Reginald
cyclepoke
The ST1300 manual say's to bounce it.'bouncing' the front wheel.
The ST1300 manual say's to bounce it.'bouncing' the front wheel.
Thanks for the hint; worked well. My PR4 tire slipped right on using the Zip ties.I used that trick on a pr3 rear. Worked fine with a 12v compressor I keep in my truck. I kept the cam on the ground and straddled the tire. Sat on the tire and bounced a little and it popped right on. Kept the cam down just because I had visions of the strap failing and turning it into a missile.
I guess we both must be missing something. I can see it working for fronts but rears seem to be more 'problematic'.Tried it on a gt4 rear and I couldn't get the old 3 off or the new 4 on.. Wasn't even close
I changed the rear with the zip ties on my ST1300, not sure how different the ST1100 rear rim is. Had to squeeze the beads together about 1 1/2 inches apart by hand then tighten the zip ties. When you get all (8) the zip ties on you can squeeze the beads even closer together; they reinforce each other. The process seems to keep both beads in the curved center of the rim making slipping the tire on and off easier. To get it off I had to lever it. While doing so my tire lever cut though the garden hose rim protector and scratched the rim a tiny bit.I can see it working for fronts but rears seem to be more 'problematic'.
I removed a Battleax BTO 20 and replaced it with a PR4 GT on the rear. Getting the old tire off was more difficult than putting the new one on. I just walked the new one on (see picture in earlier post), I figured the rim was strong enough for me to press the tire on with my weight. It slipped right on. When I had to remove the PR4 a second time because of the bad valve and core it was easier than the Battleax. I guess because it hadn't conformed to the rim and it was better lubricated, but still had to lever the last inner bead bit off. Never had to use a lever to put it on though.Reginald - What rear did you install?
Yeh, I always learn the hard way.I find the BT020 BMW Bias (there is a radial version, IIRC) is a real beast to get on and off for me - using lube, 'helping hands', blocks, levers, sweat,.... What size of zip ties did you use - width and length?