With a new tire desperately needed on the rear of the KX, I choose a somewhat unconventional tire. Also when you have the rear wheel off it is always a good idea to lubricate and apply some anti-seize to the chain adjuster bolts. They have a nasty habit of corroding and sticking in there if they sit too long. I love my 18 inch trials tires on my other bikes including my Gas Gas trials bike. We will see how I like this 19 inch tire from Shinko. Its a bit lower profile and not quite as soft, but still feels sticky. I will have to play with the pressures to find the sweet spot. Thinking about starting with 12 psi If you want some tips and tricks on changing a motorcycle tire see my complete video on the subject. Link below. How to change a motorcycle tire the easy way
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