Great video I'm a tire man and do car tires all day long and I'm a rider. I need to start preparing my self with more bike tools .. I love working on my bikes.. Thank you..
By far the best video about the subject I could find, thanks. I did not really care about the position of the drive shaft after disassembly because I was about to change the oil in case it leaks. However, no matter in which position I kept the drive shaft it did not leak any oil. And yes, there was oil, I checked after everything was back in place. Makes me wonder if you have/had some gasket broken.
Even after mine leaked a few times it didn't leak enough to make a difference. When I would check it still showed full. But if I guy were to change the tire over a period of a few days it might leak more (I would assume). Either way, just showing my experience with it.
Cool I like your video and thank you I was kind of wondering how to do that cuz I just actually bought an 1100 v Star so far it's been a pretty good bike
Well quick question not much of a motocycle mechanic but I am learning how do I know of if it suppose to have tubes or not because I had blow out and googled tires and ordered but ones I got say tubeless so kind of confused
If you have spokes (like the V-Star)) you need tubes. You know this because your rim will also have hole for a valve stem, meaning it takes a tube with a valve stem on it. Bikes that are tubeless will have the valve stem mounted to the rim permanently.
Great vid. Very thorough. Quick question: what are you using for "tire lube"? What is that first thing in the sprayer bottle you spray on the tire when removing it? Then what is the stuff you rub on the lip of the tire before mounting it on the rim? I used dish soap once and it got inside the tire and then made the tire impossible to balance (because the soap would run in the inside of the tire and the light point would keep "moving". Thanks in advance!
I use "No Mar Tire Lube." It's a thick vegetable based type of paste that comes in a tub. You take that same paste and mix it with water for the spray bottle. When mounting the new tire you DON'T want to use the spray bottle or get water in the tire. Only use the paste in the tub for mounting tires, it has very little moisture in it.
truly interesting. I am going to modify any readily available motorbike rear wheel for agricultural application. Please if you have a video that can be downloaded from RUclips which can guide me in identifying the details of the drive components on the rear wheel drive.
Got ya.' Yeah, it took me 16-years of riding before I started to do this stuff myself. I figured 6-tire changes buys you the "Tire Changer." It's profit after that. I also wait until shops have deals like "Buy 2 tires and get the 3rd free." In the future just keep a look out and you'll save hundreds brother :-)
Oh you're supposed to use Moly grease? I never used to grease anything at all until the bike had 50k on it. I guess anything sticky is better than nothing at all. I'm still using bearing grease and the bike is at 120k right now. I have heard that I should grease the "spline." I have NEVER done that in the bike's history of 20 years. But maybe on this next tire change.........The V-Star is an amazing bike.
Yeah, some other guy mentioned that a while back. I've never done it. If you do yours then shoot me a link to a video. I'm just afraid if I take it apart it won't go back together. I have no idea what I will find in there.
Why mount the 2nd bead before the tube? !? By the way, that crow bar from underneath can puncture the tube. Great video btw. I wish more people were as in depth in videos as yours. PLEASE make a note about PINCHING tubes!!
I have an oil change on the V-star and Raider posted already. The Raider one is comical. None of my bikes use coolant. But thanks for the interest and kind words. I think the next one is going to be changing the front of a Raider tire. Do you have a V-Star?
For me it's about a 6 hour adventure. I take a lot of breaks and lunch as well. The hardest part is trying to mount the wheel and axel back on the frame. It has to line up perfectly (while keeping the brake bracket lined up with the frame).
Maybe it's seized. There's only a 3" section that pokes into the gears. If you are able to get it out, make sure you grease that thing up thick. Maybe stick some grease in the hole too.
Well that sucks why do tires have tubes. I just bought 2 tires from the Yamaha store and they are gonna put it on for me. Should I have bought tubes as well?
Depends on your wheel rim. If you have spokes then you need tubes. If you have sealed mag style rims then you usually just need tires. Look to see if your valve stem is just rubber coming out of the rim for sealed tires. If it has a nut next to the rim then it's a tube.
@@Byrds1967 I just read the tire and it says tubeless so let’s hope I don’t have tubes. I’m getting new tires put on tomorrow. Pray that these guys can put my tires on and bleed my brakes in one day. Everyone else is giving me the runaround and trying to keep my bike for five days. I told him this is a one day job fixing it one day.
@@rayslife4k My tire says "tubeless" as well, but that's because that tire can be used on all kinds of bikes that might require tubeless tires. I'm sure the shop will figure it out for you.
@@rayslife4k All those little wire spokes go through holes in the rim. A tube is the easiest way of holding the air on the inner side of the rim. A mag wheel has a few large spokes that are cast with the rim as one solid piece of metal, with just one hole for the valve stem. No spoke holes to seal = no tube necessary. "Tubeless" on the sidewall of a tire is a rating, not a mandate. You are not required to know all this to ride your motorcycle. But not knowing this and not ordering your parts and service according to the needs of your bike does not put you in much of a position to dictate how quickly the busy mechanics should have your bike in and out of the shop. Your life depends on the care and quality of their service. Do you want them rushed and cutting corners just to appease your impatient, ignorant, attitude? But don't worry. If they don't have your size tubes on hand, they can just re-use your old ones. They will probably not fail catastrophically at high speed due to fatigue and abrasion. Those kind of failures are more likely to show up as slow leaks. Just keep your fingers crossed. You'll be okay.
You forget one very important thing dude. You did not grease lube the coupler splines on the other side of the drive shaft. They say to at grease them at least when you change a tire. And if you let it go dry, it will strip the splines and a new one cost about $1200. You simply take out the 4 bolts and split it open. Slide out the coupler that goes between the drive shaft and the coupler end. You need to great all four splines and clean them first to get the old dry great and dirt etc. It is so simple and will save your splines and alot of $$$$$$$$. Look at videos how to great the rear spline. Thank me later.
Great clip, thanks for taking the time to make and upload. 👍
Glad to help.
Great video I'm a tire man and do car tires all day long and I'm a rider. I need to start preparing my self with more bike tools .. I love working on my bikes.. Thank you..
Glad it helped.....
By far the best video about the subject I could find, thanks. I did not really care about the position of the drive shaft after disassembly because I was about to change the oil in case it leaks. However, no matter in which position I kept the drive shaft it did not leak any oil. And yes, there was oil, I checked after everything was back in place. Makes me wonder if you have/had some gasket broken.
Even after mine leaked a few times it didn't leak enough to make a difference. When I would check it still showed full. But if I guy were to change the tire over a period of a few days it might leak more (I would assume). Either way, just showing my experience with it.
Thanks for the video. Watched it and did it myself today. First time on a shaft driven. Worked out great. :)
Right on.
Cool I like your video and thank you I was kind of wondering how to do that cuz I just actually bought an 1100 v Star so far it's been a pretty good bike
Glad to help.
awesome video. I have to change my wheel bearings this weekend and needed a video with torque settings. thank you
You're Welcome...have fun.
Great video and instructions! I'm a fan.
Good job! and the cobra exaust sound is good!
Bruno
Italy
Thanks.
Awesome video, thanks for sharing it with us heathens!
Hope it helped.
Well quick question not much of a motocycle mechanic but I am learning how do I know of if it suppose to have tubes or not because I had blow out and googled tires and ordered but ones I got say tubeless so kind of confused
If you have spokes (like the V-Star)) you need tubes. You know this because your rim will also have hole for a valve stem, meaning it takes a tube with a valve stem on it. Bikes that are tubeless will have the valve stem mounted to the rim permanently.
Great vid. Very thorough. Quick question: what are you using for "tire lube"? What is that first thing in the sprayer bottle you spray on the tire when removing it? Then what is the stuff you rub on the lip of the tire before mounting it on the rim? I used dish soap once and it got inside the tire and then made the tire impossible to balance (because the soap would run in the inside of the tire and the light point would keep "moving". Thanks in advance!
I use "No Mar Tire Lube." It's a thick vegetable based type of paste that comes in a tub. You take that same paste and mix it with water for the spray bottle. When mounting the new tire you DON'T want to use the spray bottle or get water in the tire. Only use the paste in the tub for mounting tires, it has very little moisture in it.
Thanx Mr. Byrds. I love you americans. J/Sweden
Haha.....Thanks.
BIG-BIG thank you very well explained
Glad to help.
truly interesting. I am going to modify any readily available motorbike rear wheel for agricultural application. Please if you have a video that can be downloaded from RUclips which can guide me in identifying the details of the drive components on the rear wheel drive.
Super. Je cherchais à démonter ma roue arrière. Merci.
Хорошее видео .Всё понятно .Спасибо .С приветом из России !
Got it, take it to the shop to replace tires.
Yeah, it's only $$$ who needs that.......
Byrds1967 It would be a decent amount of $$$ for the equipment and room.
I'll wait a couple years until I have the room.
Got ya.' Yeah, it took me 16-years of riding before I started to do this stuff myself. I figured 6-tire changes buys you the "Tire Changer." It's profit after that. I also wait until shops have deals like "Buy 2 tires and get the 3rd free." In the future just keep a look out and you'll save hundreds brother :-)
Молодец! Хорошее видео! Кот вообще классный, видно что байкер!)
Nice video. No problems with using the bearing grease instead of the recommended Moly?
Oh you're supposed to use Moly grease? I never used to grease anything at all until the bike had 50k on it. I guess anything sticky is better than nothing at all. I'm still using bearing grease and the bike is at 120k right now. I have heard that I should grease the "spline." I have NEVER done that in the bike's history of 20 years. But maybe on this next tire change.........The V-Star is an amazing bike.
@@Byrds1967 sounds like it's not a problem then! Thanks.
@ 18:30 with rear end in basket, you should have removed the 4 nuts to get at splines in rear end, very important, and moly grease should be used!!
Yeah, some other guy mentioned that a while back. I've never done it. If you do yours then shoot me a link to a video. I'm just afraid if I take it apart it won't go back together. I have no idea what I will find in there.
Why mount the 2nd bead before the tube? !? By the way, that crow bar from underneath can puncture the tube. Great video btw. I wish more people were as in depth in videos as yours. PLEASE make a note about PINCHING tubes!!
I was just showing the mechanics of how to use the pry bars.....obviously the tube was installed next if you watch 2 seconds later....yeah?
Lol, it is. Again, the detail of the video was awesome. Step by step. Hope you do an oil change or coolant change next. Subscribed!
I have an oil change on the V-star and Raider posted already. The Raider one is comical. None of my bikes use coolant. But thanks for the interest and kind words. I think the next one is going to be changing the front of a Raider tire. Do you have a V-Star?
Haha.......Glad it helped.
What was the time start to finish for changing the tires. From removing from bike to remounted ready to ride ?
For me it's about a 6 hour adventure. I take a lot of breaks and lunch as well. The hardest part is trying to mount the wheel and axel back on the frame. It has to line up perfectly (while keeping the brake bracket lined up with the frame).
Did you not have a smaller axle spacer for the brake side of the hub?
There was just a washer on the outside of the brake holder bracket. Nothing on the inside next to the hub.
How come my drive shaft doesnt come off that easily, ive been trying to get it off and it seems to be stuck
Maybe it's seized. There's only a 3" section that pokes into the gears. If you are able to get it out, make sure you grease that thing up thick. Maybe stick some grease in the hole too.
Very helpful .... thanks
Where did you get those torque specs from? Thx.
Yamaha manual.
Hi, can you put the classic rear alloy wheel on the v-star? It's works?
I think the two bikes are identical except for the larger fenders on the classic.
I'm looking at buying a NoMar changer. What model is the one you have?
What happened to the Byrd cover,s I miss them !
Yea, What happened to the Byrds vids! I really enjoyed em!!!!
+Gary Jacob The Bikes and "How-To" videos get way more hits. I'm done with the music biz.
Well that sucks why do tires have tubes. I just bought 2 tires from the Yamaha store and they are gonna put it on for me. Should I have bought tubes as well?
Depends on your wheel rim. If you have spokes then you need tubes. If you have sealed mag style rims then you usually just need tires. Look to see if your valve stem is just rubber coming out of the rim for sealed tires. If it has a nut next to the rim then it's a tube.
@@Byrds1967 I just read the tire and it says tubeless so let’s hope I don’t have tubes. I’m getting new tires put on tomorrow. Pray that these guys can put my tires on and bleed my brakes in one day. Everyone else is giving me the runaround and trying to keep my bike for five days. I told him this is a one day job fixing it one day.
@@rayslife4k My tire says "tubeless" as well, but that's because that tire can be used on all kinds of bikes that might require tubeless tires. I'm sure the shop will figure it out for you.
@@rayslife4k All those little wire spokes go through holes in the rim. A tube is the easiest way of holding the air on the inner side of the rim.
A mag wheel has a few large spokes that are cast with the rim as one solid piece of metal, with just one hole for the valve stem. No spoke holes to seal = no tube necessary.
"Tubeless" on the sidewall of a tire is a rating, not a mandate.
You are not required to know all this to ride your motorcycle. But not knowing this and not ordering your parts and service according to the needs of your bike does not put you in much of a position to dictate how quickly the busy mechanics should have your bike in and out of the shop.
Your life depends on the care and quality of their service. Do you want them rushed and cutting corners just to appease your impatient, ignorant, attitude?
But don't worry. If they don't have your size tubes on hand, they can just re-use your old ones. They will probably not fail catastrophically at high speed due to fatigue and abrasion. Those kind of failures are more likely to show up as slow leaks. Just keep your fingers crossed. You'll be okay.
Thanks for the vid
Hope it helped.
do I pick bike up while on stand?
Mi moto es la versión classic, no sale tan fácil, tengo que sacar el guardafango trasero, para poder sacar la llanta trasera
You forget one very important thing dude. You did not grease lube the coupler splines on the other side of the drive shaft. They say to at grease them at least when you change a tire. And if you let it go dry, it will strip the splines and a new one cost about $1200. You simply take out the 4 bolts and split it open. Slide out the coupler that goes between the drive shaft and the coupler end. You need to great all four splines and clean them first to get the old dry great and dirt etc. It is so simple and will save your splines and alot of $$$$$$$$. Look at videos how to great the rear spline. Thank me later.
Hey thanks for the tip. I never knew about greasing the splines in the wheel. I always thought the final gear oil took care of that portion.
If you didn't lay the driveshaft upside down, it wouldn't leak through the breather.
Is that cat a Russian Blue........?????
Still have your RM 370?
+Gary Jacob Yeah, it's still a sweet guitar. However I tend to use the Janglebox these days just for ease of changing the battery.
Why does nobody show how to pop the final drive off?
Молодец!
do a vid with out the tire machine almost no one has that so this vid does almost nothing for the reg. person
5 stars from me
Way to hard to do
Yeah, but is saves a person an extra $60. I'd rather spend it on a couple nice dinners.
Thanks for the vid
Welecome.