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[–] mailerdaemon 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Yeah, did it myself. Wasn't too terrible of a job. Breaking the bead, and then getting the bead initially over the rim were the two hardest parts. I used a combination of a vice and large c-clamps to break the bead. Only thing I'd do different next time is to buy better rim protectors. The ones I used tore through and I ended up scratching the rim.

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The difficulty in getting the tire off may have been due to their age, or just the tire design. The new tires (Michelin Road 5) almost installed by hand without tools, they felt way more flexible than what came off.

[–] mailerdaemon 1 points 1 year ago

I thought about this, seems to be some mixed opinions about using them online.

[–] mailerdaemon 1 points 1 year ago

Yeah, I packed the dust seal with grease when reinstalling.

[–] mailerdaemon 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Interesting. Based on the amount of force required to pop them apart, I think I'd have ended up with the uppers firing themselves through the wall. Bike is a Honda CB500F. The area where the snap ring and seal sits was corroded and rusty, effectively locking in the seals.

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submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by mailerdaemon to c/motorcycles
 

Went out for a ride, and of course it started pissing down rain. The Road 5s did feel good in the wet though.

[–] mailerdaemon 3 points 1 year ago (4 children)

I really do want to balance them, just didn't have an easy way today. If there was a shop available to mount and balance, I'd absolutely have taken it there. The weights are opposite the valve stem, so I'm hoping that I get lucky, we'll see.

Yeah, putting on the Road 5s, Revzilla had them for a good bit less than the Road 6.

[–] mailerdaemon 3 points 1 year ago (7 children)

Haven't balanced them. They are Michelins, which claim to not need balancing, or at least don't have a heavy spot. I had planned to rig up a basic rig, I do have a pack of stick on weights, but ran out of time and had to get the bike back together. If I notice any weirdness after doing the rear tomorrow I'll need to figure something out. There are no shops available locally who can balance them.

 

Holy fuck, that was rough. The guides and the videos show the uppers and lowers pulling apart easily. I had to clamp the lowers in the vice and use the uppers as a slide hammer and repeat the bang bang bang process for 5-10 minutes, with the seal moving almost imperceptibly as it walked it's way out.

Putting the upper bushing back in took a trick, it is a split ring, and is expanded too big to fit in the recess unless you compress it. I found that I could take some brake bleeding hose and cut off about 4" of it, and hammer it in with a punch between the bushing and the lowers. This worked to compress the bushing, and I could then place the washer over it and hammer it down about halfway, and then pulled the washer and hose out and then drive it home.

Tomorrow I get to get back at it and tackle changing the rear tire.

[–] mailerdaemon 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Thanks. Not looking for run-flats, just wondering if there is something less puncture resistant. In the cycling world (the ones with pedals) certain tires are known to be more or less resistant to punctures. Commuting on brand X resulted in multiple punctures each month, while brand Y was puncture free for a year.

[–] mailerdaemon 6 points 1 year ago

Wow, a completely sensible and rational take on the issue.

 

My bike is only really used as a commuter, but when not dealing with heavy traffic, I do tend to push it fairly hard. My current tires are the original Dunlop Battleaxe (I think?) tires that came with the bike. They are in sad shape, and just ordered Michel Road 5s to replace them. Now I'm hearing that the Road line isn't very puncture resistant. The city streets I commute on tend to be full of ready made puncture shrapnel, nails, screws, metal wire from tire belts, glass, you name it. Am I going to regret the Road 5s? Is there a better option for an all-weather sport commuting tire?

[–] mailerdaemon 1 points 1 year ago

Not sure if this will fit the bill, but I am a huge fan of Joplin for general note taking and to dos.

 

I'm looking to build out a semi-off grid system for a cabin. I have a 2000w generator I'd like to use to feed the inverter/charger to assist with the battery charging. The datasheet indicates that it'll draw significantly more current than the generator can provide. Can the charge current be adjusted down in software? I see recommendations for buying a standalone AC charger, but that seems silly. I'm looking at the GroWatt SPF-3000 unit.

 

What about Matt Risinger?

 

Got anything good in heavy rotation?

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submitted 1 year ago by mailerdaemon to c/pizza
 

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/701495

Pretty happy with how this turned out. Based on Kenji's NY style dough recipe. Pizza stone @ 550F

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submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by mailerdaemon to c/cooking
 

Pretty happy with how this turned out. Based on Kenji's NY style dough recipe. Pizza stone @ 550F

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