JDE
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So I finally got my new Shinko 705's mounted up the other day. Had PR3's on before got decent mileage out of them, maybe about 10k. Not quite what I was expecting for the price of the tires, but better than the stock Metzlers. Last tire change I changed them myself on the garage floor with some tire spoons and balanced them with Ride-on. It was doable, but man was it a pain. So, after seeing that the Harbor Freight Motorcycle tire changer adapter was available I thought I'd give it a shot. I've heard the reviews that it needs modification to work right and they are correct, the part that is supposed to clamp on and hold the wheel in place while you remove or install the tire doesn't work well at all. I had to use a ratchet strap to hold the wheel in place. That being said it was still MUCH easier having everything up off the floor to work on. Some have said before with this type of tire changer you MUST mount it to the floor. Ehh, not necessary. The instructions show it mounted to a wooden pallet. I mounted it to a sturdy piece of plywood, with a 2x4 frame and cross member for support. The plywood was a 4'x4' square. I didn't want to drill any holes in my garage or my back patio as I plan on selling this house within the next 2yrs. I may mount it to the floor of my next home, but found that at 5'10" 245lbs I had enough weight and leverage to make it work mounted this way.
While the tires were off I installed new metal valve stems as some day I think I might get a TPMS of some sort, haven't decided on one yet.
Also lot's of folks have mentioned that they don't like to use products like Ride-on in their tires as it makes a mess on the wheel when changing tires. Others have stated that when taking their bike to a shop they got charged extra to clean up the mess. My last tire change there was VERY little mess to speak of, cleaned it up with ONE paper towel. This time however, not so lucky. The front tire was the messiest, but the wheel was easily cleaned up on the front lawn with the hose. The Ride-on product that had gotten on the inner part of the wheel simply rinsed away with water, no scrubbing needed.
Like others who have mounted the Shinko 705's have noted, once on the bike they are taller. With the bike on the center stand the rear tire touches the floor of the garage. Also had to jack the front up a little more to get the wheel back on the front forks after mounting the new tire. After tires were mounted I took a break for the day then performed the $5 Fender mod, since the front tire is too big for the front fender in stock form. I didn't take any pictures of that though the picture in that thread are detailed enough.
While the tires were off I installed new metal valve stems as some day I think I might get a TPMS of some sort, haven't decided on one yet.
Also lot's of folks have mentioned that they don't like to use products like Ride-on in their tires as it makes a mess on the wheel when changing tires. Others have stated that when taking their bike to a shop they got charged extra to clean up the mess. My last tire change there was VERY little mess to speak of, cleaned it up with ONE paper towel. This time however, not so lucky. The front tire was the messiest, but the wheel was easily cleaned up on the front lawn with the hose. The Ride-on product that had gotten on the inner part of the wheel simply rinsed away with water, no scrubbing needed.
Like others who have mounted the Shinko 705's have noted, once on the bike they are taller. With the bike on the center stand the rear tire touches the floor of the garage. Also had to jack the front up a little more to get the wheel back on the front forks after mounting the new tire. After tires were mounted I took a break for the day then performed the $5 Fender mod, since the front tire is too big for the front fender in stock form. I didn't take any pictures of that though the picture in that thread are detailed enough.