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Re: tire change cost
Posted: Sat Sep 29, 2012 10:23 am
by Lost Rider
Bamblys wrote:Yes sir! When you here in Chicago area let me know. We'll get together drink some beer.
If you come rolling in to Yamaha with your bike it's additional $30 per wheel to take them off. (It might be $35).
Another thing, I serviced my bike twice at that Countryside dealership and yesterday i found a wheel bolt stripped a bit. Also I know they torqued my wheel way above 60 N/meters. That can't be too good for you. I wonder what else they did that I haven't noticed yet???
Cool, will let you know.
Nice job on the front wheel, that's the one you'll want to get balanced sooner than the rear.
As for Countryside, I would quit giving them free advertising on your license plate frame....
Re: tire change cost
Posted: Sat Sep 29, 2012 10:48 am
by Bamblys
Lost Rider wrote:
As for Countryside, I would quit giving them free advertising on your license plate frame....
I like their sales staff. Mike and Carey. And the parts department is always nice people.
I just don't like the service manager. And service prices are outrageous. Also according to him nothing on my bike is covered under warranty.
Douche!
Re: tire change cost
Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2012 1:30 am
by Neil
Has anyone made or bought a home static balancer for the rear wheel as yet you can by at a reasonable price balancers for front or rear wheels with bearings but not with BIG holes in the middle like ours
Re: tire change cost
Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2012 2:31 am
by Lost Rider
Neil wrote:Has anyone made or bought a home static balancer for the rear wheel as yet you can by at a reasonable price balancers for front or rear wheels with bearings but not with BIG holes in the middle like ours
Marc Parnes make a balancer for BMW.s with an insert for the rear wheel.
Quality tool that works great!
Google Marc and you'll find where to get one.
Cheers
Re: tire change cost
Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2012 5:12 am
by Ol' Jeffers
You know us lot over here in the UK are spoiled for choice when it comes to tyre dealerships and
fitting and balancing. I have ten, maybe more within a 25 mile radius , they all cater for bikes
and are relatively inexpensive. They charge peanuts for fitting and balancing and
the one I use also doesn't charge me to remove and refit wheels. But I've known him for many years
and take my cars to him as well as my bikes. He's also a biker so he knows what he's doing and is very quick.
It always amazes me at the American and Australian guy's ingenuity when facing a task as
mundane as breaking a bead!
