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[grapeape]

I live near Lake Conroe. Does anyone know where I can take my rear wheel to have the MC tire removed and a CT installed? 

Please no dying in a firey crash comments.

[RedDragon]

May the force be with you! 

[grapeape]

And also with you 

[grapeape]

There must be others that are interested in these services...........7 views and no serious replies (so far) ..........maybe I should open a DS tire store on Hwy 105 near Papa's Ice House

How about you TwistedRCpilot? Where did you get yours put on?

[VTreX]

Another view but no help from me... Sorry

[Cat Doctor]

Check with Misfits on 1488.
they seem to do almost anything.

[hipshot]

I figured someone would have suggested a place by now. Check the independant shops; there are a lot of them around. I can't find the time to wear out a motorcycle tire any more, so I have no idea where to get a car tire mounted.

[xcaliber]

 check with Gumbo when he gets back, seems that he knew sombody in Spring.

[Gumbo]

I had a tire store on Stuebner Airline but they went out of business, might want to check with twisted Pilot -  pretty sure he can help you. 

[MsVTX1300]

Check with Misfits on 1488.
they seem to do almost anything.

Check with Misfits...pretty sure they will do it and their prices seemed reasonable when we were checking around for putting new tires on the Wing.

[grapeape]

Thanks for all the help.

I ended up at:

H-Wheel and Tire
224 N. Frazier
Conroe, TX 77301

$10 to remove MC tire and mount CT.

The Grape Ape is now a monkey with a Darkside!

[xcaliber]

When you get used to it , lets us know how you like it.

[twistedrcpilot]

Thanks for all the help.

I ended up at:

H-Wheel and Tire
224 N. Frazier
Conroe, TX 77301

$10 to remove MC tire and mount CT.

The Grape Ape is now a monkey with a Darkside!

Sorry Mr. Ape I missed this one.  I got mine at misfit.  He also put dyna beeds in mine.  FYI put in the beeds before the tires are mounted.

[CouldBFaster]

Thanks for all the help.

I ended up at:

H-Wheel and Tire
224 N. Frazier
Conroe, TX 77301

$10 to remove MC tire and mount CT.

The Grape Ape is now a monkey with a Darkside!

Sorry Mr. Ape I missed this one.  I got mine at misfit.  He also put dyna beeds in mine.  FYI put in the beeds before the tires are mounted.

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dyna beeds have to be put in before? you can't remove the valve and put them in?
I am just asking.

[grapeape]

Well here is an update.

The bike is a 2003 VTX1800R and I put a Goodyear Assurance Triple Tread tire sized 205-60R-16 on the stock cast aluminum rear wheel. When the tire was half way mounted, I had the guy dump in 3 ounces (weighed on a postage scale) of Crossman Airsoft BB's that I paid about $5.00 for about 3x more than I needed at Walmart. On the shelf were standard weight Airsoft BB's and a "heavy" weight (for longer shooting distance). I used the standard weight. I went to the Dyna bead website and found for a similar sized tire a reccommended amout of 3 ounces so this is what I went with.

I started out at 44 psi (max. rated pressure for tire) and rear shock pre-load set on 3 and I rode for about 60 miles. The biked handled exactly as described in all of the posts on the subject that I have read. I could tell it was "different" not neccessarily better or worse, just different. Kinda like swapping bikes with your buddy and riding for a short while. A little more pressure in the palm of your hand when counter steering thru the corners and by the end of the ride it felt really good. Before riding 2 up, I used a straight edge (steel framing square) held against the tire and extended it up into the fender to check the clearance on the fender support bracket. There was mimimal clearance on the right side and the square touched the bracket on left side. I had no rubbing riding 1 up but was concerned that it might be possible with the bile fully loaded. So I removed saddle bags, sissy bar, rear seat, etc. in order to remove the fender support bracket. I used a staight edge and a screwdriver to score a line along the bracket to remove about 1/4" of material along the bottom rear portion of the bracket with a hand held 4-1/2" grinder with a cutting wheel. Reassembled and checked clearance again and it was perfect. If I wanted to special order and wait for it, I could have ordered a 195-65R-16 and none of the grinding would have been neccessary and my spedo would probably ended up dead on. Now it runs a little faster than actual. Not sure yet just how much but I plan on checking with my GPS.

I dropped the presure to 40psi and cranked the preloads back up to 5 and have ridden another 260 miles 2 up with my girlfriend. Together we put about 525 lbs. in the saddle and have had no clearance issues what so ever. The bike feels completely normal to me now. Slow speed manuvering in parking lots is great and actually the amout of counter steering is less at the lower tire pressure. We even did a short stint on a kolechee rock gravel road and parked in a grass field at a artsie fartsie show that we stopped at.

No trying to persuade anyone to do as I have done. Only want to share my experience......for what it is worth