Orlando Service

[Earl]

So, I need new tires, and plan to go DS on the rear. Where in Orlando can I get that done? I've read a few options and opinions, but nothing definitive.

And no - I don't consider myself mechanic enough to do it myself. 

-Earl

[larue]

hi Earl, i got mine done few months ago, i got a tire that Terry had put on his and ran for a while and gave a great report on, and i love it and had no complaint. bought off ebay 110 shipped, round on egdes and handle well. i got it done at motorcycle clinic in kissimmee and right when you turn left on 192 from OBT, it will be on your left, i think it was  $60 to take the rear tire off and put the dark side.many people have put different tires and you can revisit the tech board and search the archives, but this is the tire Michelin Primacy XV4 205-60/16. the link below disusses it too so check it out.
http://www.valkyrieforum.com/bbs/index.php/topic,53150.0.html
if you are a big fella or you ride  with two ups, you might need a cage nut mod,cutting the nut cage on the sides under the rear part of the fender and put a acorn nut there or some flat nut so you dont buttom out and tire rubs against the cages. this has also a tendency of breaking the break and turn signal harness when you bottom out and then you lose power on the entire rear , i learned that the hard way.
i am sure these guys will chime in for insights as well. good luck

[Earl]

Thanks Larue! Everywhere I've checked so far, they won't do darkside, nice to know there's at least one spot around.

My plan was/is to use the Goodyear Assurance TripleTred All Season, which also has rave reviews.

And yes, I'm a big fella that goes two up as regularly as my wife and kids can gripe me to include them on the road, and so far, so good. 

[John Schmidt]

Earl, most of the raves I've heard about the Goodyear TT are raves against it. It's due to the square profile of the shoulders, wants to stand the bike up. Riders have changed to other tires with a more rounded shoulder and couldn't believe the huge difference in handling.

[HayHauler]

Earl, most of the raves I've heard about the Goodyear TT are raves against it. It's due to the square profile of the shoulders, wants to stand the bike up. Riders have changed to other tires with a more rounded shoulder and couldn't believe the huge difference in handling.

+1 what John says.  The TT is pretty square on the edges.  The Primacy (sp?) is a much better tire for DS.

Hay 
Jimmyt

[Earl]

Hrm. The good news is I haven't bought it yet, and can certainly take the hint; Primacy it is then.

[Grumpy]

If you have a Cycle gear locally, I have had good luck with them. They will not do them on the bike, just carry the wheel and tire to them. Every time I have dealt with them, I just tell ,them I run a sidecar and they change them for me. They have mounted 4 dark side tires for me.

[larue]

True what grumpy said but u have to remove your tire and bring the wheel, motorcycle clinic will do it all.

[Earl]

Motorcycle Clinic did the work, was transparent with the problems found, were timely and managed not to break the bank. New customer!

Thanks for the advice!

-Earl

[larue]

Anytime, glad it worked out 

[John Schmidt]

Earl, where is Motorcycle Clinic, I have a car tire I need removed from a rear rim.

[larue]

John take  OBT all the way turn left on 192 go over the train track then its few feet on your left.
But any tire shop can remove the tire from the rim if the set is already removed from the bike, but you  need a mom and pap tire shop not the corporate name tag type shops.
matter of fact there a tire shop if you take west colonial turn left on OBT and right on washington st, 2 nd enterance on right  after a small cuban cafe place, the shop is 2nd on your left

[Tundra]

 

Earl, where is Motorcycle Clinic, I have a car tire I need removed from a rear rim.

Seen the light? Just kidding John, couldn't resist.

[John Schmidt]

Earl, where is Motorcycle Clinic, I have a car tire I need removed from a rear rim.

Seen the light? Just kidding John, couldn't resist.

No problem Doug, it's not the one on my bike. I got a set of Valk wheels from a friend in Oooooklahoma where the wind goes sweeping 'cross the plains(sorry, got carried away),   and it has a c/t on the rear rim. I want to use the Valk wheels on the 1200 I'm losing sleep over, but there's no way that tire will fit in the 1200 swingarm. So, first thing is to remove the tire and mount the empty rim. Then I should be able to get an idea just how big a tire I can use in back.