KZR's Bikes of the Month for 2024

How difficult is it to change a front tire?

More
17 Feb 2006 08:55 #24476 by fergyfer
Replied by fergyfer on topic How difficult is it to change a front tire?
When I bought the rear tire for my bike from our local KAW shop, I asked what they charge to mount and balance the tire if I brought in the wheel. $20. If I brought in the bike? $34. It was worth the extra $14 for me not having to pull the rear wheel myself. There's a first time for everything I guess, and maybe some day I'll want to do it myself, but I do trust the local shop. I've lived here for 11 years and they were here before I was, and have a good reputation talking to the local bike owners. The techs are my age, and have been into bike mechanics for many years so I have no hesitation letting them do this kind of stuff.

I enjoy the carb rebuilding, and engine maintenance. I really don't enjoy tires and wheels, chains and axles and I'm thankful to God that I can afford someone else doing that stuff for me!

Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.

More
17 Feb 2006 22:43 #24621 by steell
Replied by steell on topic How difficult is it to change a front tire?
Here is the link to do-it-yourself tire balancing:
www.motorcyclistonline.com/howto/tirebalancing/

I have no idea how many tires I have changed, it's at least in the hundreds in not over a thousand. I do know it's a bunch :D

Forgot to mention that 99% of the tires I have changed were done manually, didn't have any power equipment.
From garden tractor to earthmover tires.

Post edited by: steell, at: 2006/02/18 01:45

KD9JUR

Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.

More
18 Feb 2006 01:19 #24628 by sakiguy
Replied by sakiguy on topic How difficult is it to change a front tire?
Duck wrote:

The $20 is if you bring the wheel in. I have no clue what they charge if yo ubring the bike in. I only see $10k+ bikes coming in whole so it must be a lot :-)

-Duck


Guess I better learn how to take the front and rear wheel off. Looks like taking off the rear wheel may be a PITA more so than the front. I think it's worth saving a little bit of money though. Time to make use of that cheap motorcycle Jack I bought on clearance at Autozone.

1983 KZ750 N2 Shaft

Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.

Powered by Kunena Forum

If you like KZR Please consider making a donation. Thank you.

KZRider is free, but not without cost.

Please consider chipping in a few bucks to help cover the cost of running the KZR servers.