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Dave6172

I'm having one hell of a time trying to mount a new PR4 on my '97 K11LT. Does anyone have a method that has worked well for them?

Scott_Anderson · Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2017 3:46 pm Post subject:

High volume air supply, 3/8" hose or larger, core out of the valve stem, hose end fitting without the core depressor in it.

The 1st 2 times I've tried to mount up one of this size I ended up at a regular tire shop with the high flow air source.
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N41EF · Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2017 6:10 pm Post subject:

Warning, don't try this yourself.

Take the core out of the valve stem, squirt about 5 seconds of starting fluid into the tire (between the tire and rim), then lean back and use a grill lighter to ignite it.

You get a satisfying WHUMP followed by the whistle of the tire running out the valve stem.

Reinstall the core and fill it up. I took mine to two tire shops, and the local motorcycle shop and no one could seat it. Check youtube, you'll find seating the bead videos to show you how.
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Jim · Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2017 1:33 am Post subject:

Or, if you don't have access to high volume air, and you don't want to use starting ether, use a ratchet strap around the center of the tire, draw it in enough to get the bead touching the rim, and air it up.
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michaelcurrin · Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2017 9:48 am Post subject:

When all else fails

http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200451163_200451163

I've used mine on everything form golf cart tires to tractor tires
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Scott_Anderson · Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2017 11:15 pm Post subject:

I had a car tire shop try one of those "bead seater" tanks, no dice.
I've personally tried the ratchet strap, but the short sidewalls of the 150/70 were too stiff/short, I couldn't get enough flex on both sides to get an air tight seal.
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Ride safe.

1995 K1100LT 0302044
1997 R1100RT ZC62149
2017 FLHTK Ultra Limited
Garmin StreetPilot 2820
Garmin Zumo 550
Garmin Zumo XT
"One who does not ask questions is ashamed to learn" Danish proverb
1997 K1100LT 0302488(R.I.P.)

michaelcurrin · Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2017 11:22 am Post subject:

The bead seater is very particular on pressure, too much pressure blows the tire back off the rim.

sometimes less is more
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20 BMW R1250RS
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06 Ducati ST3
67 Triumph 650 chopper

grant93 · Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2017 7:45 pm Post subject:

Hi Dave,

If you mean fitting the actually tyre/rim back onto the bike I had to remove the rear caliper and sit it aside for the PA4 to fit on past the exhaust and even then it was a tight fit mate.

If its fit tyre to rim, sorry the bike shop does that for me mate Smile

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