The bands look simple to fit with normal tools on this video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vDuwL5DWfU
It's quite scary the stuff "professionals" come up with. When I had my bike tyres balanced the week before last, they gave me the front with 3 lots of weights on the rim.Thirty grams by the valve with 30 grams directly opposite(thereby cancelling each other out) and a further 15 grams placed elsewhere. I noticed that the marker dots on the tyre hadn't been lined up by the valve. I said I wanted the tyre refitted with the dots on the valve and the wheel rebalanced. They reckoned the dots made no difference and I'd have to pay again for a rebalance if the same amount of weight was needed. They refitted the tyre and then discovered their dynamic wheel balancer was faulty and refunded the original balancing fee. That caused another problem as the alternative tyre fitters in my area then charged top dollar for balancing as I haven't bought the tyres from them. How long the first companys balancer had been faulty was anyone's guess. God knows how many cars and bikes had left that tyre depot with ridiculous amounts of wheel weights. Virtually everything I've had done professionally recently has had some sort of a problem. Just makes you wish you could do everything yourself.
Quote from: darrsi on 26 February 2020, 06:45:23 amThe bands look simple to fit with normal tools on this video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vDuwL5DWfUThat video looks quite straightforward, but you'd need the long allen key, which should be given to the purchaser as part of the kit, and know what the required torque setting is. If you went to a non Tyron Band approved tyre depot, I can't see them allowing an individual to dismantle and refit the bands. I have enough trouble getting to watch my bike tyres being fitted to ensure the rims aren't marked.
Quote from: robbo on 26 February 2020, 08:13:15 amQuote from: darrsi on 26 February 2020, 06:45:23 amThe bands look simple to fit with normal tools on this video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vDuwL5DWfUThat video looks quite straightforward, but you'd need the long allen key, which should be given to the purchaser as part of the kit, and know what the required torque setting is. If you went to a non Tyron Band approved tyre depot, I can't see them allowing an individual to dismantle and refit the bands. I have enough trouble getting to watch my bike tyres being fitted to ensure the rims aren't marked. I can't believe this! I thought mine was a one off,I had 2 tyres fitted at a honda dealership on a Pan European and when I picked them up there were marks on both wheels but the front was a joke,I told the mechanic and he said they were like that,I started fuckin and blinding and said I wanted to see the gaffer who sided with the mechanic and said he'd already called the law,I said great I'll fucking tell them what's gone on,they didn't come,he hadn't called them at all,I was right pissed off and wasn't going to get anywhere so fucked off.I initially painted them but wasn't happy and got them powder-coated,with new bearings it cost a right few bob,I NEVER don't watch when I'm having tyres fitted anymore but an expensive lesson!
I always take my wheels in to my local bike shop to be fitted, gotta try and keep these local traders in business cos they dont fleece me.
Quote from: agricola on 28 February 2020, 12:22:17 pmThink yourself fortunate if Russ is the man, that's 70 odd miles away from me. Appreciate him whilst he's there.I always take my wheels in to my local bike shop to be fitted, gotta try andep these local traders in business cos they dont fleece me. Yep, that's why Russ' Tyres down here in Portsmouth gets such high recommendations from many bikers in the area
Think yourself fortunate if Russ is the man, that's 70 odd miles away from me. Appreciate him whilst he's there.I always take my wheels in to my local bike shop to be fitted, gotta try andep these local traders in business cos they dont fleece me.