Need Wheel Changing Advice
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Need Wheel Changing Advice
Just another week and a half and I'll have my rotors that I'm looking to replace along with my wheels and new tires. I scored some PM Torque wheels at half off during their summer clearance and will pair them up with some Metzeler 880's. I'll be using the same pulley as I have now.
Anyhow, I'm debating whether or not to tackle pulling the wheels and replacing myself. I'm going to have my local indy mount and balance the new wheels and tires for $25 each, which is $50 total. The indy will also put them on my bike with rotors and pulley for 2-3 hours of labor, or $150 additional.
The question is, should I just do this myself and save the $150? I've done quite a few things on my bike, such as rebuilding the forks, installing a Stage II setup, replacing throttle cables, etc. I've got a jack, tools, shop manual and everything that I need. I guess I'm just a little hesitant as if something screws up, it could mean death. I guess the forks were in the same boat, and that went pretty smooth, except for stripping the hex bolt at the bottom of the fork, but that's another story. I was also thinking that if anything gets scratched while the indy does it, they pay for it. As for me, I'm SOL.
Truth is, I really like to work on the bike, as I like to know how it all goes and works together, but a lot of this is still new. Funny story, I was watching a guy pull his tires on his Street Glide on You Tube. Just as he said "I just saved $150 doing this myself", the guy breaks off the torx head in his rotor. I thought, well, there goes your savings down the toilet, and hell, that could just as easily have been me.
Thoughts?
Anyhow, I'm debating whether or not to tackle pulling the wheels and replacing myself. I'm going to have my local indy mount and balance the new wheels and tires for $25 each, which is $50 total. The indy will also put them on my bike with rotors and pulley for 2-3 hours of labor, or $150 additional.
The question is, should I just do this myself and save the $150? I've done quite a few things on my bike, such as rebuilding the forks, installing a Stage II setup, replacing throttle cables, etc. I've got a jack, tools, shop manual and everything that I need. I guess I'm just a little hesitant as if something screws up, it could mean death. I guess the forks were in the same boat, and that went pretty smooth, except for stripping the hex bolt at the bottom of the fork, but that's another story. I was also thinking that if anything gets scratched while the indy does it, they pay for it. As for me, I'm SOL.
Truth is, I really like to work on the bike, as I like to know how it all goes and works together, but a lot of this is still new. Funny story, I was watching a guy pull his tires on his Street Glide on You Tube. Just as he said "I just saved $150 doing this myself", the guy breaks off the torx head in his rotor. I thought, well, there goes your savings down the toilet, and hell, that could just as easily have been me.
Thoughts?
Last edited by cmvsm; Feb 27, 2011 at 09:16 PM.
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It's pretty straight forward. Even if you sheer off a bolt head, you should be able to get the remaining part of the bolt out after the rotor is off the wheel. Mark the rear wheel locator and just just unstall the wheel back to the same location that it came off. Don't sweat it. Just make sure you secure the bike to the jack so it doesn't fall off.
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If it was me i,d have the indy mount and balance the tyres as he should have the equipment to do it without marking your new wheel rims. The rest i would do myself, you will need a torque wrench and new bolts for the pulley (as recommended in the manual). Follow the manual and its a breeze...don,t rush anything and as always double check your work. Hell if i can do it theres no reason you can,t. If you should have any issues the answers are here.
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