Tire Changer:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/New-R...ayphotohosting

Balancer:

http://www.marcparnes.com/Honda_Moto...l_Balancer.htm

 

Just in case anyone buys the tire changer: before putting a wheel on it the first time cut up an old tire and put the rubber on the barse that hold your wheel to prevent scratches etc. (got a buddy who learned that the hard way!)

 

I recently started changing my own tires and I invested about $50 to get started. I picked up a pair of tire spoons from dennis kirk for a reasonable price

http://www.denniskirk.com/jsp/produc...1811&mmyId=

They work pretty well.

Secondly, I bought some pieces of leather from my local hobby lobby to put between the rim and the tire irons when prying off the old tire.

Thirdly, I bought some dynamic balancing beads from innovative balancing

http://www.denniskirk.com/jsp/produc...1811&mmyId=

They were good for 120+mph at blackhawk farms raceway a couple of weeks ago. Best $17 bucks I ever spent on tire balancing. My only regret is that I didn't get more beads with my shipping money.

I use a pair of channel locks and a big pry bar to break my beads, then it's a little (or a lot) of elbow grease to get the old tire off. New one's go on, dyna beads go into the tire (check their website for instructions), air goes in, I'm ready to roll. All in about 30 minutes a tire (that includes dis and re mounting).

Just my opinon

 

take it to edwardtn and let him change them for $30 a piece or $20 and some beer

 

Jason,

I was looking at the beeds. They worked well for you I see by your post. Did you notice a big differance?

 

thanks for all the interest..and i might look into doing it myself sometime in the future but not this year just want to get them on and ride.

 

Thanks...just ordered one of each for myself. I hope I get the return on the investment.

 

Just got them back the other day the local shop charged me $35 per tire to dismount, mount and balance. Granted the tire were already off the bike.