Tire changes.

A good set of tyre levers makes a big difference , 

Jay’s videos are great for guys who haven’t mastered it yet. It really is basic and takes just a little effort. I have friends who take their wheels on to have new tires put on. Cracks me up, but they have zero interest in changing a tire. Or a flat… lol 

Dude. You know what made a huge difference for me? I bought 6 bead buddy’s. I put 2-3 on each side of the rim, tip and bottom.

It makes it so easy. It keeps the bottom side where you need it, and it acts like extra help on the top side. 4 is probably enough but I was doing mousses and sheesh they are tough lol. Regular tube with multiple bead buddy’s is a game changer trust me. I bought the tusk ones since they’re half of the mp ones.

Been doing my tire changes forever…can’t trust most shops around me to do them correctly or in a timely manner. Soapy water solution in a spray bottle, good tire irons, and heat are your friends….after you have done Ice tires with liners in the winter time…..regular tires are nothing…..

That’s how I felt after doing a few mousses. You really learn what the issues and hang ups are, and then tubes are insanely easy lol.

My next tire change I’ll go back to doing it myself.  Not that it changes my lifestyle but it cost a lot of money in my neck of the woods for a tire change.  Everything is expensive in Houston Texas!

Baja no pinch

After getting through 50's, bigger wheels are a piece of cake compared to those 10"ers!

Without Jay's 10" tire change vid, I'd about gave up LOL

Agree on the head buddies. They are super handy. 

This stuff from O'reilley helps, too.

I buy the cheapest dish washing liquid/soap I can find and use it straight out of the bottle for lube. Aldi sells some that’s very inexpensive. 

I really need a stand but I can do it on the ground in about 20 minutes with 3 spoons, some soapy water and 2 2×4s.  The trick is leaving the new tire out in the sun for alittle bit.  Man that makes is easier.

Cobra or KTM 50's? Cobra mag wheels are so easy you barely need tire spoons. KTM 50 with spoked wheels and rim lock are tougher but not bad after you learn the tricks.

For Bib Mousse I have a Rabaconda - love hate relationship😂

Regular tire changes the Baja No-Pinch - works awesome

I have been the tire change guy at our local track for years. With the large turnouts they get the last few years my average is between 40-50 tire changes per race weekend. I do include breaking one down to replace a tube in that number. I do far more mini tires than big bikes. Its really not hard. I use a soapy water in a squirt bottle, 2 spoons and a bead buddy.

Im curious how much do guys charge at other tracks across the country to change tires? 

On cold days, I put the tire on the ground and put a heat gun in the center of the tire and let it blow heat on the tire while I'm working on getting the old tire off.

Baja No Pinch, 3 tire spoons, TUSK tire stand, and Pro Bud's Tire Paste. Easy. 

I use baby powder to make it easier without making tools and hands slippery.

KTM. I got pretty good by the end!

You haven't lived until you've installed mousses with only tire irons, no bead buddy, 2 rim locks, and on the ground to boot...it's enough frustration to make a nun cuss. I laugh at changing tubed tires

Dude. Good luck!!!!

I have done tires in the middle of nowhere when I had no choice but other than that I won't do them, they aren't worth my time. I pay a shop with a tire machine to do it, they are able to change my tires without scratching and gouging the hell out of my rims. That is the only service I pay for, I do everything else on my bikes myself.

I always hated it and I mean hated it.  Spend the money on a Baja no pinch tool.  No big deal now.  It's already paid for itself.

100% what I have! That tire paste is the stuff and you will never pinch a tire using the Baja No Pinch. 

Having a stand was the game changer for me.

Can I do them, yes..do I want to, no. Luckily the local shop is like 2 miles down the road and they all are my buds. I take wheels off and they do em' for nil.

I've had some brought to me that the previous shop (big name OEM dealer) literally mounted the tire backwards.   Of course they aren't going to take the time to clean all the caked dirt from the spoke nipples, properly tape the rim, or put baby powder on the tube.  So you'll get the tube nice and glued to the inside of the tire, valve stem flopped over in 3 rides, and a shot tube from abrasion by the next tire.  But they will make sure to charge you a ludicrous labor amount.

I usually keep bikes for 5+ years so I've stopped using soap. It will corrode the spoke nipples and rim. I've been using wire pulling lube from home Depot with really good results.