Does This Sound Right...?
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RE: Does This Sound Right...?
Bought front and rear off the internet for $235 no sales tax and free shipping. Had them on in two hours. Saved almost $500 from the dealers price. Changing a tire is easy.
Need to break the bead. Take a 4 foot piece of 2x4 and drill a hole near one end. Drill a hole in a stud in the garage wall. Bolt them toghter but not tight. Then at a distance out from the wall bolt a short piece of 2x4 in the same manner. Place the rim and tire under the short 2x4 and lever down. Works great. Sorry no picture. Some how I have screwed up my picture file I cann't access them.
The tire spoons I have are from my dad's service station in the 50's.
I get a lot of satisfaction working on my bike. Plus in my opinion the dealer's rates are obscene.
Need to break the bead. Take a 4 foot piece of 2x4 and drill a hole near one end. Drill a hole in a stud in the garage wall. Bolt them toghter but not tight. Then at a distance out from the wall bolt a short piece of 2x4 in the same manner. Place the rim and tire under the short 2x4 and lever down. Works great. Sorry no picture. Some how I have screwed up my picture file I cann't access them.
The tire spoons I have are from my dad's service station in the 50's.
I get a lot of satisfaction working on my bike. Plus in my opinion the dealer's rates are obscene.
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RE: Does This Sound Right...?
sdunkley, yes, I meant 10,000 miles, the letter M is the roman numeral for 1,000, don't know where the letter K, for that amount (before somebody says "after the letter J"), came from. Sorry for the confusion.
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From: New Hampshire
RE: Does This Sound Right...?
Got a Craftsman flyer today with a motorcycle jack for $60; good for 1500 lbs.(Part #50190)Anyone know if it is any good?
And, "lh4x4"; great idea.
Need to speak to my local dealers to find out what work is allowed on the bike WITHOUT voiding the factory/extended warranty.
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And, "lh4x4"; great idea.
Need to speak to my local dealers to find out what work is allowed on the bike WITHOUT voiding the factory/extended warranty.
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From: Hoboken, New Jersey
RE: Does This Sound Right...?
The $120 should have been no more than $90 or so......and the $202 for the tire should have been about $175 depending on what brand/size/style.
As far as how fast or slow your tires wear.....90% of that is all up to you.....and 10% is up to the compound used in the tire. You could be the most conservative rider on the planet.....but put a racing slick from a Moto-GP bike on your daily rider, and you will get less than a day out of it.
As far as how fast or slow your tires wear.....90% of that is all up to you.....and 10% is up to the compound used in the tire. You could be the most conservative rider on the planet.....but put a racing slick from a Moto-GP bike on your daily rider, and you will get less than a day out of it.
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From: Ellenwood, GA - The Ghetto Part
RE: Does This Sound Right...?
ORIGINAL: Lincoln33
I always use an Indy, front tire $180, rear tire $210. Thats the total price for the tire, balancing, and installation. If I remember right the tires were around $150 for Dunlop 402s and then a half hour or forty-five minute charge forlabor.
I always use an Indy, front tire $180, rear tire $210. Thats the total price for the tire, balancing, and installation. If I remember right the tires were around $150 for Dunlop 402s and then a half hour or forty-five minute charge forlabor.
Went to local indy(first time using them) with my own tires. Got there around 10:15 and got out around 2:45. And this was with me helping out some.I don't think the guy working on it realized how much of a problem they would have with original Dunlops(with 13K miles on them) and getting them off wheel.
Add in20 minutes where they had to go buy a socket to fit rear wheel because guy they just fired walked away with some tools.
Charge was $50 for front wheel & $100 for rear. After watching what they went through, I would have done it by myself for twice that!!!
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5K is low unless you are a really agressive rider.
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From: The Desert SouthWest
RE: Does This Sound Right...?
I'll be replacing my rear Dunlop in a week or two. Only 12k on this tire though - the last one gave me 16,500 miles however. Why the difference not sure, but I average 14k to 16k on rear tires most of the time myself as a long distance freeway commuter in So Cal.
My indy quoted me $180 for a new Dunlop WWW rear and $50 labor for the balance/change. Another place is $145 for the tire and $80 for the labor. Comes to around $230 out the door for my Electra Glide on a rear tire.
Your milage at 5k seems pretty premature, but alot of it has to do with your throttle hand and also how much you use your rear brake (if you use it ALOTand don't mix front/rear braking evenly then it actually takes alot of your rear tire in the process). Roadway surfaces you ride on will effect your mileage too.
If your bike requires the extra labor of removing the exhaust due to your saddle bags then of course that explains the higher cost of your install.
My indy quoted me $180 for a new Dunlop WWW rear and $50 labor for the balance/change. Another place is $145 for the tire and $80 for the labor. Comes to around $230 out the door for my Electra Glide on a rear tire.
Your milage at 5k seems pretty premature, but alot of it has to do with your throttle hand and also how much you use your rear brake (if you use it ALOTand don't mix front/rear braking evenly then it actually takes alot of your rear tire in the process). Roadway surfaces you ride on will effect your mileage too.
If your bike requires the extra labor of removing the exhaust due to your saddle bags then of course that explains the higher cost of your install.
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From: New Hampshire
RE: Does This Sound Right...?
It is my first bike and I'm 50. (couldn't afford one until now) I ride very conservatively. Use both my brakes. Never have spun-out. Always check tire pressure. Did slide the rear tire a few times practicing fast stops in a parking lot, but that's it.
I have learned much from this forum; obviously learning other lessons the hard way. :-)
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I have learned much from this forum; obviously learning other lessons the hard way. :-)
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