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« on: March 29, 2015, 03:35:19 AM » |
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My friendly local Honda dealer informed me that , due to insurance reasons they are no longer allowed to mount car tires on any motorcycle rim.  |
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Bone
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« Reply #1 on: March 29, 2015, 03:50:18 AM » |
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My home town bike owner moved west retired. He has been unable to sell the shop they mount my tires. So I started looking for a back-up installer. About a half mile from my house is a tire shop the guys wave every day as I ride past. I made a u-turn went back. Showed the guys my Goodyear on the back and told them where I lived. They all knew already they see my bike parked in the drive. Told them about our bike shop maybe closing and that I needed someone to mount my tires asking them would they give it a try if I brought the wheel and tires to the shop. They looked at the wheel saying they would give it a try. I ask if they could do it without damaging the wheels finish  the said sure. Thanked them telling them at my age one more might be my last tire. |
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BobB
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« Reply #2 on: March 29, 2015, 08:34:20 AM » |
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When talking to dealerships, they are opposed to CTs, probably for liability reasons. They don't want the business to go up in flames. I have been getting MTs from an independent bike shop, and they had no issue with mounting a CT...
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Tailgate Tommy
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« Reply #3 on: March 29, 2015, 09:02:56 AM » |
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My local independent bike shop will mount car tires.
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KY,Dave (AKA Misunderstood)
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« Reply #4 on: March 29, 2015, 09:20:17 AM » |
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A good independent car tire shop will too
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old2soon
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« Reply #5 on: March 29, 2015, 04:05:11 PM » |
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My local independent yada yada!  RIDE SAFE. |
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Today is the tommorow you worried about yesterday. If at first you don't succeed screw it-save it for nite check. 1964 1968 U S Navy. Two cruises off Nam.
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PAVALKER
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« Reply #6 on: March 29, 2015, 08:22:23 PM » |
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Or, get yourself some spoons from Harbor Freight and give it a shot yourself. Sidewalls on car tire are more flexible than the bike tire. Add RideOn or Dyna Beads to balance....
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MarkT
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« Reply #7 on: March 30, 2015, 07:44:29 AM » |
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I've mounted mine for years with a HF tire machine. Paid for itself many times over.
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csj
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« Reply #8 on: March 30, 2015, 01:44:19 PM » |
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The shop I go to only requires that I sign a piece of paper
saying that they are not liable. (I write the text)
They now have two papers in their file folder.
If you go to some/any tire change place, offer that you'll
sign a waiver (bring your handwritten one with you),
they may well accept.
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A guy called me a Ba$tard, I said in my case it's an accident
of birth, in your case you're a self made man.
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Brian
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« Reply #10 on: April 01, 2015, 02:56:53 AM » |
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We have a few independent mc shops near by. I guess it is time to starting looking around. This is the only service I have someone else do. In the mean while it's you tube how to video's as I may take PAVALKER'S advice and get my own tools to start doing this service too.
Thanks guys.
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Kyle_D
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« Reply #11 on: April 02, 2015, 12:47:33 PM » |
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Don't go to a bike shop. Go to a regular "car" tire changing shop. The machine that they use will clamp down onto your wheel on the outside edge, right by the bead. No chance of scratching up the wheel. They most likely cannot balance it for you, but will be willing to pour in the Dyna Beads. The smaller the dealership, the more likely they are help you out. Gotta love the little man.
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« Reply #12 on: April 02, 2015, 08:12:15 PM » |
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WAIT! Get yourself a couple of good tire "spoons", a can of silicone spray, and change it yourself! 'Taint that difficult. Might take you a whole hour with a 15 minute break. Hardest part is taking the wheel off the bike. Putting that taxi tire on my frankenvalk was so easy, I just stood looking at it thinking what was I afraid of, not being able to change out a motorcycle tire? You can do this! |
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