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  • salty_monk
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    #1

    Tyre Bead Breaker

    $20 from Harbor freight in the sale.... Perfect for our size wheels. Bargain!

    Here is Nessism demonstrating how well it worked on this old front tyre / wheel...

    Dan

    1980 GS1000G - Sold
    1978 GS1000E - Finished!
    1980 GS550E - Fixed & given to a friend
    1983 GS750ES Special - Sold
    2009 KLR 650 - Sold - gone to TX!
    1982 GS1100G - Rebuilt and finished. - Sold
    2009 TE610 - Dual Sporting around dreaming of Dakar..... - FOR SALE!

    www.parasiticsanalytics.com

    TWINPOT BRAKE UPGRADE LINKY: http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...e-on-78-Skunk/
  • Billy Ricks

    #2
    Nice and compact. I built a fairly large bead breaker out of 2X4s that works along the same lines. Takes me longer to dig it out than to have the tire off the wheel. This would be a nice alternative.

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    • fastpakr

      #3
      Not bad. Is this an in store sale price or is it from a coupon you found? It's hard to keep up with the coupons they post in different magazines and temporary in store discounts.

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      • salty_monk
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        #4
        Been in the last 3 catalogue I've received.... Full price is only 25
        1980 GS1000G - Sold
        1978 GS1000E - Finished!
        1980 GS550E - Fixed & given to a friend
        1983 GS750ES Special - Sold
        2009 KLR 650 - Sold - gone to TX!
        1982 GS1100G - Rebuilt and finished. - Sold
        2009 TE610 - Dual Sporting around dreaming of Dakar..... - FOR SALE!

        www.parasiticsanalytics.com

        TWINPOT BRAKE UPGRADE LINKY: http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...e-on-78-Skunk/

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        • Steve
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          • Jun 2005
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          #5
          Do you have to remove the brake disks to use it?

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          • Macmatic

            #6
            Nice! I wonder how I missed that all these years...

            I was thinking about buying one of these from HF and modding it:
            http://www.harborfreight.com/single-...sor-43753.html

            I was planning to cut off the spring hooks and weld on some fingers for bead breaking but I guess this time I'll go the cheaper, easier way.

            /\/\ac

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            • salty_monk
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              #7
              Originally posted by Steve
              Do you have to remove the brake disks to use it?

              .
              I think you could use it without removing them although a length of 2 x 4 either side to support the edge of the wheel would certainly help make that work so you're not pushing against the disk.

              Dan
              1980 GS1000G - Sold
              1978 GS1000E - Finished!
              1980 GS550E - Fixed & given to a friend
              1983 GS750ES Special - Sold
              2009 KLR 650 - Sold - gone to TX!
              1982 GS1100G - Rebuilt and finished. - Sold
              2009 TE610 - Dual Sporting around dreaming of Dakar..... - FOR SALE!

              www.parasiticsanalytics.com

              TWINPOT BRAKE UPGRADE LINKY: http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...e-on-78-Skunk/

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              • ukilme

                #8
                Nice little tool...I have been using a 8" c-clamp and it work too

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                • rapidray
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                  • Oct 2006
                  • 8195
                  • So Cal

                  #9
                  Dan, you spelled TIRE wrong! Ray.

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                  • salty_monk
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                    #10
                    Ray - one day I'll teach you lot to talk properly as well as spell!
                    1980 GS1000G - Sold
                    1978 GS1000E - Finished!
                    1980 GS550E - Fixed & given to a friend
                    1983 GS750ES Special - Sold
                    2009 KLR 650 - Sold - gone to TX!
                    1982 GS1100G - Rebuilt and finished. - Sold
                    2009 TE610 - Dual Sporting around dreaming of Dakar..... - FOR SALE!

                    www.parasiticsanalytics.com

                    TWINPOT BRAKE UPGRADE LINKY: http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...e-on-78-Skunk/

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                    • koolaid_kid

                      #11
                      Originally posted by salty_monk
                      Ray - one day I'll teach you lot to talk properly as well as spell!
                      We don't say that either. I finally figured out what it means by reading Harry Potter.

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                      • salty_monk
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                        #12
                        What are you, some kind of nutter? I think it's really dodgy that some blokes on here are not able to get their heads round the English language!

                        What's the US equivalent? "you people" perhaps?

                        It's funny the number of differences there are. One thing that I have found funny is that Americans like to use the "big words". (This is a generalisation not a rule).

                        For example Lacerations & Contusions where as I would say cuts & bruises...

                        It's definitely an interesting subject although some people are surprisingly sensitive about it for some reason that I don't get?
                        Last edited by salty_monk; 06-10-2010, 01:33 PM.
                        1980 GS1000G - Sold
                        1978 GS1000E - Finished!
                        1980 GS550E - Fixed & given to a friend
                        1983 GS750ES Special - Sold
                        2009 KLR 650 - Sold - gone to TX!
                        1982 GS1100G - Rebuilt and finished. - Sold
                        2009 TE610 - Dual Sporting around dreaming of Dakar..... - FOR SALE!

                        www.parasiticsanalytics.com

                        TWINPOT BRAKE UPGRADE LINKY: http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...e-on-78-Skunk/

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                        • Macguyver

                          #13
                          Originally posted by salty_monk
                          It's funny the number of differences there are. One thing that I have found funny is that Americans like to use the "big words". (This is a generalisation not a rule).
                          Says the nutter who throws out a 6 syllable word.

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                          • Macmatic

                            #14
                            Originally posted by salty_monk

                            What's the US equivalent? "you people" perhaps?

                            New Jersey: ews guys
                            Boston - Hill: each of you
                            Boston - Southy: ya's
                            South of New Jersey, East of someplace in AZ: y'all

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                            • scotschult

                              #15
                              Originally posted by Macmatic
                              South of New Jersey, East of someplace in AZ: y'all
                              Plural: All Y'All

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