Tusk 2Track Adventure Tire - Spooning Them On

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Tusk 2Track Adventure Tire - Spooning Them On

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I'm still angry how hard that front was...made me look like a fool.
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@bajamcguide 6 ай бұрын

Dude. You are a real motorcyclists. Doing the work in the kitchen, awesome. Thanks for sharing

@dimsyadventures 6 ай бұрын

Haha thanks.

@mattyb7736 6 ай бұрын

Kitchen sink is very handy, dishwash and hot water for degreasing, rinse in hot water and things dry a lot faster. Don't laugh, ive cleaned crankcases in the dishwasher before.

@dimsyadventures 6 ай бұрын

@@mattyb7736I also may have rebuilt a few engines in some apartments..cleaned engine blocks in bathtubs... 👀

@rjh2772 4 ай бұрын

Get him a carpet cleaner

@dimsyadventures 4 ай бұрын

@@rjh2772 cardboard and being careful helps alot

@1wheeldrive751 Ай бұрын

I have a 2017 Africa Twin, same colors as yours. I converted my rear wheel to tubeless using the 3M tape method and a 90 degree Ariete valve stem. Makes tire changes much easier. And roadside repairs are from the outside. Generally punctures happen to the rear wheel. So far I’ve been using Shinko 705’s on it, but just got a set of these Tusk tires to go on next. I’ve been mounting and balancing my own tires for a long time. The biggest secret is all about getting the opposite bead in the drop-center of the rim. I’ve even mounted a car tire on the back of an FJR1300 (ended up not liking the dark-side) using spoons. It’s all about the technique, not brute force.

@dimsyadventures Ай бұрын

For the extra minute or 2 it takes for a tube I'll stick with those, id still be carrying a rear tube in case the seal fails. I've been changing bike tires for many years with my beadpros, generally it takes no more then 5 minutes to put a new tire/tube in. These tusk tires and trail max mission are the only 2 with very stiff sidewalls that have been a slight annoyance for ne...plus I have very large hand which absolutely doesn't help

@northeastadventuremotorcycleri 6 ай бұрын

Tip, put a little bit of air in that tube first and then install it inside of the tire before putting it on the rim, and then once you put the tire in place to slip it onto the rim, pull the inner tube out by the valve stem and feed it through the hole in the wheel, attach the nut to hold it in place and then install the tire, this way you're not having to fish for the valve stem when the tire is already on the rim as that is a royal pain in the ass LOL

@dimsyadventures 6 ай бұрын

The problem is the stiff sidewall, I've changed many tires this way over the years with little or no problem, these and Trail Max Missions are the only tires have had an issues installing.

@peterlv 6 ай бұрын

Saw this first on @ARiemann1 video and has been using this method since, having tube in the tire and not having to fish for it makes life so much easier, at least for me.

@dimsyadventures 6 ай бұрын

@@peterlv I guess I've gotta rare method of curling fingers to push the stem right through...I've only not been able to do that on the tusk and trail max Missions

@peterlv 6 ай бұрын

@@dimsyadventures I was doing the same thing forever, also used tire valve puller intermittently, but it was actually Lyndon Poskitt's video I saw and after that I have been putting tube into the tire before putting tire on rim. As they say there is always more than one way to skin the cat, as far as it works for you - it's all that matters. This is the video I am referencing, starts around 15:05 kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qJ2ddcRokpuzeZs.htmlsi=bdWvuCPoXx0gFiZ9&t=905

@nathanbanks7091 6 ай бұрын

You had an oven right there...put them inside on keep warm for awhile. They will spoon on like butter.

@dimsyadventures 6 ай бұрын

Well there's a few issues with that, the tires won't fit, the small oven isn't deep enough, also id rather not make my whole apartment(and my neighbors) smell like a tire factory, and lastly, if I fix a flat on the trail, pretty safe bet, I won't find a working over in the bush, it's a new tire with little info, I use tools I carry to put them on, vs having to find out if I can do them when trouble arises.

@RevansNightmare 6 ай бұрын

I’m glad I’m not the only one that had such a hard time. These were my first motorcycle tires I have ever mounted.

@mxracerguy 7 ай бұрын

tire change in the kitchen!! I love it!! nice job!

@dimsyadventures 7 ай бұрын

Aw yea changing tires and cookin lunch all in one place!!

@dugly1149 5 ай бұрын

Shag carpet in the garage, you truly love that bike. I could not mount trailmax rear even with 2 guys helping. I finally had to take it to a shop with a hydraulic tire changer. I wouldn’t buy it again because out in the world I’d be screwed with a flat

@dimsyadventures 5 ай бұрын

Oh this is my apartment haha, it was blistering cold outside so I brought the bike in overnight, trail max Missions aren't very fun to change, I've done a few sets with the tools I used in the video.

@davidwillis6499 7 ай бұрын

Awesome work shoes and work place!

@ronlawson5819 5 ай бұрын

You must be single……working on the bike in the kitchen….is frowned upon in my house

@dimsyadventures 5 ай бұрын

I absolutely am! After some past experiences it quite enjoyable haha

@AdventureTomek 7 ай бұрын

If the 21 front is anything like the D-sport tusk I had to put on my dirt bike I know what I’m up against. My new set 2Track just came in

@dimsyadventures 7 ай бұрын

This tire is significantly stiffer, d-sports put up no fight for me installing them...getting ready to do some testing on the road on the 2track, videos very soon!

@AzMtnThumper 7 ай бұрын

I carry a small can of WD-40 for that reason too. Weird that the front was such a bear, usually they are pretty easy.

@dimsyadventures 7 ай бұрын

Awesome, those little cans are so perfect!...after some thought, these tire are marketed for the big adv bikes...maybe it's to help with the heavy bikes or something?

@TheFoxyt2 6 ай бұрын

Wow you have a nice kitchen in your garage. Super jealous

@dimsyadventures 6 ай бұрын

There's a whole apartment in my garage, kinda annoying! 😂

@foxymcrider1173 6 ай бұрын

a few years ago, I started changing my own tires and for several friends...so I could learn how to do it in the field and it pays off big time! but in the shop I have tire changers. putting the tire over the heater or in the sun before hand helps a ton and lube@@dimsyadventures

@dimsyadventures 6 ай бұрын

@@foxymcrider1173 heat helps, but it was super super cold outside when I installed these. They say inside overnight, I ride solo, so been changing and fixing flats for myself for years

@camerontrudeau4974 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for this. Any sense of how much pressure you had to use to seat the rear bead? My rear is on the way.

@dimsyadventures 5 ай бұрын

I don't remember, it went pretty easily.

@BackroadsTraveler 7 ай бұрын

Those look sweet! We gotta get together and ride soon. And I reckon, if you think you need some trail changing practice, you can practice on mine!!!

@FluxExplorer 7 ай бұрын

Good video. I have a set waiting to go on my 1090. I was kind of disappointed with how stiff these sidewalls are. I stopped buying Moto Z because they were so stiff and I could never get the sidewall to seat the bead (1090 is tubeless) without serious drama. I’m really dreading mounting these tires because of it.

@dimsyadventures 7 ай бұрын

Thanks, with Motoz did you have? Can't say I've been unlucky with bead seating from them yet..the 2track front was pretty rough though haha

@jeremydriggs-qb1ps Ай бұрын

Did you balance the tires before installing? How do the tires balance out?

@dimsyadventures Ай бұрын

Yea I mentioned I balanced them in other videos, both sets have taken minimal weight.

@vegasranger 6 ай бұрын

Same here. Front tire was hard

@rjh2772 4 ай бұрын

How did you manage to get your motorcycle through the front door?

@dimsyadventures 4 ай бұрын

Fits right in, just a slight turn of the bars to avoid scuffing the paint on the house

@ADVRaiderKTM 7 ай бұрын

Try the zip-tie method, makes putting on tires an absolute breeze

@dimsyadventures 7 ай бұрын

Doubtful zip ties would have works for as stiff these are, I've probably change 150 tires with my bead pros, the Trail Max Mission Rear And This Tusk 2Track Front has been the only 2 that added a few minutes of annoyance..

@rjh2772 4 ай бұрын

Where do you purchase a small can of WD40?

@dimsyadventures 4 ай бұрын

At many stores all over the U.S

@87ricer 7 ай бұрын

Maybe convert to solid wheel ? Especially after seeing the struggle

@dimsyadventures 7 ай бұрын

Cast wheels bend or break on hard off-road, for the small pain I'll stick with tubes..some big adv bikes have tube spokes...the AT standard does not.

@carvalhonj 6 ай бұрын

Did you use the same tube? What tube do you use on AT? Tubes expire like tires? Thanks

@dimsyadventures 6 ай бұрын

I use OEM rear tube for AT, whatever for the front...I use tubes until they are unfixable or known to be very old, in also carry spares though

@carvalhonj 6 ай бұрын

@@dimsyadventures Thanks

@carvalhonj 6 ай бұрын

@@dimsyadventures One more question: I saw that you didn't balance the wheel after changing the tire as many recommend. What do you think about this?

@dimsyadventures 6 ай бұрын

@@carvalhonj balanced off camera, I generally don't film stuff like that, just adds unnecessary stuff to a video, I try to keep videos short and useful as possible unlike most creators...I've had no ill effects from balancing or not in the past... i generally don't balance knobs since they wear so fast..I've ran same sets of tires balanced and unbalanced, made no noticable change in wear or vibration...this however was on bikes thelat didn't see a lot of highway or much 60mph+

@carvalhonj 6 ай бұрын

@@dimsyadventures The way you make your videos is great, keep it that way. I would really like to hear from someone with experience who does things simply. I wish I could change my tires and not have to pay $200 each time. Thanks