Tire removal?
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Bead braking is the my biggest hurdle with tires
I would do one at a time. Dropping a bike sucks. If you are doing the tires yourself, bead breaking is tough. I have a bead buddy but before that I used a floor jack, a 4x4 and the bumper of my pickup. More work to break the bead than anything else.
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I only take off one tire at a time. When I get the bike up high enough, I have a homemade rest for the opposite tire. I'll ease the bike down a little so the other tire just sits on it. Makes the bike steadier. I also have a jack/dolly combo for my ironhead. I raise the bike up and wheel the dolly underneath, then let it down on the dolly and move the jack out of the way. Makes moving the bike around real easy. Anyway, that's not helping you at all.
Changing tires is a lot of work. I wouldn't want to do two at a time. I take one day to remove the tire and service the bearings. The next day I mount the new one, reinstall, then service the brakes.
Carl
Changing tires is a lot of work. I wouldn't want to do two at a time. I take one day to remove the tire and service the bearings. The next day I mount the new one, reinstall, then service the brakes.
Carl
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From: Florida
1hr labor is $125-$150 I believe.
-But I'm doing this myself more for the learning experience rather then saving money.
.I've got a broken spoke on the front rim that needs replacing also.
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If I bring in the bike, removing and reinstalling both tires I'm sure has to be around $200.
1hr labor is $125-$150 I believe.
-But I'm doing this myself more for the learning experience rather then saving money.
.I've got a broken spoke on the front rim that needs replacing also.
1hr labor is $125-$150 I believe.
-But I'm doing this myself more for the learning experience rather then saving money.
.I've got a broken spoke on the front rim that needs replacing also.
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From: Florida
Wow........$35 per!
And I was happy when I heard $60!!
But yeah........its really hard to find anyone that can wrench the older bikes.
Im luck to have an older exHarley tech that does it all....EXCEPT TIRES!!
Anyway.........should wheel bearings automatically be changed?
I guess I should seeing as how those rims have been on for at least 25 years!
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