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Title: Where do you guys get your tires mounted? Post by: SaltLick on May 20, 2009, 04:06:30 PM Where do you guys go to get new tires and get them mounted?
Title: Re: Where do you guys get your tires mounted? Post by: JohnnyDucati on May 20, 2009, 04:41:23 PM Why, Les Schwab, of course. Oh, you mean for the bike. ;D Well, remember my work colleague with the black Daytona 675? He is taking his tires & wheels to EDR. They quoted him mounting for $85. He hasn't scheduled yet, so I don't know how quickly they can get to it. The dealer from which he purchased his Trump quoted him over $130 for mounting. He got his tires off'n the interwebs or somewhere - don't remember. Word up. That's what I heard first hand. J Title: Re: Where do you guys get your tires mounted? Post by: NEIKOS on May 20, 2009, 05:45:11 PM EDR as well . . . but i didn't pay nearly that much last time!
Title: Re: Where do you guys get your tires mounted? Post by: marvellous on May 20, 2009, 07:08:01 PM EDR as well . . . but i didn't pay nearly that much last time! That's cause you're cool and stuff... or was it the lack of teeth that Ryan was talking about? hmmm....... [evil] Title: Re: Where do you guys get your tires mounted? Post by: 8 lives on May 20, 2009, 09:14:06 PM I went to EDR last time. I wouldn't go to the local triumph dealer in town they are total douches. I went there this last weekend to look at the 675 and the guy blew me off. Little did he know i was in the market for a bike and he blew a potential sale.
Title: Re: Where do you guys get your tires mounted? Post by: krolik on May 20, 2009, 10:13:54 PM http://www.cheshiremotorsports.com/ (http://www.cheshiremotorsports.com/) [thumbsup]
Title: Re: Where do you guys get your tires mounted? Post by: desmosome on May 21, 2009, 10:26:36 AM Cycle gear or the track
they do it right there turn around is fast Title: Re: Where do you guys get your tires mounted? Post by: SaltLick on May 21, 2009, 11:35:38 AM Cycle gear or the track they do it right there turn around is fast Cycle gear will mount your tires? Title: Re: Where do you guys get your tires mounted? Post by: desmosome on May 21, 2009, 11:46:51 AM i got my last tire there and then they put it on the wheel i brought in with me.
wham bamb thank you ma'am corsa will do the same too and you could prolly sumo suit wrestle while you wait.... Title: Re: Where do you guys get your tires mounted? Post by: duc_fan on May 21, 2009, 10:13:49 PM The catch with Cycle Gear is you gotta put the bike on stands and take the wheels off yourself. They won't remove/install wheels on the bike.
But... They did the mounting and balancing for cheap last time I bought tires for the Duc. It was either $20 per wheel, or $20 for both, I can't remember. It was a lot cheaper than anywhere else, so Scott lent me his frontstand (mad propz to him) and I took the wheels off the bike myself. Since then I bought my own frontstand, so I'll continue to take the wheels off myself and have the tires mounted/balanced for cheap. Title: Re: Where do you guys get your tires mounted? Post by: scott_araujo on May 21, 2009, 10:36:16 PM Cycle Gear for me too. I bought the tires there and had them mounted, I think it was $20/wheel. Like Dan said, you only bring them the wheels.
If you want to go local I hear good things about Cheshire. Vicious Cycle was also reasonable but they didn't have the tires I wanted in stock and i was unfortunately in a hurry at the time. A little more pricey if you brought in your own tires purchased elsewhere. Scott Title: Re: Where do you guys get your tires mounted? Post by: desmosome on May 22, 2009, 11:00:28 AM The catch No catch... think of it as a free front/rear stand with a few tire changes. Title: Re: Where do you guys get your tires mounted? Post by: scott_araujo on May 22, 2009, 11:42:41 AM Vicious will take the whole bike. I bet Cheshire will too.
Scott Title: Re: Where do you guys get your tires mounted? Post by: NEIKOS on May 22, 2009, 11:46:36 AM Vicious will take the whole bike. I bet Cheshire will too. Scott Yah, Cheshire will . . . I'm actually trying to get in to put on my new tires. EDR appears to have raised their prices considerably. Title: Re: Where do you guys get your tires mounted? Post by: desmosome on May 22, 2009, 11:50:30 AM Why not corsa for the onthebike change?
They usually can do it for you while you wait I think it is like 50ish dollars... Title: Re: Where do you guys get your tires mounted? Post by: NEIKOS on May 22, 2009, 12:35:46 PM I avoided listing them becuase the request was for a Triumph right?
Title: Re: Where do you guys get your tires mounted? Post by: desmosome on May 22, 2009, 01:12:37 PM hate to pull a visolara here but....i don't get it
Title: Re: Where do you guys get your tires mounted? Post by: NEIKOS on May 22, 2009, 01:44:30 PM I didn't mention MotoCorsa becuase I wasn't sure they'd take/work on a Triumph.
Title: Re: Where do you guys get your tires mounted? Post by: desmosome on May 22, 2009, 03:10:46 PM http://www.motorcycle.com/forum/triumph/ (http://www.motorcycle.com/forum/triumph/)
Title: Re: Where do you guys get your tires mounted? Post by: JohnnyDucati on May 22, 2009, 05:06:26 PM I avoided listing them becuase the request was for a Triumph right? Nope. Salty posted first with the question. He's looking to get tires mounted. I just related the story of Kaptain Kidd, my buddy with the Triumph, who is going through a similar conundrum. 80 bucks or so at EDR vs. 130 bucks at Portland Moto. that's all. :) J Title: Re: Where do you guys get your tires mounted? Post by: Mother on May 22, 2009, 05:17:34 PM Get some soap, some sticky weights, and a pair of large C-clamps
use C-clamps to remove tire from wheel loob tire put tire on wheel, they slide right on (make sure rotation is in proper direction) then slide the axle through the wheel set the axle on a pair of surfaces so the tire can spin free apply weights with duct tape first not factory sticky Starting at the old weight location, adjust weight amount and location till tire doesn't move when rotated to any position take off duct tape and apply weights with factory sticky and Viola job well done Title: Re: Where do you guys get your tires mounted? Post by: ryandalling on May 22, 2009, 05:42:28 PM Who is this chick Viola and can I get her to touch my tires too? Chicks touching my rubber is hot... if they speak French and say things like "Bonjour" and "voila".... or "Voulez-vous coucher avec moi ce soir?"
Title: Re: Where do you guys get your tires mounted? Post by: desmosome on May 22, 2009, 05:44:08 PM yup that is whut they do
you can stand there and watch them put it on and balance it in less than 10 min wow 120 bucks an hour what a job.... Title: Re: Where do you guys get your tires mounted? Post by: NEIKOS on May 22, 2009, 07:33:13 PM I remember paying EDR like $20 a tire last time I had tires put on . . . and they cleaned and lubed the chain while they were down there! [bow_down]
Guess from below that's all changed now :-[ |