my self . 15 minutes in and I had my old tyre completely off the rim . With only minimal effort required and not even that much swearing . Now to install the new tyre . Wait , this tyre is directional ... ok , well there is an arrow ... pick a side . To put the new tyre on ... lube bead of the new tyre , place over duckhead , while holding tyre from slipping , lever the ratchet around the rim , pushing the bead over rim , remove the duckhead , install the inner tube , replace the duckhead , lever the second bead overthe duck head , and using the ratchet push the bead over the rim . Inflate and check for leaks . At this point , I was 75 minutes deep into a 30-minute job . Unfortunately , when I tested the tube I found I had a leak ... so off the tyre came again to put a new tube in . This took me another 25 minutes , but I was getting some good practice in . New tube installed , tyre back on the rim , it was holding pressure ... so back into the bike it went . I then set to work on the rear . In 40 minutes I had the tyre completely replaced , no leaks in the tube , and back on the bike . Great . Or so I thought . I turned the key and the ABS light started flashing at me . On inspection of the front wheel . I had managed to put the tyre in the bike facing
the right way ... but I ’ d not got the wheel the right way around ... with the ABS ring on the wrong side . SIGH . Wheel off again , tyre off , being careful not to puncture the tube . Tyre rotated and reinstalled and I ’ m pretty proud to say in record time . Just 30 minutes for the whole thing and back on the bike .
KIWI RIDER 103