I can't believe it. I don't know if I am doing something wrong or what. Everything around here seems so dam expensive. I'm going to look carefully for some cheaper place.... there have to be one....
Javier. On Wed, Jul 29, 2009 at 2:50 PM, Graham Rogers <[email protected]> wrote: > Wow, I have a garage around here who will do my tires, no matter where I > buy them from - mounting and balancing for $10 each and if I bring them in > on Tuesday, their mother brings us lunchGraham > > On Jul 29, 2009, at 2:10 PM, Javier Garcia wrote: > > > No, I think the prices are about the same. If you check on the links I > posted before, they have the front for $105.99 and the rear for $124.99, so > the set runs for ~$230, BUT the installation is quite expensive around here. > My mechanic charge ~$130 of labor, but he doesn't mount any "outside" tires, > and he haven't give me his price for these tires yet. Other places I called > have similar prices for the labor, a couple of them give you 50% discount on > installation if you buy the set of tires, but (conveniently) their prices > for the BT-021 are a little bit higher than those online. In any case I'll > end up paying not less than ~$350, best-case-scenario. > > Javier. > > On Wed, Jul 29, 2009 at 1:33 PM, NytWing <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> I run Bridgestone Spitfire's on my 84 650 and really like them. So >> much so that I just replaced my front one with the same thing. Bought >> it from my local parts dealer for $97.00. I'm not familair with the >> Battlax but from the price you mentioned, they're probably the next >> step up from the Spitfires... >> >> On Jul 29, 9:11 am, Javier Garcia <[email protected]> wrote: >> > Well, I looked on the Honda Service Manual (as I should, from the >> beginning) >> > and the seizes for the tires are: >> > >> > Front: 110/80 - 18 >> > Rear: 140/70 - 17 >> > >> > So the BT-021 offers the correct size for the front tire, but the >> smallest >> > rear tire is 150/70-17, that according to one retailer that I called, is >> > just 10mm wider. My current estimates for the set plus installation is >> > around $370 ;)... I'm still waiting the price from one more place, but I >> > don't think it will change by much. >> > >> > Javier. >> > >> > >> > >> > On Wed, Jul 29, 2009 at 6:21 AM, NytWing <[email protected]> wrote: >> > >> > > If you go towww.tirerack.com, do a search for your make/model of >> > > bike, that web site will also tell you the OEM tire size for both >> > > front and rear. They also have some pretty good prices on tires as >> > > well... >> > >> > > On Jul 28, 11:02 am, Javier Garcia <[email protected]> wrote: >> > > > I need to change both front and rear tires on my 96 750 NH. I'm >> thinking >> > > in >> > > > getting the Bridgestone Battlax that Aldo recommended in a previous >> > > thread >> > > > (see links below), but I don't which size to choose. I think for the >> rear >> > > > should be 150/70ZR-17, but I'm not sure plus I have no idea about >> the >> > > size >> > > > of the front tire. >> > >> > > > Aldo? Anybody? >> > >> > > > Javier. >> > >> > > > Rear - >> > >http://www.motorcycle-superstore.com/1/28/396/11802/ITEM/Bridgestone- >> > > > Battlax >> > >> > > >> -BT-021-Rear-Tire.aspx?SiteID=CSE_GBase_396&WT.mc_ID=80003&zmam=88421133&zmas=1&zmac=2&zmap=11802 >> > >> > > > Front - >> > >http://www.motorcycle-superstore.com/1/28/396/12638/ITEM/Bridgestone-. >> .. >> > > > -BT-021-Front-Tire.aspx >> > >> > > > This site is cheap and ebay is too..- Hide quoted text - >> > >> > - Show quoted text - >> >> > > > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
