Tire  Changer Picture (1)
    Here are a few pictures of my motorcycle tire changing setup. It's a very simple setup and the parts to build it are
    relatively inexpensive. I used one 2' section of 3/4" threaded rod that you can purchase at Lowe's. I turned down the
    top 8" of threads on my hobby lathe so I wouldn't have to turn the wing nut so far before it made contact with the
    motorcycle tire rim. You need to leave at least 6" of thread above the top of the 13" car rim. 6" of thread should be
    more then enough to lock down most any motorcycle tire.




                                  Tire changer picture (2)

  Here is a close up of the simple wing nut I welded up. This speeds up the mounting and removal of your motorcycle tire.
  Without removing the top 8" of threads on the threaded rod its a LONG way to turn that nut down to lock the tire on to the
  rim. I tie rapped some of that nylon reinforced flexible rubber hose to protect my motorcycle tire rims from scratches. The
  rubber hose also helps keep the motorcycle rim from slipping when your mounting and demounting your tire. Note that I
  welded a 3/4" ID washer in the center of the car rim. This keeps the car rim centered and makes a sturdy place to torque the
  car rim to the 2"x6" treated lumber that I have C clamped to my picnic table. You can mount this setup to almost any thing
  your mind can imagine. Work bench, custom welded floor mount, motorcycle trailer, trailer hitch, kitchen table etc....




                                 Tire changer picture (3)

  I use a piece of pvc pipe on the exposed metal rod to help protect the shiny finish on my no-scufftiretool. The PVC pipe
  covers the part of the rod that I removed the threads from and any left over threads after you lock the tire down. You
  can also see a small piece of 1/4" wood under the flat metal stock. The wood protects the finish on my motorcycle tire
  rim when I torque it down to the car rim. After the wing nut is torqued down it's becomes very stable and you can lever
  your no-scufftiretool around it rather easy.



                              
                                 Tire changer picture (4)

  I ended up cutting the top outer lip of the car rim off with a saws all and then tacking two runs of 1/4" round stock to the
  top of the rim. I wanted a nice flat surface for the rubber tubing to rest on and I wanted ample clearance so my brake
  rotors wouldn't hit the bottom of the car rim. My Valkyrie came just a bit to close for my liking. Doing this also gave me
  a little more play to move the motorcycle rim around a bit, and get it centered correctly.



                                 Tire changer picture (5)

  Notice the 1/2" rod that is welded on the top and bottom of the left side of the rim. The top rod that you see in the picture
  keeps the motorcycle rim from spinning on the car rim, and the bottom rod keeps the car rim from spinning on the 2x6.
  The only thing I didn't show is a 1/2" ID piece of transmission rubber hose that fits over top metal rod to protect your
  motorcycle rim. When you mount your motorcycle rim on the car rim make sure to butt one of the spokes up against the
  rubber protected metal rod. All of the tire tools available (No-scuff, No-Mar, Wikco, MoJo etc..) require the user to apply
  either a clockwise or counter clock wise motion to demount and or mount a tire on a motorcycle rim. If you find one that
  doesn't please email me because I want to see it.
 





                                           Necessary tools

  I use the 1/4 oz sticky weights pictured below to balance my tires and you can get these weights at any tire shop.
  The cheap motion pro tire iron in the picture below is either the 8.5" or 11" one and it's used for for two different
  purposes. 1) When demounting the tire sometimes it's necessary to pry the tire away from the rim so the demount tip can
  be inserted easier.  Notice that I have slipped a  1/2" ID piece of transmission hose over the pry end to protect the rim.
  2) After inserting the demount tip sometimes it will be necessary to lift the tire bead up to avoid putting to much pressure
  on the demount tip when flipping the tire tool over 90 degrees. Notice the top of the motion pro tire iron has been modified
  by heating it up with a torch and bending the tip in a vise. I also hit it with a wire wheel and then painted it to keep it from
  rusting. With this modification you can easily slip the hook end in next to the demount tip and then lift the tire bead up.
  The last item is a simple spray bottle with the tire lubricant of your choice. Save your self some trouble and just buy a
  small tub of tire paste lube. I recently went to a local tire shop and picked up a small tub of generic tire paste lube. All
  I had to do was bring a small container with me and they gave me a pint of it for free. I'm gonna bet this is identical to
  the No-mar paste and is what I'll be using from now on. This stuff is so slippery I was able to mount a Run Flat tire on
  my GoldWing using it. FYI, Run flat tires have 3/4"solid rubber STIFF side walls and I don't think I could have mounted
  the Run Flat tire without using the paste. It also washes off with just water and will NOT corrode or damage your rims.
  Did I say this stuff is really slippery?



                                              
                                        My hoss bead breaker picture (1)

  After a really bad experience trying to break the bead on a Valkyrie rear tire, I fabricated this hoss bead breaker! It's
  4ft long and I used 1" solid square stock. The tires beads now break all by them selves when they get a look at the hoss. You
  know I'm kidding right? Anyway it makes it super easy to break any tire bead and that's what I was shooting for. The 1" solid
  stock is way over kill and you could get away with using some thick wall tubing and it would cost less.






                                   My hoss bead breaker picture (2)

  Notice the uhmw that protects my valuable motorcycle tire rims. This is a very simple setup and easy to fabricate if
  you have the right tools and materials, and it will break ANY bead on ANY motorcycle tire. I have PLENTY of this UHMW
  that I will send you for free if you pay the shipping charges.





                             MY hoss bead breaker picture (3)




                               This is a tire balancer I fabricated

  The bearings I used are from the wheels of roller blades and are very easy to find and they are cheap (cheap is good)
  and work really well! Anyone with basic welding skills can makes this balancer or one like it fairly easy. I popped the
  bearing covers off and cleaned the grease out of them and replaced it with synthetic motor oil. This simple task made
  the bearings roll smoothly with minimal friction and this is what you want. I used bolts to hold the bearings to the angle
  iron. Just get a local machine shop to make cones for you for about $30. You can drill and tap the screw holes in them.
  Have the machine shop drill the 1/2" hole in the cones and then you can pick up a 1/2" drill rod at Lowe's and your pretty
  much set. There is a detailed "how to" document link on my home page you can access and use to build your own tire
  balancer.



  If you have any specific questions about building any of this equipment or need help doing so, you can contact me at
  noscufftiretool@yahoo.com.
                                                                      
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