I was getting frustrated trying to find an affordable rear tire for my bike. I knew that a new Dunlop 402 MU85B16SW was worth about $140 to $150 bucks. I could get one on the internet delivered to my door for $137, or at the HD shop for $145 or at another local shop for $205. [:@]If I bought on the net, I'd have to find someone to balance it (I could have mounted it) but no one would touch a tire they didn't provide. The HD shop wouldn't even mount a tire that I bought from them unless they took the wheel off the bike and put it back on. They said it was a liability issue. [:@]I contacted a couple of other shops and they wanted waaaay too much for the job. It looked like I was going to have to pay about $275.00 to get a new tire (that was the cheapest I could find).
On Wednesday, I was out doing estimates when I passed a new shop called Bikers Bay at 22nd and Swan. I called them and they quoted me $151 for the tire, $20 to mount and balance it if I brought the wheel in, and $20 more if I brought the whole bike. I showed up there this morning at 8:00am with the whole bike, and was on the road by 9:00 with my new rear tire installed for $191.00 plus tax, and I got to watch. Their tech Nathan is HD certified, and a grad of MMI in Phoenix, and he whipped though it in about 45 minutes. I feel like I got a good job at a fair price.
Check them out at http://www.mybikersbay.com/

 

I have to agree with bob about Bikers bay. Had I.D.S. installed $40.00 1 hr and no appointment. Nathen did the work. Great place.

 

Always good to hear of a good shop, good pricing and good service,, kinda rare today ain't it!!!

 

If you didn't ride like a maniac you wouldn't need a new tire so often.

glad you found a place to get tires done. We ahve a good indy up here that will do them, but the HD shop here will also do other people's tires if you take the tire and wheel in off of the bike.

Bill

 

That's good news. Especially since I livein Tucson!!

 

I've had mine service at the BB in Mesa, they are top notch guys. Fair prices also.

 

I have also heard many good things about this shoppe, someone gave me a buisness card for them at a bike ride we recently had. I will have to check them out! Thanks for the reinforcment of a good idea!

 

I think I heard about them on the radio the other day. Glad to hear they're good.

 

I wonder if a businesslike that could only exist in year round warm weather places. I'd love to see something like that out here in the Northeast,but they wouldn't have much business in the winter. Unless they were doing engine mods and stuff.

 

For all you guys in Arizona, check out the Southwest Forum. Sith1250 is trying to put together a round-up in Tombstone.