This was basically my birthday present to myself. Drag my friend on his newly running ninja250 and my fiance to a campsite in cold weather. It was awesome and I can’t wait to try moto camping again.
Doing plugs is super easy, but not a permanent fix … for me they’ve only ever lasted about 1000km (but then a permanent plug put in by a tire shop can be found).
Changing tubes is a PITA, it requires practice and the right tools. I made my own trail stand and combination tire lever / wrench set because the off-the-shelf parts are expensive. So far I’ve only used it at home, but it only has to be needed once in the middle of nowhere to be worth it!
Yeah so far I’ve only ever done a tubeless tire myself once and a tubed tire (the wrongest way possible) about 10 years ago and it took 8 hours with two people.
I now have more tire related tools but am still very intimidated by the future job.
First time is 8 hours, second time 2, third can be 45 mins. I wouldn’t worry about changing tubeless tires though, for me that’s worth paying someone 20€, lol
My issue is not that I do/don’t mind paying someone it’s that shops keep closing and prices keep going up. I think last time I asked around I got a reply for $75 to mount a single tire.
