Ditto on the Armorall. I have been mounting and balancing my own tires for 2 years now on my Buell. The Wing tires were a little easier as they are not as wide. I did notice something that might be of help in bead seating. My Shinkos came with cardboard spacers in the tires to keep the beads spread apart in storage and transit. They seated right away. Most tires come without spacers and can be quite flattened in the sidewall area. If you receive tires this way, cut some spacers, insert in tire and place in the sun for a few hours. Then when you mount the they are wide enough to seat.

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In life as in motorcycles, it's not about the destination and everything about the journey. Ride on and lean much.

1978 GL1000
2007 Buell XB12X Uly

Haven't fitted tyres for a long time, but when I did, I broke the beads by just pressing my heel, wearing stout boots, against the sidewall. Removed the tyre with levers. Fitting was made easier by smearing washing up liquid around the bead to lubricate the tyre, but only do that for tubeless tyres in case they creep. If the bead didn't seat straight away, then bouncing the tyre whilst using an airline was usually enough to make the tyre swell enough to seat properly. nowadays, my tyre supplier who carrys all the gear in his van, does it for free, including taking the wheels off, although that was for my CB1300. My wing is still in bits awaiting spares and powder coating!
Jon

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Previous Rides,
1980 CB250N Good to learn on
1981 CX500 good mid range tourer, went to Austria on it!
1983 GL1100C Pride and joy, sold when I bought my 1st house, big mistake
1985 GL650 Silverwing another mistake, horrible bike
1986 CBX550 Good commuter
1989 Suzuki GS750 (1976) cheap and cheerful until a dog ran out in front of me on Xmas Eve, 1991
Current bikes
2010 CB1300 back on a bike after 19 years, two divorces, children grown up etc
2011 GL1100 as long term project, still use CB1300.

Ran across this video on mounting tires. Not the best but you get the idea.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6WPzRRJLpA

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Al

1975 Goldwing 'Max'
1976 Goldwing 'Grocery Getter'
http://www.ngwclub.com/gallery/ritalz

Zip ties and lube, what a friggin great idea.

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I found the end of the internet

---- Bradshaw Bikes offers polishing and upholstering for your Wing!