Another method to help prevent pinching the tube is the "zip tie method". I've been doing that when changing tires on the Trail and haven't had a pinch from spoons while using the zip ties.
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The Baja no pinch. Tried it on a baja trip, I didn't get proficient enough to use it well. Our crew is all mousses these days, a requirement for the MCBT!You had one of 'those'...CT90? Baja No-Pinch? As stated above 'I pinched the tube'. If by 'system' you mean the three tire spoons without the Baja No-Pinch tool then yes. Spoons only is very challenging. The Baja No-Pinch tool take the challenge out of changing tires. IMO of course.
Very cool trip! Last year in the desert all I did was walk from water source to water source on the Pacific Crest Trail. Wish I had had a bike!The Baja no pinch. Tried it on a baja trip, I didn't get proficient enough to use it well. Our crew is all mousses these days, a requirement for the MCBT!
Hey SX,Thanks a lot of the info. I will replace the tube too and keep the old tube as an emergency spare. I went ahead and ordered a rear tire from Chapmoto.com $55 shipped.
You will have a hard time finding the OEM tires listed by their IRC model number, try the Honda part numbers for them instead.Hey SX,
Just went on to "Chapmoto.com" to look for the OEM tires and couldn't find them (I too want to stick with them for now). Am I missing something? (here is the tire info; https://ircmoto.com/products/gp-5 )
Good to know. The strange part is the rear pictured here wore totally even and the fronts pictured in the previous post only on the four block pattern surrounding the center lug are missing tops on many where tops of the same blocks next to them still have the siping showing and there's probably 3/16" height difference between them next to each other where it's happened seeming like the faces of the ones with the issue just ripped off (you can see the little remaining bump of rubber on a couple of them that are gone which may corroborate this thinking). Is that something you would say is typical still? Never had knobbies on the road so curious.That cupping looks normal to me for running knobbies on pavement. Mix match of tire to application, you'll just go through tires more often. You can experiment with tire pressure and how hard you use the front brake, but IMO 2,700 is a good run for that type of tire on 99% street.
Is that something you would say is typical still? Never had knobbies on the road so curious.
I would not buy two sets of wheels. I do have another set of tires ready to go though, it sits on top of my cupboard in my office. Tire bead lubricant and a good set of tire levers is absolutely a recommendation if you're going to do your own tires and want the easiest experience. No need for any fancy tools to break the bead, I kneel on mine and the bead comes undone very easily; I can break the bead easily with only my hands too.One final question - does anyone out there have two sets of wheels, each set having a different set of tires for different types of riding? Or is that too expensive/ridiculous?
I clicked the link for the TR-1s, but the site does not list them as being a match for a Trail Rider. The specs look OK as far as I can tell. Something going on here?