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Apr 13, 2011 | 08:41 PM

#11

IndyClassic

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From: Kingman, AZ

Quote:

Originally Posted by Turbo Turtle

I forget where at the moment, but I found a tire changing stand for a hundred, and HF has a balancing and truing stand for Fifty. so for the cost of a drive in and out install, you could have the tools to do all your own at home!
That's real near the top of my list now.
$0.02

aka Bob

I didn't go quite that route but bought the tire irons, rim protectors and a small HF bead breaker. Keeping up with two HD's (his/hers) and now an old dirt bike just for fun was looking like too much $$ for the frequent tire changes. 2 X 4's with carpet attached will be my "stand."

Apr 13, 2011 | 08:43 PM

#12

m361

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Joined: Mar 2011

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From: South of Indy

I needed a new rear tire for my '08 SG recently and the best price I found was the local Yamaha dealership. Their labor ($48/hr) was half what the HD stealership charged ($98/hr). I was surprised to find that they carry HD Dunlops in stock, and they were cheaper than HD sells them for ($151 including tax). I believe it was $203 out the door.

Apr 14, 2011 | 04:30 PM

#13

grandpatim

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From: Brownfield Texas

Quote:

Originally Posted by IndyClassic

Did you squirt a little dish soap/water mix on the valve stem? Could be a bad stem valve. I just replaced one on the front last week. It did not leak but the little stem was bent from me adding air no doubt.

Can buy new stem valves and the tool at auto stores for less then $10.00. You can also air up the tire to 40 -45 lbs and spray that mix all over to see where else the leak might be.

Its a tube tire. I did find a local Indy that I didn't know was here in my town. He said $30 plus cost of tube. Didn't matter if he took it off or me. I'm just gonna use him.

Thanks guys.