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MiCarl

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  1. Hey folks. I have the Harbor Freight tire changer with motorcycle attachment. Some observations: 1 - The bead breaker is part of the base tire changer. In most cases it will not reach the bead of the motorcycle tire in the attachment. I end up breaking the beads with tire irons. 2 - The tire tool that comes with the base unit doesn't do a great job. I end up using regular old tire irons. It is very long though, so it did come in useful for knocking down a wasps nest. 3 - The clamps that hold the rim are steel with sharp edges. Could easily mar a wheel. I ended up covering them with electrical tape. Bottom line, the one I made myself from an old truck wheel and some threaded rod using a design I found on the web works just as well and cost over $100 less. Downside to this one is it will only work for alloy wheels. Harbor Freight model will do either.
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