Modern Vespa

Someone posted here recently that they had bought the stuff to change their own tires. I can't seem to find the post using search tho.

Could I get a link(s) to the required parts and tools?

Also, how hard is balancing your own tire? Never even thought of doing this stuff myself until recently.

Thanks in advance.

It was posted by luthorhuss. The thread was "What makes MP3 Great?"
He said he was ordering tools from Harbor Freight. I too am waiting to hear how well the tools work. Just paying someone to mount a tire on the rim can cost as much as the tire.

I assume this is what he is talking about at harborfreight.com PORTABLE TIRE CHANGER Central Machinery 34542-8VGA $49.99

Ooh, that's much cheaper and less elaborate than I was imagining. How tempting.

Is this what you are looking for? www.modernvespa.com/forum/topic31508

Thanks everyone. That was indeed the thread I was reading.

This is a start, I'm doing the same thing . No mar has videos on net to watch


Marc Parnes balancer
http://www.marcparnes.com/Vespa_Scooter_Wheel_Balancer.htm

Harbour freight mini tire changer

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=34552

Great thread that talks about tire changing

Harbor Freight Mini Tire Changer & Mounting Bar Mods

I don't have that Nomar bar that is talked about in the above thread, I got a mojolever instead. Haven't used it yet but I hope it will be able to re-mount the new tire.
http://home.comcast.net/~prestondrake/mojoweb.htm

I found the post , it was by Exonic Jay. titled Harbor Freight + Mini Tire Changer + Bar Mods. He shows the process in complete detailed pics.

Good luck, I'll keep you posted , I'm doing the same

Dave

Thanks David. You found a great thread on the tire changer.

Also Northern Tool & Equipment has a mini tire changer similar to Harbor Freight.

That's the exact system that I'm using, quite successfully. The mini tire changer handles wheels up to and including 12", which works out perfectly for the MP3 250's. By the way, I do not use the MojoLever, but I do used rim savers to keep from scratching my wheels.

To make most maintenance and repairs easier, I have this lift, too:

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=91764

I just bought another one for my son, today;and with a coupon, it only cost me $255.+tax!

Also try www.modernvespa.com/forum/topic10771?highlight=tire+changing for photos.

Not for long...

Jim, let me rephrase it. It'll handle MY MP3 250's, because I don't anticipate upgrading until I wear out my current pair of scoots. Chances are they'll outlive me anyway!

+1 Jim

I'll predict that by the time I wear off the tread on the wheel I just replaced, I will upgrade to a 400.

That will happen before Piaggio gives 250 owners the option of retro-fitting the 250's for a 14" tire.

Nice catch! That is more information than I could have hoped for.

I'm really getting excited about doing this.

With my 14" rear I'll have to just use the regular tire changer from Harborfreight:

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=34542

The lift is kinda pricey though. I might have to wait a bit to purchase that
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