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Post by brandon667 on Nov 24, 2015 19:53:56 GMT -5
Well its patched and got slime in it now. I didnt have the time to change tire and buy new one.. No tools and work two jobs.. Gotta make it move til i save up... Whats normal cost for parts and labor for one tire?
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Post by dyoung1167 on Nov 25, 2015 8:31:44 GMT -5
no one near me can do a scooter tire, but have always done it myself anyway. they are not "real" hard to change. i'm sure there is a vid or 3 to help ya. but a quick help with breaking the bead. get a 2x4 about 6-8ft long or so. best with a friend so one can hold the wheel steady and the other can stand, bounce, or jump on the board. worse case, such as after i had lubed an older change with straight dawn, the bead was damn near welded to the rim so i walked a car up the board and easy as pie.
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Post by lain on Nov 25, 2015 11:22:15 GMT -5
Talk to the people at the gas stations you usually fill up at. A lot of gas stations also do mechanic work. You may have to remove the wheel from the scooter yourself and just bring the wheel and tire with you to a shop. Any shop with a tire changing tool can do it. It is very hard to do it on your own, and even hard with help from another unless you have the tire changing tool then it's a breeze. They aren't cheap though.
What I do is I have made friends with a shop/gas station that I do almost all my fillups at and whenever I need a tire changed I go over there with the wheel and the tire deflated and the beads broke already and the new tire and they change it in about 30 seconds and they just charge me whatever pocket change I have at the time basically.
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Post by spandi on Nov 25, 2015 16:41:17 GMT -5
I think you'd do better carrying a good quality tire repair kit and CO2 tire inflator or a 12 volt small compressor, rather than Slime.  |
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Post by dyoung1167 on Nov 26, 2015 8:57:49 GMT -5
i'm not so sure about "any mechanic" thing. i went to motorcycle shop once and he said quite specifically that although he could get me a tire, he could not change it. their devices are not set up for such a small hole in the rim, and a car mechanics is completely different. he would just have to resort to exactly what we do at home.
the first time is hard, but as with most things it gets easier with practice. don't sell yourself short, you can do it.
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Post by SylvreKat on Nov 26, 2015 9:24:29 GMT -5
The Indian store up the street from me will install tires for free, as long as you buy the tire from them. And their prices didn't seem all that much more than elsewhere.
So you might check around your local bike shops.
>'Kat
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Post by rockynv on Nov 27, 2015 11:31:58 GMT -5
I suppose that I am spoiled here as most any motorcycle shop here will do a scooter tire as that is just too much business to turn away. Even the hard core Vespa Shops will do a tire change on a Chinese or Japanese scooter along with the local Cycle Gear. Do not discount small equipment dealers either and lawn mowers also have small hubs however they do not spin balance the wheels like a motorcycle tire shop or Cycle Gear will.
Many of the bike dealerships do this so you will be cooling your heals in the bike showrooms and be tempted.
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Post by rockynv on Nov 27, 2015 11:46:09 GMT -5
Well its patched and got slime in it now. I didnt have the time to change tire and buy new one.. No tools and work two jobs.. Gotta make it move til i save up... Whats normal cost for parts and labor for one tire? $20 to $30 for a tubeless 10" tire and depending on the shop $0 to $35 if you take the wheel off the bike so they do not have to remove it themselves. I have an Aprilia Sport City that sees a lot of interstate use at 75+ mph and has some pretty expensive 15" Italian rims so I have the dealer do the tire changing since they charge less than internet prices for the tires and beat most of the bargain shops on the mounting and high speed balancing along with return the bike freshly washed. If the nick the rims they have them refinished. Due to the potential of the bike I run Michelin Power Pure tires which are a bit more pricey but with a bike that can carry 465 lbs at close to 100 mph its not worth taking chances on bargain tires. |
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Post by lain on Nov 27, 2015 11:55:20 GMT -5
That's why it's good to talk to people and the gas stations you go to usually have a lot of connections to other local businesses. Some of them can hook you up, some of them run mechanic shops that can help, some don't, doesn't hurt to talk to the guy filling your tiny tank for a minute lol.
I personally carry a full tire repair kit with valves, plugs, tools, rubber cement. If I ever need it I would find the hole on the road by using water to look for it then plug it up and walk it to the nearest air pump. There are gas stations every few blocks around here so it's not really a hassle if I ever need it. I've used it to help my friends with their rides, cars and scooters the kit works for both. Probably the fastest way to get back on the road reliably besides a spare tire already pumped and on a rim.
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Post by SylvreKat on Nov 27, 2015 22:47:34 GMT -5
... doesn't hurt to talk to the guy filling your tiny tank for a minute lol. Wait a minute! You have FULL SERVE gas stations still? Oh you dog you. Make them share please. My Momma cannot pump her own, and often manages to need gas at the most inconvenient time for me. >'Kat |
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Post by lain on Nov 27, 2015 22:52:23 GMT -5
... doesn't hurt to talk to the guy filling your tiny tank for a minute lol. Wait a minute! You have FULL SERVE gas stations still? Oh you dog you. Make them share please. My Momma cannot pump her own, and often manages to need gas at the most inconvenient time for me. >'Kat A lot of gas stations around here are full and self service, but that's really my town, once you get into the city of Boston they will look at you sideways if you ask them to pump it for you. |
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Post by rockynv on Nov 28, 2015 10:51:40 GMT -5
Many station here still have full service and self service pumps however the price of gas is higher at the full service pumps.
Those that are self service only still need to have a call box to accommodate disabled drivers who should not be pumping gas from an electric wheel chair or while using an oxygen concentrator. They press the call button and the attendant has to respond and pump the gas for them.
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Post by SylvreKat on Nov 28, 2015 23:33:05 GMT -5
rocky, they also respond when your Mom has the handicapped placard (but is neither electrocised nor oxygenised) and you're on crutches fresh from foot surgery.
Mom was more than happy to pay extra for full service.
Meanwhile, I'd just like to find a pump with stinkin' separate hoses for each grade.
>'Kat
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Post by lain on Nov 29, 2015 10:18:54 GMT -5
You guys got some nice people where you live, if you are handicapped you are SOOL if you go to a gas station that doesn't have attendants outside. Even if it is both service in this weather they won't come out unless you come in >.>
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Post by SylvreKat on Nov 30, 2015 0:01:43 GMT -5
I'm not for sure, but I suspect in KS there's some sort of law. This based on every gas station I go to has a notice to either push the help button on the pump or honk for assistance--but you must have either the handicapped tag or placard.
>'Kat
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