How To Change A Dirt Bike Tire
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Save money, ride better, and generally make more out of your time on the trails by learning how to mount and balance dirt bike tires by yourself. In this video, Joe shows you that changing your dirt bike tires doesn’t have to be as intimidating of a task as you might think so that you can get back to shredding with confidence.
0:00 Why change tires?
1:02 What you’ll need
1:47 The process
8:19 Final checks
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I'm a retired motorcycle technician from 1979 and 99% of the time I only used two tire irons and never needed those blue anodized tire bead holders. Besides, they weren't even invented yet. 😁 I never removed the rim lock unless I was replacing it and that was after I removed the tire. If the wheel had two rim locks I had to remove one of them to get the tire off. I had more luck without pinching the tube by not putting any air in the tube prior to installing the tire. Just make sure it's laying flat against the bottom sidewall of the tire. I also found it to be easier on my knuckles to put the valve stem of the tube in the rim with the nut screwed on flush with the end, then install the tire. This can only be done if the rim lock was next to the valve stem and the nut on the rim lock was also at the end allowing free movement. If the rim lock was opposite of the valve stem, I would install the rim lock first, then the first tire bead then the tube. It's much easier to install the valve stem than the rim lock when the first tire bead is on especially when the rim strip has to go over the rim lock. I only used tire lube and not soap and water especially on a tubeless aluminum mag wheel because corrosion will eventually set in, causing air to leak between the tire bead and rim. Once the tire is inflated to get the beads seated, I would remove the valve core allowing all the air to come out, which allows the tube to settle in incase it's bunched up. Then reinflate to get beads to seat and adjust air pressure. I hope my experience and knowledge will help someone out. 🧓
P.S.
Never use screwdrivers to change a tire as I have seen the outcome, which is pinched tubes, damaged tires and rims. Oh yeah, damaging the screwdrivers too.
This is all you need to know about tyre changes. Thanks
@@EricBanner571 My pleasure. Just glad to pass on my knowledge and experience doing it the way it worked for me as a flat rate technician and to help people save time and money.
First time I rode a dirt bike was a clapped out CRF80 that had a rear wheel as smooth as a street tire. Learned a lot about traction that day...
I don’t ride a dirt bike but I now know how to change a tyre on one
Thanks for the vid Joe, it was a good refresher.
Great timing guys. I have to do just this after work.
I've always changed my own tires by hand. It's not as hard as people think, but it's always still a hassle. Good demo here.
i imagine its a tough thing to do with tools, but completely by hand ?
wow o.o
@@DarkIzo
By hand means using your hands and simple tire irons -- not a tire machine.
Thank you! About to do mine for the first time. 🙏🏽
Like that shirt with the liberty bell in the helmet! Where can I find one? Thanks
Changes with irons are always a hassle for me... we bought a Nomar manual changer and that makes it ALMOST easy.
Good explanation about the minimum tools and process. I only need more strength to deal with my flat tire. XD
This was great now I know teoretically just need some practise and tools.
No matter how many of these videos I watch, I still hate myself EVERY SINGLE TIME I change a tire
I just remembered, a photo of Lemy before, of him fixing a friend's tires using one tire iron and a long ass screwdriver. What a legend.
Isn’t it work using rim protectors ❔
So you plan to have all these tools with you on the trail if you get a flat tire
Dirt bike tires typically have soft sidewalls and are therefore easier to mount and dismount. Try something with a stiff sidewall like a motoz or or a D606.
Btw.. Rabaconda is totally cheating!
Is there a way to do this without absolutely destroying the wheel…?
Thanks for not being a total tire ninja in this video. Makes me feel a little better
Do not use soapy water if you can avoid it. It will corrode the inner well of your rims due to the caustic chemicals in the soap. A tyre paste is a better alternative.
Has anyone used two rim strips for extra insurance?
After riding for 37 years and never having a flat, I'll take my chances just to avoid carrying all that change gear with me. I couldn't imagine carrying 3 tyre levers with me for 37 years and not once needing any of it.. If or when it does ever happen, I'll just mark it up as an " oh well". Walk it out pf the trails and back to the car.. Then have some beers at home later and change the tyre in comfort.
You only need two tire irons. My favorite ones are shown in the video, but mine are dark in color.
I've been riding for 43 years and I've probably had about five flats on four different bikes. Of course it's always the rear tire.
@@cliffords.8341 haha Yeah. Typical.
@@ironmaiden5658 What's weird is that a couple weeks ago we had two different customers come in our shop a couple days apart with flat front tires on their bike.
@@cliffords.8341 Did they pinch the tubes? Running the pressure too low and smashing into a rock will do it. I carry a small double pump and a pressure gauge with me but that’s about it.
Not a fan of this method. No need to remove the tube or rim lock after removing one side of the tire. Jay from Dirt Bike TV has a much better method.
Last step would be to do the wheel balancing as well
Dirt bike wheels don't get balanced because you're riding on rough terrain. Besides, you would have to add about 3oz's of weight to the opposite side of the rim lock (if it has only one) to compensate for the weight of the rim lock.
@@cliffords.8341 the bike in the video is a KTM 350exc-f, that means you'll be riding that dual sport on the road connecting trails, or turning it in a lightweight adventure bike, which is very common nowadays. If you end up riding road (e.g. doing a BDR) you'd want the wheels balanced
@@caiuspreda I know what bike that was. I've worked on bikes since 1979. The tire that was put on was atleast a 50/50 tire if not more off road than on road. That's why he didn't balance it. If you need to balance a wheel on a dual sport bike, you don't need to be riding. If you can't handle a wheel that's slightly out of balance on the road or trail, then you can't handle the rough terrain off road. If the tire is a dual sport, 50% on and 50% off road or more % off road, you're wasting your time balancing it and if the wheel has only one rim lock it usually takes about 3 ounces or more of weight, put on the rim opposite the rim lock to compensate for the weight of the rim lock. If the tire is 60% or more on road then it should be balanced because the bike is usually ridden on the street and occasionally off road.
@@caiuspreda By the way, when I used to work on KTM, Kawasaki and Suzuki, the dual sport and dirt bike wheels were not balanced from the factory. Only the super motard wheels were balanced, spoke or mag wheels.
@@cliffords.8341 "If you need to balance a wheel on a dual sport bike, you don't need to be riding." = crap. Connecting off-road with pavement is common and having the wheels be so out of balance is annoying and uncomfortable at road speeds. So it's fine to balance it if you want to. Jeeez.
no balancing needed?
Dirt bikes are low enough speed that it doesn't really matter
Sadly, what I've learned here is that I'm not interested in doing this process anymore. Take my money.
I like that last line.
...On the Lift...
I know there there is also "Thw Shop Manual " but if you ever needed another name.for another mechanical tips show thata what it should be.
ON THE LIFT!
this is a great idea btw, Street bikes segment "THW Shop Manual". Off-road bikes segment "On The Lift".
@@Astrix_Jaeger lol
I agree!
maybe a mini section called on "on the trail" for outside repairs