Anyone use a bead buddy??

[nambo-trev]

Hey guys I used my buddies bead buddy 2 last tire change and thought it was a cool little product for cheap any of you guys use one??? I've heard they have been around a while but I just thought I'd mention what a cool little product!

 

[TheLetterJ]

Being that I change just about all of my riding buddies' tires, I bought one a year or two ago (it was practically free as it put an order over the minimum to get me free shipping!) I don't really have a problem just using a pair of 8" spoons, but if it was going to make changes even easier I figured why not? I tried it a time or two but really didn't see much benefit to it, the times that it could be useful it seems like grabbing a third spoon has served me well. I bet if I ever switch to bibs instead of tubes that this thing will be worth it's weight in gold.

 

[Elvis74]

It is a Must have when mointing tires with mousse! I habe them and i like them.

 

[Rick]

Yep.....love it....especially with tough carcass tires...like Maxxis. Like butter with Michelin's!

 

[nambo-trev]

Yep.....love it....especially with tough carcass tires...like Maxxis. Like butter with Michelin's!

Funny you say that cause that's were we used it was on a trelleborg winter tire that has a rediculous carcass. That's why I bought it!

 

[adv rider]

bead buddy

I have had mine for about 5 yrs. Works great, and much easier than using vise grips

 

[Stoby]

got one

Handy little tool /3rd hand ,cheap too.

 

[jhendr3702]

yep.. loaned it out and it came back all bent up...

that and a tire stand and good spoons make the m12's a breeze..

 

[GMP]

I have a few and use them all the time mounting tires with Tubliss. Walk it on most of the way with my hands, a couple of these, and one or two grabs with the spoon. The less you have to stick a tire spoon in there the better.

 

[jdtriplett]

can't do a tire change without ! If I could only find my spoons

 

[garacerx]

The bead buddy is a great tool, I have had one for years.

the #2 greatest tire changing tool:

Its used to pull the valve stem through the rim...

 

[MattR]

You can save a few dollars and buy the Tusk version.

http://www.rockymountainatvmc.com/p/44/-/256/1511/-/3044/Tusk-Motorcycle-Tire-Bead-Tool

 

[Coop]

You can save a few dollars and buy the Tusk version.

http://www.rockymountainatvmc.com/p/44/-/256/1511/-/3044/Tusk-Motorcycle-Tire-Bead-Tool

Good find. I saw the Motion Pro version on Amazon Prime for $11.81. But I need some stuff from RMATV anyway, so might as well save a couple bucks.