BAJA NO PINCHTool Original Tire Changing Kit – Dirt Bike Tire Changing Tools for Enduro and Motocross – Compact Tool for 16" to 21" Wheels – Prevents Tube Pinching – Fits 20mm Axles

Bought so I can change tires myself and for tubes on rides. Figured I’d try it at home first, so in the comfort of my living room I replaced front (21”) and rear (18”) tires on my CRF250L Rally. Bike and new tires had all been inside in the A/C despite having heard others recommend putting tires in the sun for a while to make them more supple. Probably should have done that.Started with the rear. The Baja broke the bead no problem and, using bead buddies, I got the first side off the rim using tire irons and a lot of effort. It was very frustrating, made me sweat like a pig, and frankly made me wish the Baja could remove a tire, but that’s not what it’s for. Installing the new rear was again difficult because I kept trying to follow the instructions and video tutorial that say to MAKE SURE the tool is pushed down against the wheel hub. They say it over and over, so I did and the stupid thing just kept binding up and not working well at all. I watched more videos. They all said to keep the toll body down on the hub. After an hour and a half I still didn’t have the tire on and I was grouchy. Took a break. Had dinner. Prayed about it. Came back and used that engineering degree to stare at it some more. Finally decided the tool was too low and couldn’t move correctly because the wheel edge was too high for the push arm of the tool. So I bucked the system, put a wheel spacer in the hub and the Baja in that and BOOM! Easy as pie.Front tire off and on total took maybe 30 minutes; so much easier once you know what you’re doing, plus of course larger diameter has more “stretch” to it, too.Pros:No pinch! Did not damage the tubes at all, which is exactly why you need this tool.Easy tire install! Once you figure it out, it makes installing a tire really easy.Light weight, pretty colors, comes with everything you need except maybe a carry case.Cons:Not as obvious to use as you would think. I’m very experienced with mechanical work and motorcycles but trying to follow instructions was the wrong move for me.Doesn’t help remove the tire. Not its fault…I just wish it did.Expensive. $170 for this thing feels like a gut punch, but in the end I would certainly buy it again. Twice, if necessary. If I have to do trail tube changes I’m going to be very grateful to have it.

Two tire changes complete, works great. Much faster and easier.

As others have said, it's pricey, but... I think it was worth the money. If you've ever tried to change your own tires, you know how much of a challenge it can be. This tool makes the job doable. I typically have to have a second set of hands to get a stiff sidewall tire mounted. I did it today without help, in about half the time, and NO FRUSTRATION. In fact, I actually had fun mounting the tire. I've done enough tire mounting in my time to be shocked that I am actually saying that. It was just cool to see how the tool worked. Had I not fought so many tires previously, I might not be that impressed, but this tool literally takes the pain out of the job--no bloody knuckles, no sore back, and no scraped knees.The name of the tool is totally appropriate. Using it correctly, you just WON'T pinch another tube. It takes some practice making it work effectively, but I will no longer be tempted to pay someone else to mount my tires. My rating is actually 4.5 stars (can't do that on Amazon), but that's what I would rate it because of the price. If they sold it for 75 or 80 bucks, I'd be all in and recommend it to every person on the planet who wants to mount their own tires. As is, I still highly recommend it and it will eventually pay for itself. [I'm guessing the seller would sell many more at the lower price point and make more money in the long run.]

Satisfied on everything

Bottom line... when replacing tubes and tires, you have to know what you are doing, there is no substitute for that knowledge and experience. You can't use brute force in place of technique and without experience it's hard to understand the techniques. I have replaced a few tires on my KLR650 over the years using (3) short tire irons and a bead buddy. It was never fun, or easy, just frustrating. Every time I swore to give up and take it to the local dealer before taking a break, rewatching some youtube tire changing videos and than going back at it with a better mindset. I do so few changes over long periods that I keep forgetting the necessary techniques. First suggestion... LUBE!!! Lots of options, do the research, figure out which one you want to use. Second suggestion... watch some videos and plenty of them to dissect the differences. If you don't have a stand, don't watch a video where a guy is using a stand. If you are replacing MC street tires, don't bother watching a dirt bike tire change and vice versa. You have to watch videos where they are using the same stuff you are or at least pretty close. Some techniques change slightly depending on the tools and tires. Changing street tires is far more of a challenge because you don't want to scratch the rims in most cases. Dirt bikes are less of a concern, the rims get pretty beat up anyway, so certain techniques aren't as critical.Now for the Baja No Pinch.... This tool did it's job nicely! Let's get something straight again... this tool is not a substitute for technique! You don't buy this thinking you'll muscle everything in to place with it. It doesn't have that kind of leverage. If you are forcing things, you are doing it wrong and need to go back to thinking "TECHNIQUE". Lube... keep the bead in the center, etc... (watch the videos). If done properly, the Baja makes putting the tire back on a lot easier. It's more awkward installing a tire with tire irons than removing a tire. When removing, you typically aren't as concerned about pinching a tube, and the motions involved are straight forward... stick spoon in, pry it up, go to the next. Not the same when installing. You don't want to catch the tube, the motion is different, it's just awkward. It really is hard to explain why, so watch the videos of people installing using tire irons and than the Baja. The Baja pushes the tire out and down on to the rim instead of a tire iron that has to pry it up and over the rim and than gets wedged between the rim and bead and has to be yanked out, but that's why you need 3.... watch some videos! The Baja takes away all those issues because it doesn't do any prying. It just pushes out and down and never gets wedged between the rim and bead so you just keep going around the rim pushing the bead on. Getting the first side on was so easy, I couldn't believe the difference. Don't forget about clearing the first side of any bead locks before continuing with the second side. Second side works very much the same as the first. The tire will go on easily for the first 2/3rds or so. After that it's critical to keep pushing the installed part of tire down in to the center and using the lube on the final 1/3rd. If you don't do this, the Baja can't make up the difference and you will struggle with the final 1/3rd of the tire. The Baja does not have endless leverage and I think it's purposely done that way to avoid people destroying the tire bead. You have to keep down pressure on the device for it to work and if you can't hold it down, your doing something wrong and trying to use too much leverage. Rethink your technique, check the location of the tire section already on the rim. This is where it can get demanding and very frustrating when nothing seems to be working, but this where the Baja really shines!!! You can decide to take a tire iron and really go to town and use leverage to force it on, but it's risky. With a tire iron, you can easily apply more leverage than the tire can handle and rip the bead or whatever else. You cannot substitute the Baja if you choose to use brute force, it won't work. The Baja saves you by being and indicator that you are doing something else wrong. Once you get the tire back down in the groove, add more lube, whatever the problem.... the Baja will go back to working properly and push the final 1/3rd of the tire on.I used a bead buddy to assist with the second side. Normally you only need one bead buddy when using tire irons because the tire irons do the rest as you walk them around. However, with the Baja I used a tire iron as a makeshift second bead buddy. When you get the first 2/3rds on, you need something to secure each end since you aren't using spoons. A spoon works, but I think a second bead buddy would be better in this situation.All in all... the Baja does it's job! It's no substitute for technique, but it clearly wasn't meant to be. If you get it right, it makes everything so much easier.