If you've ever changed a motorcycle tire with old-fashioned tire irons, you know where the expression "blood, sweat and tears" comes from. It's hard (and sometimes painful) work. I know, I've used tire irons dozens of times myself, and the rims on my last bike had a lot of "character" to show for it.
The Mojolever combines paint protection and mechanical advantage so that one person can change a motorcycle tire with relatively modest effort. When used correctly, you never need to pull on the bar with more than one hand. It's three feet long, made of solid steel 3/4" squarestock, and is finished with sandblasting, phosphating, and a thick, durable gloss-black powdercoat.
The demount end features a nylon sleeve on the tip to protect your rim from scratches, held in place by a high-strength steel 3/8" bolt, coated to resist rust.
The "mount" end includes a nylon insert underneath the "hook", again for protecting your rim from scratches. When properly used, nothing but nylon ever touches your painted rims.
If you want to understand how the Mojolever is used, click here to read the instruction manual for it.
If you'd like to see the Mojolever in action, click here to see videos my customers have made and posted on YouTube.
Fred Harmon's 2007 review of the Mojolever can be found here. As you'll note in his review, the Mojolever at that time was fitted with a stainless steel bolt in the "demount" end, and Fred discovered for me that it wasn't strong enough to handle the tires on a Honda Goldwing. After hearing of his experience I stopped using the stainless steel bolt and upgraded to a high-strength, carbon-steel bolt with zinc plating. All Mojolevers sold since 2007 are shipped with that high-strength steel bolt, and they will take care of Goldwing tires!
The Mojolever is intended for use on motorcycle tires. Car tires tend to have much stiffer sidewalls than motorcycle tires; as such, I don't recommend the Mojolever for use with car tires, and can't warrant it against damage if used in that manner. Having said that, there are YouTube videos out there of the Mojolever being used on car tires, so I know it's been done. I do offer replacement parts for sale to refit the ends of the Mojolever, so it can be repaired if you do damage it.
To change your own motorcycle tires, in addition to the tools for getting the wheels on/off your motorcycle, you'll need three things:
A tire changing stand. The most popular choice has been Harbor Freight item #69686, Portable Tire Changer, together with Harbor Freight item #60810, Motorcycle Tire Changer Attachment. As an alternative, any stand that grips the rim (to keep it from rotating) and includes a centerpost (to pivot the Mojolever around) and a bead breaker will work. Please ensure that you have, or can definitely purchase, a tire changer before you buy a Mojolever.
One Mojolever. You buy items #1 and #2 from Harbor Freight (see above links), and the Mojolever from me.
A static wheel balancer. I strongly recommend something from Marc Parnes.
Note that if you have the Mojolever, you do not need traditional tire levers ("spoons") at all.
The Harbor Freight changer comes with its own tire lever, but it's virtually impossible to use, guaranteed to scratch/gouge your rims, and will leave bright red powdercoat behind. This is in fact the reason that the Mojolever exists: it works beautifully, and when used properly it will not scratch your rims. If you want to read more about it, click here for a Google search of discussions about the Mojolever.
The price is $144, and that includes shipping anywhere in the 48 lower United States. If you need it shipped somewhere else, email me and we'll work something out.
I am also offering wheel-balancing weights for a small additional cost. These are adhesive-backed 1/4-ounce squares of polyester-coated steel, 6 strips of 12, and they are available in gray or black::
The price for the weights is $13, and shipping is free with the purchase of a Mojolever. So your total payment is either $144 (for just the Mojolever) or $157 (for the Mojolever plus a set of wheel-balancing weights).
I currently have a limited quantity of Mojolevers ready to ship! Please email me at prestondrake@comcast.net to confirm availability and receive payment instructions.
If you haven't seen them already, you might also be interested in a set of Mojoblocks.
For more information, check out my FAQ on nitrogen for tires.
Also, if you're bored, you might be mildly entertained by my vanity web page.
Thanks!
- Mitch Patrie