| Author | Message | ||
     Titusand |
I am getting rid of the Dunlops. There is a place I can ride to that will change the tires for $160 labor only. There is another place very near me that will take the wheels by themselves and change the tires, and he recommends me getting a pair of stands. Any advice about which to do? How long does it take to remove the wheels from a Blast? | ||
| Slabber |
I need to do the same soon - going to get the wheels powdercoated. I've got a m/c jack that I'll set the bike on I think. I need to pull my exhaust to do so but otherwise a pretty simple job I expect? Need to remember the orientation of the spacers as you take it apart. I'll be referring to my service manual. | ||
| Desertfox |
You can remove most motorcycle tires all on your own with tire horns. My brother got a pair for around 20 bucks or something at O'Reily's and we changed out one of his tires in about an hour. Easy peasy if you have some arm strength. | ||
| Titusand |
I'm asking about the wheels, not the tires. | ||
| Desertfox |
Well yeah, but you also want the tires changed, right? Why pay someone else to do it? You can be fully self-sufficient instead. The only motorcycle wheel I ever removed was on my brother's '90 something TDM 850, which was actually very easy to do. I'm sure blasts are similarly simple. | ||
| Titusand |
That's nice if you don't have two jobs and two little kids. How hard is it or how long does it take to remove the wheels? | ||
| Kauai1800 |
Aloha Titus, I just had the rear bearing changed and 2 new tires put on. I brought in Pirellis MT75s and they put them on. My shop has an hourly rate of $90 and they charge 1/2 hr per wheel to change tires. For the tire change part of it the total labor, tax, and tire disposal fee, wheel weights, stems, etc..all together was $140. So $160 sounds about right to me...I got 2 little kids too so I hear ya brah. Even as a newbie I can tell a huge difference Dunlop vs Pirelli. Good luck! | ||
| Swampy |
OK guys, you are looking in the wrong place! There is a thread here...somewhere that show pictures on how to raise the front and rear of the Blast....without taking off the muffler......right.....HERE! http://www.badweatherbikers.com/buell/messages/201 64/579834.html?1279074656 No pictures but you will get the idea... | ||
| Gearheaderiko |
The rear wheel is very, very easy to remove and just almost as easy to replace. Maybe* 25min off and 25min back on for a newbie. The hard part will be getting the spacers in place and the axle through. The front is a slightly more complicated. You'll have to spread the brake pads in the caliper (can be done with a big screwdriver) , unbolt it, then weasel it out. It just barely clears. The rest is easier than the rear. Maybe an hour total off/on. The spacers are difficult to mix up. Only one spacer comes out on the front and the rears are 2 different sizes. A Front and rear stands make it very easy. However the rear can be jacked up by the stock muffler. Its possible the front in a like manner (its been a long time since I did it that way). Rear stands cheap: Look for %20 off coupon online (or in the newspaper, cycle world, etc) and sales. I dont know if the front will work for removing the axle as I have a different style (well both, but...) http://www.harborfreight.com/motorcycle-swingarm-r ear-stand-66192.html http://www.harborfreight.com/front-fork-adapter-fo r-motorcycle-stand-65621.html *Times are realistic for newbies. There isnt any way it would take the experienced that long. Tires are also easy to "spoon off" since there isnt any tube to puncture. The rear will be more difficult especially if you are using a 140 series tire. |
