A step by step, do it yourself guide on how to change out the tires on a Harley Davidson motorcycle.

1. DIY: How To Change A Harley
Davidson Motorcycle Tire

2. Changing a motorcycle tire on a Harley Davidson is not
rocket science. For the do it yourself type person, this
is an example of a simple project you can do on your
own time to save money.
Before you begin you need to make sure you have the
right tools needed for the job. You can pick these up at
most hardware stores or local bike shops.
Tools needed:
• Valve Core Tire Iron
• Bead Breaker Air Pump
• Silicone Lubricant (Spray) Breezer Tire Tool

3. Step 1: Remove Air
• If there is any remaining air in the old tire you
want to release it using the valve core. It will
either need to be screwed on or snapped on
to the valve to keep it open and let air flow
out.
• Note: If the tire is full or nearly full of air you
want to make sure that you hold on to the
valve core tightly.

4. Step 2: Break The Seal
• Insert the bead
breaker between the
tire and the rim of the
wheel and gently
force the wedge until
you hear a pop
meaning the bead
breaks loose. Separate
the tire from the rim
on both sides without
doing damage to the
rim.

5. Step 3: Lubricate The Tire
• In order to have less resistance when you
remove the tire from the wheel you want to
use the silicone lubricant spray on the tire
bead. Once you do this the tire irons should
allow you to easily remove the tire from the
rim.

6. Step 4: Time To Put On The New Tire
• Before you try to place the tire
on the wheel make sure you
lubricate the inner walls.
• Then align the tire with the
wheel so that the valve stem
lines up correctly.

7. Step 5: Reverse The Process
• Take the same tire iron you used before and use it to push
the tire into the rim. Again do this gently as to not cause
damage to the rim.
• Then you want to fill up the tire with air, but do not fill it all
the way up.
• Take the breezer tool and seal the tire by rotating the bead
into the edges of the rim.
• Fill up the tire the rest of the way with air and check the
pressure. As long as it maintains and you do not hear any
leaks you should be good to go. When you reattached the
wheel onto your Harley Davidson motorcycle take it out for
a short test ride. Then check the air pressure once more. If
everything is good then take it out on a longer ride. Test it
one last time to make sure there are no leaks.

8. Obviously you will need to know how to do a
few more things like remove a wheel on a
Harley Davidson motorcycle in order to be
able to change out a tire. For more tips on do
it yourself Harley Davidson maintenance be
sure to follow the Demon’s Cycle blog.