Fix a Motorcycle Flat Tire

Step 12 Pry the Tire Back Onto the Rim

I use a tire iron to pry the tire back onto the rim. Once again I push the tire down on the other side so it's loose enough to do this.

Watch for the dot!
New tires usually have a dot on the sidewall indicating the heavy end of the tire. Put this dot away from the valve stem. That will make the wheel more balanced.

This tire also has an arrow indicating the direction it should rotate. We never took this tire all the way off the rim, so the arrow still points the right direction.

Comments

[ladyharley05]

Anyone that would "fix" a motorcycle tire must not care about safety. It's so cheap to get a new inner tube. To do this is endangering your life as well as a passenger. If that tire should pop or go flat while riding, why would you risk your life?

[ivancamilov]

When you're riding alone, at night, and in a deserted place with a heavy bike, you'll have to do this to get to the nearest service station.

[abadfart]

i've had to do it to get home before but now ive made the switch to tubeless tires

[sdcphoneguy]

I need to correct you on one item. The dot on a motorcycle tire indicates where the valve stem should line up. An example of this may be found at http://www.dunlopmotorcycle.com/infocenter_tiretips.asp?id=16#tip Motorcycle tire are too critical to be installed incorrectly.