Saved $200

[Raider]

Bought a lift recently and have been using it for cleaning and other routine maintenance.  Time for a new ATT (over 40,000 miles!!) so I removed the rear wheel myself on this rainy day and saved the four hours of labor they charge to remove and re-mount the wheel!

This is a good day!



https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwGv07Q6AiXcMjlrWFFOWEh0bEE/view?usp=sharing

[Chrisj CMA]

Good job.  A little advise.  Remove the side covers if you keep them straps where they are.  They will break easy.  Also make sure you loosen the for bolts holding the final drive on (before re-mounting the wheel) if you choose to not service the drive shaft.

I must have saved 20,000 or so.  Where does all that money go?

[cookiedough]

Bought a lift recently and have been using it for cleaning and other routine maintenance.  Time for a new ATT (over 40,000 miles!!) so I removed the rear wheel myself on this rainy day and saved the four hours of labor they charge to remove and re-mount the wheel!

This is a good day!



https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwGv07Q6AiXcMjlrWFFOWEh0bEE/view?usp=sharing

4 hours labor to take off and remount a tire - YIKES!

I know of 2 places locally that charge around 70-75 bucks labor total for a rear wheel entire take off and remount/balance new rear tire which is their 1 hour labor rate.

[Raider]

Good job.  A little advise.  Remove the side covers if you keep them straps where they are.  They will break easy.  Also make sure you loosen the for bolts holding the final drive on (before re-mounting the wheel) if you choose to not service the drive shaft.

I must have saved 20,000 or so.  Where does all that money go?

Thanks, Chris.  I followed the directions on this page for the four bolts on the final drive!  Ain't nobody got time for worn out splines!

Which straps are you referring to?  I strapped the bike to the lift using the holes that are under the seat.  Didn't seem like the straps were anywhere near the side covers.

[Raider]

Bought a lift recently and have been using it for cleaning and other routine maintenance.  Time for a new ATT (over 40,000 miles!!) so I removed the rear wheel myself on this rainy day and saved the four hours of labor they charge to remove and re-mount the wheel!

This is a good day!



https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwGv07Q6AiXcMjlrWFFOWEh0bEE/view?usp=sharing

4 hours labor to take off and remount a tire - YIKES!

I know of 2 places locally that charge around 70-75 bucks labor total for a rear wheel entire take off and remount/balance new rear tire which is their 1 hour labor rate.

Is your bike an IS?  They charge me an hour for my Triumph Tiger, but on the Valk, they're basing it on the service manual telling them to remove bags, pans, exhaust, etc.  They don't know about some of the tricks I've learned from you all on here (how to remove without removing exhaust).