alright last time i rode my bike which was right before winter i think it was in november. i pulled my bike into my drive way and when i turned off the bikei heard a hissing sound and low and behold my rear tire had a sliver of metal sticking in it. i wass pissed!!!! butat the same timeglad it didnt shred while i was at 75mph on the highway. anyway so i thought since it was gettin cold i would put my bike up till spring (febuary sounds good). now im gonna buy a new rear tire im thinking a MPP but not sure yet. everyone else seems to like them. so instead of trailering my bike to a shop im gonna buy a rear stand and take the wheel off and bring it in to the shop. my question is has anyone taken the rear wheel off themselfs? is it hard ? anything speacial i should know? oh is there anything i should know about new tires no the have to be worn in or are they great right out of the shop?

 

heres a little tutirial on how to do it..up to you if you want to try it..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4ns9u_JRJ0

 

New tires are slippery.

Take it easy on the first few rides, gradually leaning further each time, then you're good to go.