Tank Slap - Motorcycle Forum

Anyone ever done this at home?

I need to remove the tyres from the Marchesinis I bought ready for powder coating. I suspect Might need to order a proper tyre lever.

Also got to remove the bearings from the front wheel

I was looking at this recently. I wanted to get a part worn to carry me over until the M7's where released. A local tyre place was going to charge next to nothing to remove and fit the tyres so it worked out cheaper to do that than buy anything.

If the tyres are no good, have you though about cutting them off ? I'm sure if you deflate them, you could cut the carcass and get to the rim that way.

Or send Addisons a message on FaceBook to see if they'll do it for you ... I'm sure if you tell them that your getting them recoated and will need replacements, they'll do it FOC for you
Or I don't mind asking them as I seem to be flavour of the month at the mo

Good luck cutting a tyre off. I've tried before, it's a nightmare.

The only easy way is to buy a bead breaker. Abba do one, I have considered getting one as I'm out in the sticks and could change my tyres myself, but they are not cheap.

After experience I'd just go to a tyre place and get them removed tbh. pita but much easier!

Dont need a bead breaker, can just use an edging tool for the lawn or a spade and a couple of tyre levers.

Put the rim on some wood though.

[video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZrIRNS83YE[/video]

That looks like a piece of piss when he is doing it.

That said it is obviously breaking the bead that is the issue.

He is still using a proper tyre lever mind.

I just fancied trying it myself first to see if it is possible.

Spudda, i am going to have to ask Addisons to remove the tyres they fitted only two weeks ago from the old wheels and refit to the new ones, so i don't want to be taking the piss.

I think a guy tried it from 675 forum...he says he won't be doing it again!! Lol

Fwiw I fit my own tyres.

I do have my own bead breaker (now) but for years I coped without one.

If you are going to remove them yourself, a couple of tips :
Warm them first. Warm tyres are far easier to work on when warm. If you can get away with storing them in your airing cupboard for at least 6 hours before hand it will help. If you have tyre warmers they are great to warm the rubber
Use plenty of soap, you can't use too much.
Wrap your tyre levers in tape.
There's probably others, I can't remember right now.

If you want to borrow my bead breaker, you're more than welcome.


I have never tried cutting a tyre off, so can't help on that.

I didnt find that breaking the bead was too bad.

I tried cuttting one off, of fooking hard.

I'll give it a go this morning.

Well the spade to break the bead works a treat.

Now i need a tyre lever to get the bead over the rim.

I used to use a tea spoon on my Raleigh Lizard. Hope that helps.

D6 wrote:I used to use a tea spoon on my Raleigh Lizard. Hope that helps.

I always found the handle of a butter knife a bit better, less flex and smoother edges

I found that the handle of the teaspoon would be fine, and the bowl of the spoon you could hook behind the spoke to hold it in place.

The Ducati wheels had spokes didn't it?