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Old 09-18-2009, 01:21 PM   #9
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Originally Posted by derf View Post
So at lunch I went to have the tire mounted. I figured that I would give this little chopper shop down the street from work a shot since they were right there. The guy quoted me $30 for the tire job off the bike, so I drove over, and as soon as I walked through the door he asked if it is a sport bike tire, and I say yep. Then he ups the price to $100, so I ask wtf? and he tells me he has to use a special machine and tools and they are expensive. I'm thinking whats the difference between my rim and all the other non laced MC wheel in the world. Anyway, wound up going back to the same shop I always use.
What complete and utter bullshit. Even the cheapest Coats manual tire changer, will handle anything between 8 and 23 inches. There are no special tools required to change a sportbike tire.

Fuck that asshole.

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