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Mar 11, 2012 | 10:15 AM

#41

xwhyz1959

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Originally Posted by Skid Lid

I agree I like to support dealer, but when I can throw a tire off and on with my tire spoons in about 15min I just cannot pay them $50 per 5min of my time. The worst part is they no doubt have a machine and can have the wheel off the bike tire changed and wheel back on the bike in 15 min.

I opted for the No-Mar changer myself. Zip Zip, off on.

Mar 11, 2012 | 10:55 AM

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Crazylegs

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I just paid $236 bucks for a front and rear tire from D.K. for my 09 Fatboy. My last rear tire from a local dealer cost me $250. I won't do that again.

Mar 11, 2012 | 01:18 PM

#43

oct1949

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From: 40 miles Northeast of Indy..

$250 for both Michlen commander 11's
INDY charges $120 to ride bike in, change them out and pick bike up 2-3 hrs later.

total $370

Dealer here wants $480 for just the stock lops.

Mar 11, 2012 | 03:12 PM

#44

Big Island Rider

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From: Waikoloa, HI

Before moving here I bought the wife's sporty a set of Avons. Sent free to our mainland address so I threw them in the cargo container. Now I am sure the shipping will be outrageous. I will probibly get tires from the indy here since they get discounted shipping rates.

Mar 11, 2012 | 08:55 PM

#45

Alter

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From: Not too far up the BC border

Thanks Tom for the URL to the Rocky Mountain ATV place. Seems their tire prices are much easier to handle than they are up here. I have the what I assume are the factory dunlops on her now but the the avons should do just fine. JnP want me to join a club and I'm somewhat bias against aftermarket parts other than Harley, bought a lot out of the local american dealership so far , but I didn't know that JnP accept paypal and thats a good thing...
There is a local guy here in Whoville BC who's got better equipment than the local dealer up here, so thats great and I'll be happy to help him pay for his equipment, since the local dealer up here is over a highway hour away and at 1.27 a litre for gas that adds another 75 bucks to the bill just to trailer the bike.

Mar 11, 2012 | 09:10 PM

#46

Unome

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From: Ellenwood, GA - The Ghetto Part

This is minor but last year wife was looking at some baby clothes for the newest grandson. She found a 2-pack of bibs which had some cute saying on them. Except someone had stolen one of the bibs. So we had a price for both of them on the sticker - $16.00 - but only 1 bib in the package.

She asks the sales girl since there was only 1 bib in the package could we get a discount. Girl says she'll check with the lady owner of the shop. She comes back a few minutes later & says the lady said she'd give us 10% off the price.

I know they paid the same price for the 2-pack but it's not my fault that someone stole one of them.

We left the package hanging on the rack.

Mar 11, 2012 | 09:33 PM

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marines267

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Originally Posted by metfancowboy

Pop went in to a dealer across town,to ask about a rear tire. They quoted him a price of $435. I asked if that included the front too for that price. Service guy didn't like my question too much.

Here in Mesa Arizona a rear tire for my 2010 ultra classic is 250-280 mounted

Mar 12, 2012 | 04:30 AM

#48

reddog8145

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From: Mancheser UK

Its the same all over, I did a web search and found the cheepest I could get a front tyre for my Fatty was £154 ( about $300 ish ). I contacted my local dealer and he quoted £285 + £50 fitting ( about $660 ish ), I nearly choked and actualy swore, I then pressed the dealer who brought it down to £200 ($400, ish), including fitting. I then asked him to price match with the web price and he came back with £151 ($300 ish) including fitting.
What gets me is the tyre had to be ordered in, not from Europe but the Factory in the USA.
How the hell do these prices get worked out considering the above.

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