seating the bead

[g15usmc]

I cant get the gosh darn bead to seat! Any suggestions?

[natemoen]

Rachet strap, or rope, or starting fluid. Try in that order, getting more desperate as you go!

[scoot]

hold my beer and watch this!

I had a bit of luck last weekend getting the old tire on my parts bike to seat by getting up on center stand, then spraying some good blasts of starting fluid into the tire carcass around the rim. Hit it with the BBQ lighter and the small convenient explosion popped the rubber out to the rim, perfectly seated. Of course, I wasn't prepared for the small fire consuming the bottom outside of the tire, but a shop rag beat that out good enough.
My buddy stood there shaking his head, but yeah it got 'er done.

scoot

[g15usmc]

I had a bit of luck last weekend getting the old tire on my parts bike to seat by getting up on center stand, then spraying some good blasts of starting fluid into the tire carcass around the rim. Hit it with the BBQ lighter and the small convenient explosion popped the rubber out to the rim, perfectly seated. Of course, I wasn't prepared for the small fire consuming the bottom outside of the tire, but a shop rag beat that out good enough.
My buddy stood there shaking his head, but yeah it got 'er done.

scoot

Nice!


Aight Got it!...I took the tire back off, and the put it right back on...Then i PB blasted the sidewall near the rim and popped right in...not to do the front one...

[g15usmc]

I have come to the conclusion that i HATE Installing Tires...I can't get the bead seated...for my front tire...tried rope, ratchet straps, lighter fluid, IDK, I JUST DONT KNOW!...

[natemoen]

It really is a pain! Get one of those inflation chucks that you can hook onto the stem (or have someone hold it there and slowly work the ratchet strap.

[g15usmc]

i must be doin something wrong cause i just cant get it!

[b.walker5]

Never used any more than soapy water and air pressure. Usually have trouble getting them off, but never back on.

What's the Ratchet Strap method ??? and Lighter Fluid ??? Are You Serious ???

[natemoen]

Ratchet strap and rope all you do is wrap it around the tread and squeezing the tire to force the sidewalls out enough to make contact with the rim so it will catch.

Lighter fluid NO, starting fluid....if desperate. Spray it in and then toss a match at it. The sudden peerssure wave of the expanding air from the flame forces the sidewalls out. Starting fluid flash dries so outside is ok and anything inside is is smothered. I have only used that method on very large tires.

[Elevener]

Never used any more than soapy water and air pressure. Usually have trouble getting them off, but never back on.

What's the Ratchet Strap method ??? and Lighter Fluid ??? Are You Serious ???

Fire ia a trailside offroad fix. Dont think I would use it on a motorcycle at home though.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SpYWkchNyqk&feature=related

[kwats]

Get a can of bead sealer at Advance Auto or Autozone. It's a liquid with a brush. This and a clip on tire chuck will usually work if you hold the tire off the ground.

[g15usmc]

Get a can of bead sealer at Advance Auto or Autozone. It's a liquid with a brush. This and a clip on tire chuck will usually work if you hold the tire off the ground.

unfortunately though I love advance auto much more than auto zone thats all thats around is auto zone, and they dont carry it...I did however finally get it on by putting starter fluid in at first that didn't work though and i was afraid so i made sure i put the fire out quick...like within 10 seconds of it catching...since it didn't work i tryed again...this time i pushed 100lbs of air at it...it worked instantly...so i checked the pressure, it had 20 lbs in it...i let it cool then added the correct seating amount appx 45lbs...then i released the air and added the beads...DONE! now just gotta put the tire on tomorrow, get the read valves back in and hopefully the motorsports dealer will have my airfilter and oil filter so i can get the fluids and filters changed and my bike should be good as new...[crosses fingers and knocks on wood]