bad in moab

[Dave]

Hello Everyone How much should I expect to pay a dealer to mount a new rear tire on my KLR , regardless of the tires make ? Or does that make a difference.The tire will be bought from the same dealer. Is there much of a difference in price if I just take in the wheel ? Thanks Dave Salem OR

[k650dsn@aol.com]

It really varies. I've seen dealerships offer free mounting and balancing if you buy the tire from them and others that charge up to $40.00 if you get the tire from somewhere else. Taking the wheel in is always the best way to go, that way you are not paying labor to get the wheel off of the bike. Gino

--- In DSN_klr650@y..., "Dave" wrote: > Hello Everyone > > How much should I expect to pay a dealer to mount a new rear tire on my KLR , regardless of the tires make ? Or does that make a difference.The tire will be bought from the same dealer. Is there much of a difference in price if I just take in the wheel ? > > Thanks > Dave > Salem OR

[squidwannabe@hotmail.com]

If you bring in just the wheel it will be cheaper. Some dealerships will not even mount tires unless you buy it from them. Some charge up to 50$!! Here in Montreal, It's 20$ CDN for 1 30 $ CDN for both. Its not very hard hard to do yourself... unless it's a f***ing TubeLess tire.

--- In DSN_klr650@y..., "Dave" wrote: > Hello Everyone > > How much should I expect to pay a dealer to mount a new rear tire on my KLR , regardless of the tires make ? Or does that make a difference.The tire will be bought from the same dealer. Is there much of a difference in price if I just take in the wheel ? > > Thanks > Dave > Salem OR

[gyb@sprynet.com]

Dave:

> How much should I expect to pay a dealer to mount a new rear tire >on my KLR , regardless of the tires make ? Or does that make a >difference.The tire will be bought from the same dealer. Is there >much of a difference in price if I just take in the wheel ?

Most dealers I had tires installed at charged less for wheels off the bike. IT saves them time, they don't have to deal with the bike while they do it, etc. But, at least in Hillsboro, if you buy the tires from them and bring the wheels off the bike it's free. For reference, I took a wheel Reinaldo brought with him from Idaho to be mounted at Hillsboro Honda, the charge was $12 (minus my usual discount). They do charge more for radial/alloy wheels, but I don't think it's relevant to most KLRs. My Kenda 270's were $91 mounted and balanced. Which dealer in Salem do you go to? Gustavo

[Andrus Chesley]

Awhile back when I mounted a set of AM23 Avons I used Simple Green. When breaking them apart, trying to only use my tire irons, I had a fit. The tires had glued them selves to the rim. Had to sand off rubber that stuck to the rim. Won't do that again. ha ha ha Andy Chesley Jennings, La. KLR & R11RA

[Tom Simpson]

At 03:24 PM 6/12/01 -0500, Andrus Chesley wrote:

>Awhile back when I mounted a set of AM23 Avons I used Simple Green. When >breaking them apart, trying to only use my tire irons, I had a fit. The >tires had glued them selves to the rim. Had to sand off rubber that stuck >to the rim. Won't do that again. ha ha ha

We have used Dawn dishwashing detergent for that sort of work, to good effect. People underestimate the power of Simple Green and the like. I understand that you are not supposed to use it on aircraft and the like: causes all sorts of bad thing to happen to the aluminum in the airframe. -Tom -96 KLR 650

[Andrus Chesley]

I can believe that Tom. I generally use a 25/75 mix of dishwashing liquid / water. But at that time was too lazy to go back in the shop ( a scant 10 feet away) to get that bottle. The simple green was on the bench soooooooooo. But, won't make that error again. I also carry a small container of the same mix on the KLR along with patch kit and extra tubes when traveling. Andy Chesley Jennings, La. KLR & R11RA

> > We have used Dawn dishwashing detergent for that sort of work, to > good effect. > > People underestimate the power of Simple Green and the like. I > understand that you are not supposed to use it on aircraft and the like: > causes all sorts of bad thing to happen to the aluminum in the airframe. > > -Tom > -96 KLR 650

[Susan Moorhead]

Thanks for the tip, I'm getting ready to replace the rear tire soon. Marshall in Afton, Ok '95 KLXC3 aka "Blackhorse"

----- Original Message ----- From: Andrus Chesley To: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2001 3:24 PM Subject: [DSN_klr650] Re: Tire mounting > Awhile back when I mounted a set of AM23 Avons I used Simple Green. When > breaking them apart, trying to only use my tire irons, I had a fit. The > tires had glued them selves to the rim. Had to sand off rubber that stuck > to the rim. Won't do that again. ha ha ha > > Andy Chesley > Jennings, La. > KLR & R11RA > > > Visit the KLR650 archives at > http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=klr650 > > Post message: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com > Subscribe: DSN_klr650-subscribe@yahoogroups.com > Unsubscribe: DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > List owner: DSN_klr650-owner@yahoogroups.com > > Support Dual Sport News by subscribing at: > http://www.dualsportnews.com > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ >

[mikeypep]

I just mounted my 3rd tire for the second time! Hows that you say? I pinched the tube! The previous tire took 3 tries and my new tube had more patches than the original. What's the trick? Please don't tell me to have it mounted by the dealer. This is not an option for me. Here's what I do; blow up the tube enough to give it some shape so it fills the tire properly and stuff it into the half mounted tire. Then I spoon the second side on with tire irons. That's it boys and girls. Is it just a matter of being more careful? My final attempt went like this; I inserted the semi-inflated tube into the half mounted tire, inserted the valve stem, settled the tube in so there were no wrinkles then let the air out so it layed flatter in the tire. This way it wasn't up against the rim top side, where I inserted the spoons. My question is; is this just a hit-and-miss process? Am I just clumsy or just unlucky? Is my technique wrong? I have to add that I can't imagine changing a tire on the road or trail. This is one hellacious task not for the timid or weak of heart!

[Arden Kysely]

See post #7 and ignore the part about rim locks. http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php? t=50717&highlight=neduro+tire My guess is that you're working close to the valve stem last instead of first, or you don't have enough air in the tire. Tire changing isn't easy, but it's a skill worth developing. Talcum powder can help keep the tube slippery enough to stay out of your way. Good luck! __Arden

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "mikeypep" wrote: > > I just mounted my 3rd tire for the second time! Hows that you say? I > pinched the tube! The previous tire took 3 tries and my new tube had > more patches than the original. What's the trick? Please don't tell me > to have it mounted by the dealer. This is not an option for me. Here's > what I do; blow up the tube enough to give it some shape so it fills > the tire properly and stuff it into the half mounted tire. Then I spoon > the second side on with tire irons. That's it boys and girls. Is it > just a matter of being more careful? My final attempt went like this; > I inserted the semi-inflated tube into the half mounted tire, inserted > the valve stem, settled the tube in so there were no wrinkles then let > the air out so it layed flatter in the tire. This way it wasn't up > against the rim top side, where I inserted the spoons. My question is; > is this just a hit-and-miss process? Am I just clumsy or just unlucky? > Is my technique wrong? > > I have to add that I can't imagine changing a tire on the road or > trail. This is one hellacious task not for the timid or weak of heart! >