Excellent, comprehensive video with plenty of good advice along the way - thanks very much. Ordered mine today and looking forward to my first tyre change.
I've just finished putting the bike back together for another video and will soon be taking the wheels off to show how to change a tyre and balance the wheels. So keep an eye out for that. Thanks for watching and commenting.
@@Petej728ive done 2 tires with mine. Made things so much easier. As for balancing i just use some balancing beads for motorcycles. Leaving the new tire out in the sun for a whille stiffens the rubber and makes it much easier to mount. Also make sure to use tire mounting paste along the inner edges with a brush. And i also bought a set of motionpro beadbreaker tirespoons which actually make it easier to break the bead then the beadbreaker on the tirechanger itself. Did you ever find a purpose for that one lone bolt at the beginning? Mine came with one too.
Thanks for the comments. I've already made a video showing how to use the tyre changer, I did forget to mention to keep the tyre somewhere warm to make it 'stretchier' but did stress lubrication was key to removing and refitting tyres easily. As to balancing beads, I would only use them in a bike that wasn't going to be running at high speeds (track days etc). Definitely NOT recommended. And no. I never found a use for that odd screw.
I received my unit 3 days ago and assembled it last night. I believe the bolt you're referring to is installed in the multi use handle to keep the handle from slideing too far in. At least that's what I used it for. if nothing else, I won't lose it that way !
Might have bought it at £100. But £150? Too pricey for what is essentially just a few bits of box section, and something I can easily weld up myself for half the price including the ducks head which can be bought on Amazon. Thanks for this video anyway, very useful and should have way more likes.
That's fair enough if you have the materials, equipment and expertise. But, to put it in context; 1. I would have to buy the materials 2. I would have to buy the welding equipment 3. I would have to learn to weld The tyre changer actually cost me £131 including shipping + it came with a wheel balancer. So in my situation, it was far more economical to just purchase the changer. But I would agree, £150 does sound a bit pricey. I know I had to wait a couple of weeks for the exchange rate to change enough for the price to drop below £135. The reason for this is that you get charged 20% for goods coming in from the EU with a total value of £135+ Thank you for the comment and for watching. Good luck with the fabrication if you take that route.
@@Petej728 Thanks. £130 is more reasonable especially with a wheel balancer. I'd have spent that. Where was this from? I have already looked at getting materials to complete the project because I don't quite have enough box section. Delivery is £18 which is a big hit. Aside from this I'm looking at around £50-£70. I already have the welding equipment and know how. Just a few parts will be challenging and sizing everything correctly. Labour for tyre changes is around £50 where I am so I'm looking at it making sense to do myself. I don't do a lot of mileage so it needs to be cheap to justify how little I would use it.
I got mine from a website called Motea. I believe they're based in the Netherlands. I got the deal with a tyre balancer included. They do several different deals with the tyre changer. www.motea.uk/set-motorcycle-tyre-changer-for-12-21-tire-bead-braker-constands-md4-wheel-balancer-for-motorcycle-constands-wu-1-tire-balancer-black-a244661-0 But be aware, as they come from the EU (which we're no longer a part of in the UK) you have to pay 20% import tax on anything priced £135 or over. I waited a couple of weeks, checking the price every couple of days, until the exchange rate was such the the price had dropped from £140+ down to £132 and then purchased it. You also have to remember to apply the discount code they supply 'MOTEA30' at the checkout to get the actual price it will cost.
Excellent, comprehensive video with plenty of good advice along the way - thanks very much. Ordered mine today and looking forward to my first tyre change.
@@garynicholson360 Thank you for the kind words and for watching. Good luck with the tyre changing.
I looked into this tyre changer as well-- Shipped from Germany --manufactured in China
I just ordered one of those, nice assembly video
I've just finished putting the bike back together for another video and will soon be taking the wheels off to show how to change a tyre and balance the wheels. So keep an eye out for that.
Thanks for watching and commenting.
@@Petej728ive done 2 tires with mine. Made things so much easier. As for balancing i just use some balancing beads for motorcycles. Leaving the new tire out in the sun for a whille stiffens the rubber and makes it much easier to mount. Also make sure to use tire mounting paste along the inner edges with a brush. And i also bought a set of motionpro beadbreaker tirespoons which actually make it easier to break the bead then the beadbreaker on the tirechanger itself. Did you ever find a purpose for that one lone bolt at the beginning? Mine came with one too.
Thanks for the comments. I've already made a video showing how to use the tyre changer, I did forget to mention to keep the tyre somewhere warm to make it 'stretchier' but did stress lubrication was key to removing and refitting tyres easily.
As to balancing beads, I would only use them in a bike that wasn't going to be running at high speeds (track days etc). Definitely NOT recommended.
And no. I never found a use for that odd screw.
@@Petej728 Of course. I got 2 sport touring bikes and an old cb 400.. so i don't do anything too crazy lol.
Update: I was able to use the screw as a replacement for a knackered one on a 1999 Triumph Trophy fuel tap :)
Very very good video
Thank you very much and thank you for watching/commenting
I received my unit 3 days ago and assembled it last night. I believe the bolt you're referring to is installed in the multi use handle to keep the handle from slideing too far in. At least that's what I used it for. if nothing else, I won't lose it that way !
@@Alex-fw3qs My bolt is still safely housed om my shelves 👍
Thanks for the comment and for watching.
Great video, very helpful, thanks !
And thank you for watching and commenting.
Thanks for this. Much appreciated. 👍
And thank you for the comment and for watching
Might have bought it at £100. But £150? Too pricey for what is essentially just a few bits of box section, and something I can easily weld up myself for half the price including the ducks head which can be bought on Amazon.
Thanks for this video anyway, very useful and should have way more likes.
That's fair enough if you have the materials, equipment and expertise. But, to put it in context;
1. I would have to buy the materials
2. I would have to buy the welding equipment
3. I would have to learn to weld
The tyre changer actually cost me £131 including shipping + it came with a wheel balancer. So in my situation, it was far more economical to just purchase the changer.
But I would agree, £150 does sound a bit pricey. I know I had to wait a couple of weeks for the exchange rate to change enough for the price to drop below £135. The reason for this is that you get charged 20% for goods coming in from the EU with a total value of £135+
Thank you for the comment and for watching. Good luck with the fabrication if you take that route.
@@Petej728 Thanks. £130 is more reasonable especially with a wheel balancer. I'd have spent that. Where was this from? I have already looked at getting materials to complete the project because I don't quite have enough box section. Delivery is £18 which is a big hit. Aside from this I'm looking at around £50-£70. I already have the welding equipment and know how. Just a few parts will be challenging and sizing everything correctly. Labour for tyre changes is around £50 where I am so I'm looking at it making sense to do myself. I don't do a lot of mileage so it needs to be cheap to justify how little I would use it.
I got mine from a website called Motea. I believe they're based in the Netherlands. I got the deal with a tyre balancer included. They do several different deals with the tyre changer.
www.motea.uk/set-motorcycle-tyre-changer-for-12-21-tire-bead-braker-constands-md4-wheel-balancer-for-motorcycle-constands-wu-1-tire-balancer-black-a244661-0
But be aware, as they come from the EU (which we're no longer a part of in the UK) you have to pay 20% import tax on anything priced £135 or over. I waited a couple of weeks, checking the price every couple of days, until the exchange rate was such the the price had dropped from £140+ down to £132 and then purchased it.
You also have to remember to apply the discount code they supply 'MOTEA30' at the checkout to get the actual price it will cost.