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View Poll Results: Do you change your Sportster's tires yourself? Or hire it out?
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Yes, I change my own tires (with or without a friend's help).
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43.54% |
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No, I have a shop do it.
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32.43% |
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I've done both. Depends on my mood/circumstances.
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21.62% |
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I change attire every day. How's that a Sportster question?
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10th April 2022
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Chief Know It All
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Join Date: Jan 2018
Location: California
Posts: 445 Sportster/Buell Model: XL1200R Roadster Sportster/Buell Year: 2008 Other Motorcycle Model: Norton 850 Commando Other Motorcycle Year: 1973
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Another use for zip ties is for mounting tube tires...the tube is inflated just enough to round it out and placed in the tire then about 6 zip ties are used to force the beads together. Both beads are mounted at the same time and the valve stem is put through the rim hole and secured with a nut. The zip ties are then removed and there is no need to cut them, the locking tab can be released with a small screwdriver.
This method works great in my experience plus it is dang near impossible to pinch a tube this way.
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11th April 2022
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Flat Track Racer
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Join Date: Jan 2018
Location: People's Republic of Kalifornia
Posts: 241 Sportster/Buell Model: Ironhead XLS Sportster/Buell Year: 1979 Sportster/Buell Model #2: XLS Sportster/Buell Year #2: 1981 Other Motorcycle Model: Suzuki Norton BMW Yamaha Other Motorcycle Year: 70's
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good plan, will try it next time I do a tire
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20th September 2022
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Greasemonkey
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Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: Halifax, PA
Posts: 117 Sportster/Buell Model: Sportster XLH 1200 Sportster/Buell Year: 1989 Sportster/Buell Model #2: Sportster XLH 1200 Sportster/Buell Year #2: 1989
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I let the shop do it. Change the oil myself though, insanely simple.
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28th November 2022
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Senior Custom Bike Builder
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Join Date: Aug 2016
Location: Emilia, Italy
Posts: 2,899 Sportster/Buell Model: xl883n Iron (2019 engine) Sportster/Buell Year: 2017 Sportster/Buell Model #2: xl Hugger (sold) Sportster/Buell Year #2: 2001
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I will... when retired... if still able to ride...
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29th November 2022
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XL FORUM TEAM MEMBER
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Join Date: Jan 2020
Location: Loxahatchee, FL (S. FL)
Posts: 2,109 Sportster/Buell Model: XLCH Sportster/Buell Year: 2003 Sportster/Buell Model #2: XL Sportster/Buell Year #2: 1981 Other Motorcycle Model: FXDC Other Motorcycle Year: 2013
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Nibelungen
I will... when retired... if still able to ride...
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I got the wheel balancer, do it sometimes
But usually let my indy, I'm getting lazy in my old age
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Steve
'81 Andrews "Y" cams, K. Black 9-1 pistons
'03 1250 NRHS stage two Lightning heads, SE536 cams, mik flat slide 42
'01 Cyclone stock
'13 FXDC 96" stock
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