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2 new tires installed, $180.00, WTF?

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Old 05-10-2009, 12:39 PM
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My Indy charges $75 to take wheels off bike, put your new tires on and balance, and reinstall the wheels..........Not bad.
 
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Originally Posted by IzzoQuazzo
Don't forget. The dealer fills them up with Harley air. That's worth $100 by itself.
No its not. Harley air is only $75.00. Certified Harley air is $100.00.
 
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Remove wheels, replace two tires would have been over $350 here.

You got a deal.
 
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WOW! $350, a good deal???? Two indy guys in my area charge $25 and $35 off the bike. $45 and $50 if they have to take them off the bike. Charging an hourly rate to change tires is a frickin' rip off! Most places I'm aware of charge a flat rate to change tires. If they're charging you an hourly rate, I'd find a new shop. JMO.

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did you NOT get an estimate in writing before work was done?
 
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Originally Posted by 1st HD
No its not. Harley air is only $75.00. Certified Harley air is $100.00.
Where are you guys finding such deals on the Harley Certified Air???

Guess I need to stop paying MSRP..

 
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Originally Posted by 1st HD
No its not. Harley air is only $75.00. Certified Harley air is $100.00.
Screamin' Eagle Race Performance Tuned Air is $199 per can (it takes 1 3/4 cans per tire), but not street legal in California.
 
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The local Kawi/Yamaha dealer sells tires for lower than any online price you can find, and will honor that deal for tires they have to order.

And they mount/balance for free! (yup, even for Harleys)

Haven't found any deal to beat that......
 
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get a couple of tire spoons and a vise and do it yourself,tires is the easiest no f@ck up procedure you can do, unless you got money to throw away!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
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oh yea the harley certified hot air is free from the shop manager,man i would like to pound my fist down that guys throat, but he goes out with my cousin what do you do?
 


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