I just had a set of tires put on at the dealership here, and believe it or not I have been pleased and haven't felt ripped off. I originally went in for a diagnostic on the bike, turned out to be a fuse. Told me it was ready 2 hours later. I got there and told them I found a deal on tires at motorcycle superstore for michelin pilot power 2ct's for $221.98 shipped. They asked if they matched the price could they sell them to me instead and of course I agreed. So the labor is $64 an hour...but I have the piece of mind that a shop did it. I have a few friends that probably could have done it a little cheaper but they wouldn't have been balanced. All in all the dealership is slowly changing my perception of them as a whole to a certain point...just my 2 cents here.....

 

Bluerrchick, that's a pretty good deal actually...price match plus $64 for mount and balance on both tires.

 

Oh yeah, I agree. I was happy when I left. I knew they were good tires. I really didn't have much choice in the rear tire because when I bought the bike and got it home, I noticed something shiny staring at me from the back tire and lucky me....it was a nail....granted I had planned on putting tires on it soon anyway, but not this soon. I just didn't feel safe riding around on a rear tire with a nail in it of course....

 

Nail in the tires..bummer...well at least you got a deal out of it. I've heard of ppl plugging their tires and all's well. But I dunno...something about being on 2 wheels, doing 100+, and sporting a plug in a tire....kinda makes me a lil nervous....

 

i decided this year i'm doing my own tire mounts and balances. i got some motion-pro tire irons.
watched youtube...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYa9EEG3rOM

got sticky weights and balanced with the axle and jack stands. no vibrations.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2Aui...eature=related

i won't be going back to the shop anytime soon

 

Whats wrong with a plug in a tire? .. and no i don't need any lectures so save your fingers the flaming

 

how long have you been riding on that tire since you plugged it? do you have any self imposed speed limits?

 

Self-imposed speed limits.....LOL!

To cruise around town with a plug like that...u truly are the man

 

$56 with the wheel still mounted on the bike? Honestly, that's a deal.

1 stealership wanted $50 per tire when I had the rims and new tires in the trunk. The other want $60 and I had to have an appointment!

 

Around here where I live they want $30....and that's with me bringing in the wheel without it being on the bike