Hey,
I just got my new tires, apparently I'm in deep need of some as they're OEM tires, so they're 13 years old, even though the bike only has 4k on it.
So I got the tires, they're Metzeler Z6 Roadtec Interacts, and I'd like to put them on in the near future. Shops are *** raping me over this. With one, they're a week backed up before I can even get my bike in there (and I actually saw the book, he wasn't ****ting me), and then it's 135 on the bike, 90 off the bike, then the other shop said 70 off the bike, 200 on the bike.
All prices are insane to me, so as inept as I feel in my mechanical abilities, I'm going to do it myself, dammit.
So I'm on MCSS trying to get everything I need, so I got on the list or have:
- Tires
- 2 x 16" tire irons
- Generic Motion Pro valve core remover
- K&L Quickstick Wheel Weights, 36 x 1/4oz (I think that says 1/4)
So, what else do I need? I probably need a replacement valve stem after 13 years, but I can't find any except some curved metal one..Also, will the above work? Are there any parts that should be replaced along with this? What am I missing?
How I plan on doing this:
- Put bike on center stand
- Put 2x4's under engine towards front lower than center stand to keep front off ground...I'd like to do one at a time so it's not completely unstable.
- Mark current wheel adjustment (chain tension) and push the wheel in using the adjusters
- Remove axle nut and chain (btw what size is axle nut, it's not deep wall, is it?)
- Slide axle out, remove wheel.
- Change rear tire using the above tools, with a new valve stem...haven't quite figured out how I'm going to put air in it yet...I think the Hess station up the road has a compressor, I can just drive it up there in my car.
- Balance rear wheel
- Put rear tire back on, slide axle through, put axle nut on to tq. spec (I'm sure that's in the owner's manual, I have a torque wrench here, although it's a standard tq. wrench, not one of those inch pound ones or whatever)
- Back wheel out to mark on adjusters..check chain tension I guess at this point..
- Tilt it back on center stand so front is lifted
- Remove axle nut, axle
- Possibly remove one of the discs to prevent damage to it, I can use 2x4's on each side of the rim for the "down" side
- change tire using above tools, replace valve stem
- Balance front wheel
- Put wheel on, put axle through
- tighten front axle nut to spec
Am I missing anything in there? Anything at all that might break, need replacing, become an issue, etc.? Any steps I'm missing in the process? Anything to watch out for?
Note: As for balancing, I plan on putting the axle on 2 jack stands and using that method..
Note: You'll notice I didn't mention breaking the tire bead...I know I didn't, exclude that aspect from any responses..
As you can tell I'm 100% new to this, have only changed tires using a machine in a garage, never removed a MC wheel, never changed an MC tire, so ANY information that I'm missing would be greatly appreciated.
Also, how "exact" is the requirements for the torque spec on the axle nut? Is it like a lug nut where it barely matters? I intend to use a tq. wrench to it, but somewhere I read to use an inch/lb tq. wrench, I don't feel like buying a new tq. wrench, they're expensive as hell. If you haven't noticed I'm cutting costs to a minimum. I'm also kind of pressed on time to get the tires on.
Any and all feedback is appreciated, thanks for taking the time to read all this, help me get this **** done the right way ! .
I just got my new tires, apparently I'm in deep need of some as they're OEM tires, so they're 13 years old, even though the bike only has 4k on it.
So I got the tires, they're Metzeler Z6 Roadtec Interacts, and I'd like to put them on in the near future. Shops are *** raping me over this. With one, they're a week backed up before I can even get my bike in there (and I actually saw the book, he wasn't ****ting me), and then it's 135 on the bike, 90 off the bike, then the other shop said 70 off the bike, 200 on the bike.
All prices are insane to me, so as inept as I feel in my mechanical abilities, I'm going to do it myself, dammit.
So I'm on MCSS trying to get everything I need, so I got on the list or have:
- Tires
- 2 x 16" tire irons
- Generic Motion Pro valve core remover
- K&L Quickstick Wheel Weights, 36 x 1/4oz (I think that says 1/4)
So, what else do I need? I probably need a replacement valve stem after 13 years, but I can't find any except some curved metal one..Also, will the above work? Are there any parts that should be replaced along with this? What am I missing?
How I plan on doing this:
- Put bike on center stand
- Put 2x4's under engine towards front lower than center stand to keep front off ground...I'd like to do one at a time so it's not completely unstable.
- Mark current wheel adjustment (chain tension) and push the wheel in using the adjusters
- Remove axle nut and chain (btw what size is axle nut, it's not deep wall, is it?)
- Slide axle out, remove wheel.
- Change rear tire using the above tools, with a new valve stem...haven't quite figured out how I'm going to put air in it yet...I think the Hess station up the road has a compressor, I can just drive it up there in my car.
- Balance rear wheel
- Put rear tire back on, slide axle through, put axle nut on to tq. spec (I'm sure that's in the owner's manual, I have a torque wrench here, although it's a standard tq. wrench, not one of those inch pound ones or whatever)
- Back wheel out to mark on adjusters..check chain tension I guess at this point..
- Tilt it back on center stand so front is lifted
- Remove axle nut, axle
- Possibly remove one of the discs to prevent damage to it, I can use 2x4's on each side of the rim for the "down" side
- change tire using above tools, replace valve stem
- Balance front wheel
- Put wheel on, put axle through
- tighten front axle nut to spec
Am I missing anything in there? Anything at all that might break, need replacing, become an issue, etc.? Any steps I'm missing in the process? Anything to watch out for?
Note: As for balancing, I plan on putting the axle on 2 jack stands and using that method..
Note: You'll notice I didn't mention breaking the tire bead...I know I didn't, exclude that aspect from any responses..
As you can tell I'm 100% new to this, have only changed tires using a machine in a garage, never removed a MC wheel, never changed an MC tire, so ANY information that I'm missing would be greatly appreciated.
Also, how "exact" is the requirements for the torque spec on the axle nut? Is it like a lug nut where it barely matters? I intend to use a tq. wrench to it, but somewhere I read to use an inch/lb tq. wrench, I don't feel like buying a new tq. wrench, they're expensive as hell. If you haven't noticed I'm cutting costs to a minimum. I'm also kind of pressed on time to get the tires on.
Any and all feedback is appreciated, thanks for taking the time to read all this, help me get this **** done the right way ! .
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