

Didn't bother changing the valve on mine this time around and the valve core blew out when I was checking the tyre pressure. I mean the whole thing, all that was left was the rubber sleeving that attaches to the rim. God knows what would have happened if I'd been riding

Certainly learnt my lesson, somebody up there likes me.

 

Nice one JB quite the deal.

Cheapest similar manual changer here is $169