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Post by 2TDave on Feb 14, 2014 14:12:42 GMT -5
Went to see the guys to see if they had a pilot jet. It was a shot in the dark I know but they've been cool. I even spent a couple hundred bucks on a helmet there rather than ordering it online. While I was there I figured let me find out what they'll charge to mount my tires next week. They sent me to service and the service manager came out. I explained that I would bring in the tires and wheels. He asked what kind of scooter it was followed by Chinese? Another employee said it doesn't matter he's just bringing the wheels. So the service pretender tells me $45 a wheel and asked me how many I had. Wtf!
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Post by 90GTVert on Feb 14, 2014 16:39:27 GMT -5
I've heard many stories of big brand dealership personnel being much less than enthused about dealing with Chinese scooters. Some places don't like mounting tires unless you buy there either.
If you have any local scooter shops that are not big name dealers, try them. I used to go to a shop that sold Kymcos and Tomos and they charged $10-15 if I brought a tire or free if purchased there. Prob is their tires were well over $10-15 more than online prices so I didn't buy there unless I just had to ride.
You can get 2-3 tire irons/spoons for about what it costs to get 2 tires mounted on average or less. Then it's free in the future. I can't say they're fun to change, but they aren't bad after you do a few. It comes in handy when funds are low and you pop a tire to be able to buy a $30 tire and mount it yourself without paying 50% additional in labor.
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Post by 2TDave on Feb 14, 2014 17:11:22 GMT -5
I can do it myself. I was just thinking it be easier to drop them off, take the wife to lunch and pick them up. I use to wrench at a bicycle shop and believe it or not some road bike tires are a bitch to get on. Can't use levers with tubes and carbon wheels. We use to do tires on electric scoots as well. Harbor Freight has some irons, they are a little over kill at 24" but should work.
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