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 **** 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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