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well ive got my new rear tyre for my gs 850 but when i tried to take the old tyre off it seems to have a tube in it although ive had the tyre walls squashed in my vice to break the bead it doesn't seem to break I've had the vice tightened as tight as i can what am i doing wrong it just doesn't seem to be breaking the bead all the how tos ive watched the beed seems to break with no problem by the way it says tubeless on the side off the rim HELP
 
A couple of options:

- take it to a shop with a real tire bead breaker machine/tool

- cut the tire off the bead. A dremel tool with fiberglass reinforced cut off tool works for this application.
 
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what is a rear tire bead breaker machine? i dont want to take it to a shop I've got to do it myself I've got to learn
 
Well it's a very expensive machine that like all auto shops have. You put the tire on it and it locks in place, then there's a bar that comes down and locks in place and you push the foot pedal and the wheel will spin in a circle. The wheel will come off in seconds.
 
I'll try to fix this link later but if you go to photobucket and download the photo you can see how to make a redneck tire bead breaker.

Picture146 by nessism, on Flickr
 
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use a 2 by 4 and a shorter 2x4 and a car bumper or some other immovable object. edit, just actually checked nessisms link, do that. you can bevel the end of the short 2x4 if you wanna get fancy. it's not even that redneck, for that seat the new bead with ether.
 
I put a block of wood between the back jaw of the vise and the rim and the front jaw as close to the rim as I couldo to break one side. Then turned the wheel around and did the same for the other side.
 
well the tyre is off it put up quite a fight and it had a tube in it i just hope there isn't a problem with the rim I've cleaned it off and all looks good just waiting for a new valve now and ill see if i can get it back on the rim thanks for all your suggestions
 
i have got my first tire now changed but i was painting the center of the rear disk before i put it back on the wheel and noticed that one or two cracks running from the outer edge of the discs to the holes where the disk is drilled should i be worried about this ? all help appreciated
 
ill have a look tommorow not quite sure if they will show on photos as thjey are very fine but i will try
 
this is probably in the wrong place but i coudnt find any where better to post ,is there an idiots guide to posting photos and i do mean idiots guide
 
well after further looking at the rear disc its shot some of the cracks are running nearly full width of the disc so does anyone know will a rear disc of a gs 1000 fit its the same physical size any body know if it will fit
 
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