Mounted my tires!!!

[dgc67]

Mounted my new front and rear tires using my Harbor freight manual tire changer today.  It was much easier than I thought it was going to be.  I put each tire in a black plastic garbage bag this morning and set them out in the sun all day so that they softened up a bit first.
I only used the long tire tool that came with the changer.  I covered each end of it in a hard plastic material that is used in the medical field.  This plastic is hard, you cut it to shape and then put it in 165 degree water for a few minutes and it gets soft.  I then molded it to fit perfectly on each end and it hardens up and stayed there.  This protected my rims perfectly and allowed the tool to easily slide along the rim.
I used soapy water to lubricate.  Got each tire on the rim in about 10 minutes each.  Filled with air and beads popped in place at about 40lbs each.
Let them sit a little while then let the air out of the front one and put in 1 oz of Dyna beads.  For this I used a short clear tube that came with my Mity-Vac and a 30cc catheter tip syringe my wife got me from her work (that is how I got the plastic too).  I took the plunger out of the syringe and used it as a funnel, pouring the beads out of the plastic bag. They went in perfectly, no back ups or spills.
Took the bike for a quick ride and it rode perfectly.  Took it up to 90 mph smooth as silk.  I will mount the rear wheel later in the week.  I don't have any gear oil for the rear yet so it will have to wait.

Still waiting on my clutch kit and chain tensioners from DD.  But cleaning out the MC helped my slipping problem in the high rpm.

[TLRam1]

Great job DG!! Do you have photos of your bar and where can I obtain some of that plastic stuff you molded, do pharmacies have this?

[hootmon]

Good Job DG..
Terry is up to 2010 already!!! 

[dgc67]

I will take some pics tomorrow.  I don't think you can get this stuff at a pharmacy.  It is used to make custom molds for things like wrist braces and the like.  My wife is a CT tech for an oncologist (cancer doctor) and they do radiation treatment.  What she brought me is used to make a mask to hold the patients head in a specific position. So you heat it up in water and then sort of stretch it over their face/head and it conforms perfectly to their features and hardens.  Not cheap stuff either apparently.

[Charles S Otwell]

You ought to see what the medical pros can do to a 25 cent SS screw .

http://www.craft-products.com/polyform-plastic.asp

[TLRam1]

Terry is up to 2010 already!!! 

and counting. lol

[TLRam1]

You ought to see what the medical pros can do to a 25 cent SS screw .

http://www.craft-products.com/polyform-plastic.asp

Interesting Charles.... I will have to look for some of this.

[dgc67]

This is essentially what I used, except according to my wife you cannot reheat it, and mine came in sort of a sheet.  I am going to try and reheat a piece and will let you know how that turns out.  The problem with molding it, or remolding, is only stays supple for about 20-30 seconds at most.

[Greg Cothern]

Keep some hot water close by and keep re-dipping it.  We use some stuff just like this for splinting broken noses  and that is how we keep it maleable.  Soak it, start molding it and when it starts to stiffen up, drop it back into the water for a few seconds and keep on working it.

[dgc67]

Your right.  I reheated one end of it today and re-worked it.  Here are pics of how I installed it.
I added a zip tie around one end for some extra strength

[Greg Cothern]

That actually looks like the same stuff...

[Capt. Howard]

Mounted my new front and rear tires using my Harbor freight manual tire changer today.  It was much easier than I thought it was going to be.  I put each tire in a black plastic garbage bag this morning and set them out in the sun all day so that they softened up a bit first.
I only used the long tire tool that came with the changer.  I covered each end of it in a hard plastic material that is used in the medical field.  This plastic is hard, you cut it to shape and then put it in 165 degree water for a few minutes and it gets soft.  I then molded it to fit perfectly on each end and it hardens up and stayed there.  This protected my rims perfectly and allowed the tool to easily slide along the rim.
I used soapy water to lubricate.  Got each tire on the rim in about 10 minutes each.  Filled with air and beads popped in place at about 40lbs each.
Let them sit a little while then let the air out of the front one and put in 1 oz of Dyna beads.  For this I used a short clear tube that came with my Mity-Vac and a 30cc catheter tip syringe my wife got me from her work (that is how I got the plastic too).  I took the plunger out of the syringe and used it as a funnel, pouring the beads out of the plastic bag. They went in perfectly, no back ups or spills.
Took the bike for a quick ride and it rode perfectly.  Took it up to 90 mph smooth as silk.  I will mount the rear wheel later in the week.  I don't have any gear oil for the rear yet so it will have to wait.

Still waiting on my clutch kit and chain tensioners from DD.  But cleaning out the MC helped my slipping problem in the high rpm.

DG...What does MC stand for ?  You said you cleaned it and it helped on your high-end clutch slippage?...I might need to clean mine.....Thanks...

[Curtis_Valk]

MC is master cylinder I would imagine, if it's a hydralic clutch we're talking about.

Curtis

[Charles S Otwell]

I thought he cleaned his MC (Motor Cycle) I was wondering how that helped?  

[dgc67]

DG...What does MC stand for ?  You said you cleaned it and it helped on your high-end clutch slippage?...I might need to clean mine.....Thanks...

Sorry.  Master Cylinder.  What you guys can't read my mind??? I mean, come on, it is a short read!