This is a DETAILED video of HOW-TO change the Front Tire on a Yamaha V-Star 1100 motorcycle. It includes 1) Items you will need. 2) Step by step procedures. 3) Torque specifications.
That was very helpful video thanks! I was standing in the garage with my phone figuring it all out today and when replacing the wheel I was double checking torque specs etc. and it all worked out fine thanks to your video. Easier than expected.
Actually I've given up on changing the front tire on the V-Star. It's the tightest fit of all my bikes. I can waste 4 hours trying to do it myself or pay $50 and have a shop do it. So I've been taking it to the shop now. The rear tire I still do at home.
if you pushed the opposite side of the area you were fighting into the middle of the rim that last little bit would have went on a lot easier, the idea is to get as much of the tire as you can into the deepest part of the rim to give the tire more room to go over the rim
if you have to, squeeze it down into the rim with a C clamp or slip a pull tie around the tire to hold the two beads together, iv been mounting tires on my vstar 650 classic for 17 years the problem was a pinched tube once, my fault for not inflating it enough when mounting that last bit of tire
I use those tire clamps, and the rim looks to be inside the tire. But in times past that still just doesn't give me enough play to get the tire on the rim. With tubeless tires (and their deep "drop center" I've had no problem).
the tire doesn't have to go all the way to the center of the rim, it just has to go below where it would seat no more than an inch down i would say would be enough, if a tire is being a real pain i'll warm it with a heat gun if i have to, i did that on a small scooter tire once. what a nightmare that was, the tire was close to ripping
@@Byrds1967 im expecting a pop but there wasnt any but looks beaded up. Ypu can see that small line even that is right above the bead. Some people saying that some times you dont here the pop. And it just ease on
