The instructions were clear, and all of the parts bolted together without any need for massaging. After drilling and installing the floor studs, assembly of the tire changer took about 45 minutes. Since I forgot to order the $10 Tire Changer Floor-Mounting Kit, a quick trip to the hardware store was necessary to mount the base. Several mounting options are available, even a handy hitch mount that will fit standard two-inch receivers for your truck or SUV, but I opted to bolt it to the floor of my garage. The Classic HD Motorcycle Tire Changer is constructed of steel that is protected with powder coat. No-Mar also sells wheel balancers and balancing supplies, but I already had them.
The package consisted of a No-Mar Classic HD Motorcycle Tire Changer, a set of Posi-Clamps (for changing dirt bike tires, big cruiser tires, or tires mounted to spoked wheels), a pair of Spoonbar 16” Non-Marring Tire Spoon/Iron Set (for large displacement cruisers, ADV bikes, and touring bikes), and a Yellow Thing (more on that later). In the end, they put together a package, including some accessories to address my specific needs – and so far the suggestions have been spot on. In fact, the breadth of tire changers offered by No-Mar prompted me to call them to discuss what changer would be the best for my (and MO’s) predicted use. No-Mar manufactures all of its wide range of tire changers at its production center in St. Simple, functional, and rugged, the No-Mar Classic HD Motorcycle Tire Changer has taken permanent residence on some prime real estate in my garage. No-Mar Classic HD Motorcycle Tire Changer So, it continued to eat at me, ultimately leading me to my search for a tire changer. The thing is, I usually love wrenching on my bike. Eventually, I decided that I disliked changing tires so much that it overcame my distaste for the ridiculous cost of having a shop do it.
However, I got sick of the bloody knuckles and scratched rims caused by using tire irons to pop street tires off rims. In the bad old days, I used to change my own tires on the floor of my garage. I no longer have to load my wheels into my truck, drive to my local shop, wait an hour (or more) for them to be ready, and finally take them home to reinstall on my bike. In less than a month and after changing a dozen tires, we’d have already spent about 35% of the cost of the No-Mar Classic HD Motorcycle Tire Changer at our local motorcycle shop, but what’s most important is how convenient it is having a tire changer in my garage available when I need it. I’d been eyeing No-Mar Tire Changers for quite a while before pulling the trigger and installing one in my garage. With the rates for mounting and balancing tires going through the roof (My local shop charges $60 for a pair of tires with the wheels off the bike.), buying a tire changer makes a lot of sense. Tires have made tremendous advances in the last decade, but they are still the most frequent maintenance items for motorcyclists. As motorcycles become more reliable and maintenance intervals get more spread out, one consumable remains on a fairly frequent interval for motorcycles.
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