bradman
When Life Throws You A Curve..... Lean Into It
All of the dealerships and local shops charge at least $50 plus to put on a tire, when the tire is on the bike. They also want to sell the tire to us and are making at least $50 on the tire. It really irritates me when I know that they can do the front and back in twenty minutes or less and charge us for at least an hour's worth of labor and rape us on the cost of the tire.
I called one of the dealerships today and they wanted $170 for a 180/55/17 Michelin PRII rear tire, then with installation it would have been $210 plus tax. Crazy, just ridiculous. It shouldn't surprise me because these same guys look for a $5k profit for our style bikes. If not, they will not sell them. Last year I found a dealership in the area that would sell me a new Kaw Concours for $10,400 out the door, no trade, NIB ABS. The same bike with them was $15,900.
I am really thinking about buying one of these tools. The one from Harbor Freight is on Craigslist for $75 and they go up to $5k from there. Just wondering if anyone else has had any experiences.
Forgot to add this.... I have a friend nearby that has Michelin Pilot's front and rear for our bikes as a package, brand new for $180.
I called one of the dealerships today and they wanted $170 for a 180/55/17 Michelin PRII rear tire, then with installation it would have been $210 plus tax. Crazy, just ridiculous. It shouldn't surprise me because these same guys look for a $5k profit for our style bikes. If not, they will not sell them. Last year I found a dealership in the area that would sell me a new Kaw Concours for $10,400 out the door, no trade, NIB ABS. The same bike with them was $15,900.
I am really thinking about buying one of these tools. The one from Harbor Freight is on Craigslist for $75 and they go up to $5k from there. Just wondering if anyone else has had any experiences.
Forgot to add this.... I have a friend nearby that has Michelin Pilot's front and rear for our bikes as a package, brand new for $180.
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