Olmaxmotor's Motorcycle Tire Changing Machine and Balancer - Review

This is a 19 minute owner-perspective review and demonstration of the Olmaxmotors tire machine. In this video I change and balance a rear, change a front tire and offer my critique and conclusions about this machine Spoiler: Click SHOW MORE:
(Spoiler: it's the best option out there).
For PC viewers, there is a clickable timestamp index below.


For questions about this product, leave a comment, I'll answer if I can. If you have off-topic questions or input, about things other than this specific tire machine or this review specifically, use my email address (zenletter@gmail.com).

If anyone decides to get the machine and is influenced by this video, I'd be grateful it you mention it to Olmaxmotors at the time of ordering. Decide if you need the longer stop pin or not. He will know your expectations from the video.

Links and resources for this video:

Manufacturer: http://www.olmaxmotors.pl

Machine and Balancer Kit:
http://www.olmaxmotors.pl/index.php/angebote/reifenmontiergeraet-auswuchtgeraete-tire-langer-wheel-balancer

Tire Lube: My personal preferred tire lube is the liquid: “Murphy's Concentrated Extra Slippery Tire And Tube Mounting Compound”. They also have paste compounds. My personal preference is the liquid because it goes on easier and dries like it was never there. I use both types in the video.
https://www.jtmproductsinc.net/murphys_extraslippery.php

Add-ons:

In the video you will see I had a few add-ons for my machine. Just “Farkles” that are not necessary to operate the machine, just personal touches.

1. I added a felt pad to the underside of the bead breaker. This is just a normal furniture leg pad available at any big box home improvement store for pennies.
2. I made my own longer wheel stop post. Olmaxmotors says they will make longer posts available, at least for users who have offset spoke wheels like those on the single sided swing arm Ducati’s. I just got an inexpensive 16mm x 300mm shaft off Amazon and added a piece of 16mm ID heater hose from the local O'rileys auto parts store.
3. I designed my own bead spacers and printed them on a 3D printer. I’ll add the STL files to a download site soon so you can make your own if you have a 3D printer. Or you can order from me. Use the email above if you need to contact me directly.
4. I also designed and made my own nut “spinners” for the bead breaker adjusters. Olmaxmotors says they have new nuts on the current machines that spin freely. My add-on knurled thumbwheel “spinners” allow easier hand tightening of the nuts. Similarly, I’ll add the STL files to a download site soon so you can make your own if you have a 3D printer. Or you can order from me. Use the email above if you need to contact me directly.
5. I added a quick release pin in lieu of the M10 screw used for the bead breaker arm. This is really unnecessary but it looks nice and is easier to handle than the screw/nut. I got it form eBay, Search for “L Handle Ball Lock Bolts Quick Release” It’s a 10mm pin, 50mm long.
6. Finally, I found the main shaft a little difficult to tighten without scarring it from vice grips for example. The shaft is left-hand threaded so it will not come out in normal use since you always go counterclockwise. But I preferred mine tighter so I added flats to the end of the shaft. Those can be seen in the video and are not stock, yet. I have recommended adding those flats to Olmaxmotors for their consideration.


Video timeline index:

00:00 – Disclaimer and Introduction
01:14 – shipping photos
01:34 – Machine Components and Overview
02:47 – Rear Tire Un-mount
07:06 – Rear Tire Mounting
09:09 – Balancer with Rear Tire
11:30 – Front Tire Un-mount
15:15 – Front Tire Mounting
17:09 – Critique
18:00 – Conclusion
18:54 – Personal Mods and Add-ons