And never make your first tyre fix on a new to you bike at the side of the road. Soap, grease and tyre lube are an alien concept to BMW, Honda, Suzuki, Kawasaki, Triumph, Enfield and probably every other factory with a huge hydraulic press.
My first set of Moto-Guzzi tyres came off with a hacksaw after I'd failed with levers and a screw press and a tyre fitter failed with an electric/ hydraulic one. Shallow rims, a Pirelli marked TL and the nearest factory lube inside the gearbox.
Andy
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