"Stealer" does it again
Road Master
Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 944
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From: Tennessee
New 402 from indy shop $112.00.
New tube, spoke strip, mount, and balance $35.00.
Tire only from my H-D dealer $196.00
Indy shop must be making money too cause he's been in business over 30 years...
There's one born every minute.
New tube, spoke strip, mount, and balance $35.00.
Tire only from my H-D dealer $196.00
Indy shop must be making money too cause he's been in business over 30 years...
There's one born every minute.
Road Master
Joined: May 2007
Posts: 899
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I mount and balance my own wheels and tires. For manual mounting one thing that helps is putting the tire out in the sun and letting it warm up. It's a lot more playable that way.
Balancing is easy with a couple of old jackstands and some skateboard bearings for the axle to ride on.
If you want to make the process even easier Harbor Freight sells a decent combination bead breaker and tire mounting machine cheap. Here's a demo video with an auto tire but it's the same process.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_LAABOgXU1s
Balancing is easy with a couple of old jackstands and some skateboard bearings for the axle to ride on.
If you want to make the process even easier Harbor Freight sells a decent combination bead breaker and tire mounting machine cheap. Here's a demo video with an auto tire but it's the same process.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_LAABOgXU1s
Seasoned HDF Member
Joined: Sep 2005
Posts: 5,072
Likes: 104
From: Prescott, AZ
I have been buying my tires from
http://www.rockymountainatvmc.com/home.do
I found them to have the best internet price out there - free shipping and NO sales tax. My HD is a 20 mile ride drop it off come back later to get it - $40 mounting fee.
What I have been doing is to use a local M/C shop (who I trust) to mount my tires - $23 and its about 1 mile from my house.
I enjoy learning how to R&R both front and rear wheel - I am retired and have the time and I WANT to learn how to do this...
Saves me a little money and it works for me..
Lots of people do not have the time Nor want to learn how to R&R a wheel - for them, go for it... HD loves ya..
Out on the road - thats another deal - bend over and just take it... no real choice.
This next suggestion is not for everyone but it also works for me and I, again - trust it.
http://www.ride-on.com/motorcycle-formula-mot.html
again, I do NOT buy it from the supplyer - I buy it off E-bay - lots of sellers and great prices..
This product has had alot of attention on this forum - do a search and learn and decide for your self \
I will NOT ride without it...
http://www.rockymountainatvmc.com/home.do
I found them to have the best internet price out there - free shipping and NO sales tax. My HD is a 20 mile ride drop it off come back later to get it - $40 mounting fee.
What I have been doing is to use a local M/C shop (who I trust) to mount my tires - $23 and its about 1 mile from my house.
I enjoy learning how to R&R both front and rear wheel - I am retired and have the time and I WANT to learn how to do this...
Saves me a little money and it works for me..
Lots of people do not have the time Nor want to learn how to R&R a wheel - for them, go for it... HD loves ya..
Out on the road - thats another deal - bend over and just take it... no real choice.
This next suggestion is not for everyone but it also works for me and I, again - trust it.
http://www.ride-on.com/motorcycle-formula-mot.html
again, I do NOT buy it from the supplyer - I buy it off E-bay - lots of sellers and great prices..
This product has had alot of attention on this forum - do a search and learn and decide for your self \
I will NOT ride without it...
Road Warrior
Joined: Jul 2009
Posts: 1,979
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From: Northern Colorado
If you owned a restaurant would you prepare food that your customers brought in?
Outstanding HDF Member
Joined: Oct 2007
Posts: 3,437
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so did you puncture the tire or is it the valve stem or? How many miles on the tires? If I was a dealer I would not mount a tire purchased from somewhere else either. You get a bad tire which does happen and you are going to think it is my fault. If I supply the tire then I can deal with the distributer/ manufacturer etc. I am glad I have the skills to do all my own work. Never had a tire mounted by a dealer in 40 years.
Outstanding HDF Member
Joined: Dec 2008
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From: Phoenix
Maybe you need to slow down and read a little better. It would be more than the $72 price difference....
Road Master
Joined: Aug 2008
Posts: 759
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From: Vegas Baby!!
I wish you guys would realize that dealer purchasing situations indicate what they buy it for, which in turns dictates what to sell it for. You guys can buy V&H pipes all day long below my DEALER cost. Does that make me a horrible person because I have to price mine significantly higher than eBay?
These online retailers typically make large large purchases for a deeper discount on dealer price.
What tire are you looking at and I can tell you right now if 110$ is higher or lower than your local dealers COST
These online retailers typically make large large purchases for a deeper discount on dealer price.
What tire are you looking at and I can tell you right now if 110$ is higher or lower than your local dealers COST
Last edited by Yukon42; Sep 27, 2011 at 04:45 PM.
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I just buy a new set of rims with tires already mounted. sure, it's expensive, but its easy
Y'all are gonna booo hissss me for this one but I just got a new e-3 put on the back of my Road King and the HD place wanted $280 installed, decided just to do it myself and called around to find one and the Kawasaki dealer had one for $110.00 bucks. I checked and could not order one any cheaper so rode over to pick it up and the guy said they would installl it for $30.00 bucks. Who am I to argue with that. It was just shy of $150.00 otd and only took em about twenty minutes. I will be back.