Harbor Freight Tire Changer

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I don't know how many of you change your own tires, but I've been trying to get my hands on one of the motorcycle tire changers from Harbor Freight for the better part of a year now and they've never had it. From what I've read around the internet, they stopped carrying it about 2-3 years ago. It also was not listed on their website anymore.

In case anyone else has been looking for one, I found it purely by change in-store the other day. It is also back on their website. Just thought I'd give a heads-up before it disappears again.
 
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Originally Posted By: rraiderr
I have one of these as we change and flip tires often at the track.

Got it with the hitch mount so I can use it at any track or at home and it is easy to move and store.

The thing is awesome and the company has outstanding customer service.

http://www.nomartirechanger.com/


I second that... Steve is the inventor and owner of NoMar and they are outstanding...

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Originally Posted By: scurvy
Obligatory Youtube link of our very own eljefino using the Harbor Freight tire changer... classic!


Thanks... but this is about the motorcycle attachment which apparently has reached unicorn status for availability.

I used the car version on the rear tire of my Virago, BTW. Just the bead breaker and irons... and a few 2x4s to pad sensitive stuff. Came out without a scratch.
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I have one that I bought off Ebay, it's just like the HF one. I tried mounting it on a pallet, but it still moved around and I almost fell on my butt. So I drilled 4 anchors in the cement pad in front of my garage to hold it. I unbolt it and stow it in the garage when I'm not using it. It seems to work fine, but you wouldn't want to go into business with it.You have to have at least one tire Iron, and a wedge or two for different tires. The MC attachment should have come with rim protectors, to keep the clamps from scratching the rims. But, you can get creative and make your own from plastic bottles or an old inner tube. It's good if you only change a couple of tires a year. What I thought was cool was I saw a guy on You-tube mount a tire with just 5 ty wraps. I tried it and it worked good. I just needed to use a tire iron to pop the last bit on the rim.You have to either remove the rotors, or be very careful not to bend them when pushing on the tire.,,
 
Did the rear tire on my XS850 with a pair of hand levers and some plastic to protect the rim. Was actually quite easy- just like a bicycle tire except with bigger levers. Used a hydraulic jack under my truck's receiver hitch to pop the bead.
 
I have the mc tire attachment, but have never used it. I normally just use the bead breaker and a set of tire irons with a couple of motion pro rim protectors. I use a couple blocks of wood to keep the rotors off the ground when breaking the beads and a 5 gallon bucket for a stand when removing and installing the tire.
 
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