I am very impressed. I recently fitted one of the Mitas tyres on the 21 inch front of my DR650. It was the second hardest tyre I have fitted in 52 years of riding. It really was tough. To get the bead up on the rim took over 4.5 bar sitting overnight in front of a heater. Honestly that tyre was a killer. As a comment I'd always use heavier boots to keep the tyre down in the bead and start to fit opposite the valve. Plus sometimes I have had to use a big G clamp to break the bead when removing the old tyre. To be honest my tyre was such a fight that as I head into my 70s I think maybe I'm just going to have to pay to get it done in future. But it sure was good to see someone young still doing in real life. I'm impressed.
I agree about fitting opposite the valve first, it allows the bead to drop further into the well of the rim therby giving you more tyre to work with. and you don't risk damaging the valve at its interface with the tube. When you finally get to drop the bead into the rim at the valve make sure you push the valve tool inwards so the tube does not get trapped under the bead. I have fitted the same tyres to my Yamaha SuperTenere and am impressed with their longevity, but not their ease of fitting though not as hard as Motoz Tractionator GPS. I also balance my tyres even on my adventure bikes. Great and entertaining video, good on you for making the effort, at least now if you strike trouble on the trail you will have that experience and be much wiser.
What an awesome video Henriette. Mechanical issue? No problem, let's go: get relaxed, no gloves, flip flops, a few tools, a bit of swearing and that's how it's done. You're truly an amazing and inspiring traveler on 2 wheels, well done!! Keep it up, you're doing great! 👍👍
Someone might have already mentioned this but if you don’t move the tyre levers more than 90 degrees to the wheel then you can’t pinch the inner tube. But some great tips there that I’m going to try on my Africa Twin tyres this week. 👍
Great video. I know I'd never have the patience to do this. If I was stranded in the desert with a damaged tyre: I'd just drink my emergency supply of alcohol and wait for the vultures to eat me.
So painfull to watch,you should work away from the valve (in both directions) when taking the tyre off and towards the valve when putting it on,this way you are able to depress the opposite side fully into the rim. You cannot depress the tyre into the rim by the valve as this part of the tube is strengthened. I also noticed that you don't have a valve nut and your valve was sitting at an angle before the strip down, it's there to keep the valve/tube from moving around , sepecially if you down pressure for offroad and keeping dirt out of the rim when doing so. Also allways block the rim up on the brake disc side soas not to put weight on the brake disc as it could bend. Ride safe girl 😊
Great instructional video. Those Mitas E07s are a great tire. They are also an awful tire to install AND remove. Have to agree with what you said, "I don't want to repair the tire on the road".
To avoid the struggle with the valve stem and eliminate the stem pulling tool, next time just place the tube into the tire before starting to put tire on the rim. Have enough air in the tube to keep its shape, obviously with the tube valve installed. Then when ready to fit tire to rim, pull out the tube near the valve, just enough to easily put the valve stem through the hole in the rim, and fit its retaining nut to keep it in place. Now stuff that short area of tube near the valve back into tire as much as possible and proceed to fit tire to rim as usual. With enough air in tube, the tube always stays far enough away from the tire bead when using the levers, much less chance of pinching the tube, making a hole.
I'm just about to attempt to mount the same Mitas. You are an inspiration! Just did it. Was so pleased with myself until I realised that I had pinched punctured the tube. I then enlisted my wife's help to spoon it on for the second time. And I made the same mistake with the spacer on refitting 🥵😂
Hi from the Netherlands, That was quite some work on that "bitch". 🤭 I also love that tire. Together with the Bridstone AX41. Maybe i even like the AX41 a bit better. You showed it like it is in the field. That is what i really like of your video. And also explaining every step of the way. It is not a tire that you want to change when it is 5 degrees celsius and lower. You used great tools. But they are expensive. Sometimes strong zipties can help a lot. By putting them around the other side if the tire so the tire sides are pulled to the middle of the rim. Giving you a bit more space. Sometimes it gives that little bit of edge to pop the other side on. Greetings from the Netherlands.💪
I worked in a shop in Skagen, Denmark with forklift tires and that Mitas was as hard to rut on as forklift rubber. Good job Henriette and big thanks for this video!!!
Remember that if you are having trouble out on the trail when attempting to break the bead off the rim you can carefully balance the bike whilst putting the rim under the side stand and using the foot of the sidestand as a press.
You need one of the Motion Pro Bead Buddy's to help hold one side of the tire into the drop center of the wheel while you spoon the other side on. Makes the job much easier.
Flip flops vs Mitas tire change......bad combination. In future....wear your boots to work the bead...knees and boots.....A Riemann1 tire change/repair video pretty much demonstrates the proper way to do it. flip flops, painted toe nails....very nice but injuries do occur during mechanics.....
Today I changed my tires by myself for the first time since the '80s! I swapped out the Mitas E07 Dakar for a Mitas E09 Dakar on the rear and put a Mitas Enduro Trail XT+ on the front. I needed this boost of confidence for trail riding. I used the zip-tie method, and it worked great. The front tire (non-Dakar) went on without any issues, but the rear tire, the E09 Dakar, gave me a bit of a struggle-mainly because I tried installing it while it was cold. After letting it sit in the sun for an hour, I managed to get it on. I started off using a mix of dish detergent and water for lubrication, but eventually switched to silicone spray, which worked much better. Patience, warmth, and lubrication, those are the keys to success! (Just to clarify, I’m still talking about changing a tire! 😄😄)
Hi! You are strong! I've passed this way (Sahara->E-07) several years ago. Damaged the tube, so x1,5 to pain and skill. And did not have such fine valve puller? so +0.5 because I really used a food can to push beads wide when putting the tube in and drive the valve to rim hole:) And after all I do not need more a wrench to tight the axis's nut - hand is enough for it :))))) BTW, why you did not use your pretty Motion Pro bead breaker on start on Sahara?
Very informative video, thanks. I was really interested to watch, as I am deliberating on the choice of my next bike choice - was considering the V-Strom 800 DE, (so with tubes), but a little concerned about the tyres, should I get a puncture. At the beginning of the video I was inspired, but after such a skillfull, knowledgeable person having trouble, and taking 47 minutes, I'm going to go with something that has tubeless! I mainly do road riding anyway, so tubed doesn't make much sense really. Thanks for helping me decide!
Nice instructional video. I just struggled with a rear Dunlop Trailmax Mission tire today. Impossible! Manufacturers are making them so stiff these days they clearly don't care about those of us who still use tubes and tire irons. With offset spoked wheels on the newer and more expensive bikes, the market is catering to tubeless. And street riders just get it done at a shop because they are less remote.
Im just taking a brake from my garage changing my Mitas E07+. This is the third time I do this myself on this model of tires. I HATE IT !. But when they are on, they are great. Booth on asphalt and gravel. And they last long. Got to love them for that :)
Kudos to you 👍. One thing I would recommend to anybody is a pair of leather gloves. I always carry them in a saddlebag for doing tyre and/or chain work. Then you don't have all sorts of grease and shit all over your nicely manicured fingers as well as avoiding scrapes and cuts on the sprocket or other bits. Oh, yeah, and I wouldn't wear flipflops, but that's just me 😂🤣😂🤣😂
today changed my rear pirelli scorpion rally to mitas trail xt+, and no, you cant change it in the field, even with special frame it took 1 hour and 2 people to get it off and new on. first thing to get it off the bed, my friend is 90kg and we could not get it off. used spacial tool with long lever to push it, so in field you need one more bike to use side stand to press it. same with putting new wheel on, without pushing device it's impossible to put it on.
Henriette is it? U deserve a big, big LIKE. Am impressed by u on so many levels. I specially appreciated that u took the 5 seconds to thank the old tire for all its prior services. I also thank my car (and God) after a long trip for getting me safe to my destination, so that's why I appreciated u thanking your old tire. But that was only the cherry/icing on the cake in this video! Big kudos to u!
It's very well explained, but that's a Mitas 07, not an 07 plus, if I look at the tread pattern. The 07 plus is more touring oriented. What you have is a 50/50 tire.
liked your video, but please put shoes and gloves ;) And for the record, if you spray some degrip oil in between tire and rim, you just have to wait a couple of minutes and all will come out easily. Then silicone spray the tube ! this, with double rims locks will allow you to ride even 0.3 bars in off road difficult parts without any problem .... good rides !!!! Finish setting up on other side, to prevent cutting your hands/arms on crown sprocket if shit hits the fan. i'm used to change tires super fast but last one was a ...joke : 6 pinches in tube, which I have never done before in my whole life and 1 hour to change it... Tire changing is something which really can be impredictible sometimes. but for sure, as the proverb says "if you use strength you are wrong"
Amazing work. I just installed some Shinko E705s after removing Conti Trail Attack IIs and both are challenging. I would not like to do this on the side of a road. The side walls are so stiff, to prevent pinch flats but if you mess up and pinch the tube doing a repair are you better off with an easier tire to begin with. The Metzler may be the better choice. I found that having some plywood blocks to keep the bead off the rim while spooning helps. 3/4" for the rear and 1/2" for the front. I slide them between the bead and the rim to keep the tire in the valley. One more tool but it helps. 👍👍
Excellent video very informative. Respect that is one difficult ture especially on the thin rims of the 250 and 300. Do your self a favour and use motoz rallz great all around tyre, not as tough as this Mitas or a 606 but goodness they are easy to fit and repair while being a great all around and long lived tyre also.
Thank you so much for the video, it helped me learned a lot. But I was wondering why did you choose to change the tire while it was standing and not lying it down? Are there advantages of doing it this way? Thanks.
Great video. Thank you for making it. Great job done. If you can get a few drops of engine oil off the oil filler cap, dipstick you can spread it onto the axle shaft withyour finger so it will have some lube on it until you can put grease on it in the future. Do you find the tire patch glue in the tube will dry out over time even if the tube has never been opened? If so maybe I should get a new tube of glue very 2 years?
@@ForTheLoveOfWheels I grew up in Zambia, but since living in the UK I'm ashamed to say I haven't changed a tyre, only on bicycles, I should practice would be handy in an emergency.
You just struggled so much lay the wheel down and use you weight . Take both beads off one side, on mounting place the tube in the tyre with a little air in simple
I’m a 66yo male & helped by another, a 16yo & both of us had no experience & was able to extract old tire but gave up after 45mins w a new tire wc is hardly flexible. We gave up & just took tire to an expert who did it in 3mins alone. My Honda xr125 w 17’s on the rear. I attached a mt60 pirelli tire wc also is made of hard compound. You motivated me to attempt again another day. You are so nice always managing to smile. I was cursing for the whole time in attaching new tire. Be safe & hope to keep on watching your beautiful vlogs
Great video one thing i use to keep the tyre beading down into the wheel is a couple of sockets to wedge between the tyre and wheel works really well and ang tight tyres will fit on easier.
How many km did you get out of the rear? I'm looking for a good 50/50 tire for a offroad trip that can also take some highway. To put on my tenere 700. I don´t need them to last as long as the scorpion str.
I usually get at least 12.000 km's out of all my rear tires. And often, I could have gotten more, but I was just ready to change, and riding around with a spare tire sucks.
Actually, it is reassuring to see you struggle a bit. Most tire videos make it look so easy that I wonder why it is so difficult for me to change a tire. Thank you.
After this I will never buy a Mitas tyre!! I was looking for the coloured dot on the new tyre, that is the lightest point in the tyre and should be matched up with the valve so the wheel is closer to be balanced; the bead will settle after a few miles, if you have tubes lining up the "lines' should occur by itself You can use use chain lube to grease axle
Excellent video. No workshop, no super-clean surroundings, no super production. Just REAL. I like it a lot. And super informative. Thank you! Is that a Danish registration plate?
A great video. Just one extra tip. Remove the shrader valve before inflating to set the bead. This avoids resistance to the the inflator/pump. It works on both tubed and tubless tyres. Thanks again
I'm having a problem with my bike installing this tire(with tube) . I go to inflate it after install and one spot on the tire wont seat on the bead! You mentioned you may have to pump it up to 4 bar! I've gone up to about 2.5 bar. I've tried everything from ratchet straps to bouncing it to hitting it to using tons of lube. Any tips? Should I try bringing it up to 4 bar?
I just did my rear tire on my dualsport super sherpa......omg what a battle.....i wish i knew about that valve stem fishing tool hahaha my knuckles were getting reeefed on. I changed mine for the same reason you did , it was old and i wanted to have the confidence to do it alone. I got it on but the back tire takes a little more patience than the front. I love your videos!
in the absence of better, can you use som butter, as grease that vil do the trick until real fat can be obtained 😎 Ps. butter can also be used for tire mounting 😉
@@ernier9033 I have never tried it. Honestly I am not sure I will ever spray oil on my tires. I always have access to some type of soap, whether it's handsoap, shampoo or dishwashing soap.
@@ForTheLoveOfWheels I meant only for when there is no alternative. Loved the video - I am about to order tyre irons and it taught me I need to get ones that you can put an extension on for more leverage, thank you, we all learn from each other🕊
Olá. Bom, bom seria se nos Videos no canal fossem activadas as LEGENDAS nas várias linguas do planeta E em ESPECIAL o Português de Portugal. Obrigado Nota: Pode fazer como ESTÁ no canal do RU-vid "OnHerBike"... da sua amiga.
Good on you - for attempting that; not many Lassies would ... I'm impressed that you travel far on a 250 cc bike; so many feel that they can't go beyond their driveway on less that a Liter bike! 😄 Of course, the developing world knows better than that.😏
It's almost worth a run to the hardware store for C clamps. Patience was your virtue here. I laughed when Big Rock Moto said he was "shade treeing" a tire change with a Harbor Freight fixture. What you did was truly shade tree. 👏👏
Thankyou for sharing this video. This will really help me learn how to change mine on my 21 BMW F 750 GS . I learned lots of tips and will watch a 2nd time or 3 . I have a center stand , but will use my little stand for doing the front tire .
Cutie p.s don't forget to use a 90 dageee vavle stem and be sure to use bead sealer. Don't forget to have a freshly brewed breakfast English tea with a pinch of cold pressed sugar.
Well done you. I've not had to replace a tyre, yet, as I've always taken my wheels into a tyre shop to get the tyres replaced. I went on a trip through France and Spain last year and was a bit worried abut getting a puncture, but all went well. In July I'm off, from the UK to Albania and watching your video has made me feel a lot happier about fixing a puncture. I shouldn't have to replace a tyre as I've got new ones on for the trip. Gonna get me a valve stem puller before I go though, and I like the trick with the rag. Great stuff.
@@ForTheLoveOfWheels I'm getting exited already, but don't leave the UK until the 5th July. Well, excited, and a bit nervous, but it's supposed to put you out of your comfort zone.isn't it?
@@Jaffa1951 Absolutely! I am nervous before every border crossing! Albania was really something special. Very kind people and lovely scenery. You will love it!
Great Job Although a few mistakes. But you got it done!! I'll be doing this in a couple days to a rear tire 130/16 Dunlop. It feels very, stiff. Not looking forward to it. But Hey this video inspires me!!!
