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natehawk750 wrote: ↑Mon Jan 04, 2021 9:32 pm I've always just used soapy water for tire installation and removal.

Me too on dirtbikes. Many like WD-40. Got started with the NoMar paste when it came with the CH-200 kit and believe it works better than Palmolive in water. I use a combination of NoMar + water in spray bottle and raw paste. The NoMar in the spray bottle seems useful for "waking up" the paste I spread on the rim drop-center to mount the previous tire.

N4HHE wrote: ↑Wed Jan 06, 2021 1:23 am

gixxerjasen wrote: ↑Mon Jan 04, 2021 3:36 pm Just checked NoMar's site, ouch on the shipping. If you are an Amazon Prime member, there's this.

https://www.amazon.com/No-Mar-SP-LP0390 ... 857&sr=8-2

Yes, total cost is about the same either way. Pep Boys offers a gallon of Ru-Glyde for $13, half what a pint of NoMar costs.

Usually Amazon is a tad more expensive, but more convenient. My shipping quote on NoMar's site is cost prohibitive.
$26.05 shipped on Amazon.
$19.95 plus $19.10 shipping for a total of $39.05 at NoMar's site.

If you plan ahead though, and attend one of the annual motorcycle shows, they are usually there. I paid in advance for my hitch mount and tub of lube, and had them toss it in the truck for me to pick up at the show. Even with the cost of the show admission I saved money.

gixxerjasen wrote: ↑Wed Jan 06, 2021 1:32 am Usually Amazon is a tad more expensive, but more convenient. My shipping quote on NoMar's site is cost prohibitive.
$26.05 shipped on Amazon.
$19.95 plus $19.10 shipping for a total of $39.05 at NoMar's site.

It was $14.95 and about $13 shipping when I balked at NoMar. That is not right, if memory serves $23 for 8 pounds of Ru-Glyde at Amazon, $25 for a pint of NoMar from NoMar or a smidgen more from Amazon. Is as you say $19.95 now, and shipping is $13.62.

RuGlyde you can get locally at an auto parts store, hardware, etc. on your next trip into town.... you want something that stays wet long enough to get your tire mounted and inflated, later dries sticky enough. For that reason I don't use dish soap/WD40....

Rode my potentially recalled FJR to NAPA today (first ride on new T30 Evo rear) to pick up a gallon of Ro-Glyde. AutoZone would ship to store for $1 less but NAPA hires better staff. Thought Pep Boys was offering for less but lost that link and website doesn’t know what tire lube is.