New tire
Stellar HDF Member
Joined: Jun 2014
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From: Midlands of SC
I have always let the dealer do all my tires even though my dad used to own a tire shop where I was raised recapping car and truck tires. With this new one being a tubeless wire rim, I wouldn't know how to install the inner liner flap correctly anyway. Adjusting the belt tension without a gauge is also a concern.
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Joined: Feb 2009
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From: Garland, TX
My local dealer is too greedy for that. I got a new rear tire recently and mo local dealer wanted $260 for their tire and $110 labor. They charge $110 labor for each no matter if its the back or front tire, $110(the hourly rate) for something that takes them less than 30 minutes. I got a michlen commander II on ebay for $164.99 with free shipping and a local indy charged $50 or $60 to put it on. Saved $150 over what the dealer wanted.
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From: Here and now
Except that you don't have to pull the wheel to replace the pads.
Road Captain
Joined: Feb 2013
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From: Maui, Hawaii
I have neither the tools, nor the knowledge, skills or interest to do anything to my XL883L other than check tire pressures and oil level. I take it to an Indy that I trust implicitly. He always has my work completed as promised and at the price quoted. Based on what I hear from others, he is being more than fair with me. Frankly, I would rather spend my time riding instead of wrenching, but to each his own.
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Ride Safe - Ride Smart
"He Who Lives In Joy Does His Creator's Will".
The Baal Shem Tov, Founder of Chasidic Judaism... ca. 1750's
Last edited by Str8chuter; Jan 18, 2015 at 10:31 PM.
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