Cheapest Way to Change Rubbers.
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OnAnySunday
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It's Friday night, he had too many beers and decided he needed new tires and took his wheels off. Posted it to GTAM and passed out. Lol
Wait, are the jackstands holding up the bike by the inverted pegs? That's more daring than cheap.
OnAnySunday
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This is a proven method, last time I needed to do this I used bricks on one side and a jack lift on the other (suspension swap) pegs will hold.
No I was not drunk(maybe a beer) and did not just decide to take my wheels off for a GTAM pic...I am way too lazy for that.
By cheapest, I mean doing the labor yourself by taking off the wheels from the bike and driving them to the shop, only to have the shop use their fancy machine. (I also like to tension my chain, install my brakes myself, and lube my axle, gives me a peace of mind)
Bricks-n-jacks
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Well this thread is misleading ..
Right on, if it works, then great. A rear stand isn't that expensive, will make working on the bike easier too. Next step, doing your own tire swaps, it's quite satisfying.
OnAnySunday
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I have one(pit bull) but I don't have spools so it just sits on the swing arm and gets in the way of axle bolts, find it to be less stable, also the chain oil gets on the swing arms causing it to move around.
Ready for transport.
If you really want the cheapest method, you would remove and remount the tires yourself, just take the wheels somewhere to get balanced.
you could use this $75 stand:
http://www.princessauto.com/pal/en/Motorcycle-Stand/500-lb-Portable-Motorcycle-Stand/8131773.p
This thread would be very different if Anthony Weiner started it...
