Local shops scare me

[faseljd]

I guess you just have to find a good one. It's best to know someone who has already used the shop and had a good experience with them. Here's who I use http://rageracinginc.com/index.html and have nothing but good things to say.

 

[Defender88]

ok they fixed the bike within a few minutes and checked my tire pressure. they where very apologetic again. But on a good note, I found royal purple for 7.60 a quart, no tax!!! so Im about to do my oil change and I also just ordered my low beam HID kit from DDM!!!

 

[Defender88]

ok another question, today i noticed my front wheel is bent. went the bike fell off it was only held on by a front wheel stand. is there anyway that fall could have cause this?

 

[Midnight82]

Have a picture?

 

[Defender88]

no, the bend is very slight, but i noticed some rubbing noise from my brake pads and then i rode really slow and looked at the wheel and could see if wobble. its really noticeable at about 60mph, i asked the shop about it and they said maybe it needs a fork service but now i know its the wheel. anyone know where i can get a cheap front xb9s wheel?

 

[Midnight82]

Check this out:

Buellster Parts - Front Wheel

 

[Defender88]

too bad they are out of stock, thanks for the link. hopefully they will have one in stock when i get back from deployment. these are steel wheels right? so they can be heated and reformed correct?

 

[Midnight82]

The only problem with heating metal is you risk softening it. If it were me I'd just spring for a new wheel.

 

[Defender88]

I am going to try and get another wheel, if i cant find a used one the cheaper new one is 302+shipping and I just cant afford that right now

 

[kalifornia]

**** wish I owned a shop where I could charge 60 bucks to change a tire. I know you have overhead and all, but dang. in these times you can hammer shops for deals

 

[Dinuns1]

not to hijack but wats a reasonable price to charge kalifornia ?

 

[Defender88]

i dont know what a good price is but im gunna start a paypal and everyone can donate money to my " Mack needs a new wheel" fund hahaha this kind of sucks, especially cause this is my only vehicle besides my wifes car

 

[kalifornia]

Dinuns1, first let me say I only support independent shops like yours, I appreciate your place in communities. As far as what I think is a fair price for a 10 minute job off the bike and a 20-25 minute job on the bike? I'de buy my own irons before I paid 60 bucks for a tire change. you can get a tire change for 25 bucks around here all day long WITH an online purchased tire. I have a two way relationship with my local shop and pay way less than that, but shops around here are drooling for business.

 

[browland]

Defender if you start a paypal and put it on here maybe you will get some help! I may even make a donation... just have to reset my paypal cause it was hacked about 2 years ago

 

[Defender88]

Browland- I was only joking, but the more I think about it. This may be my only option. Im going to call the shop today and see if they will sell me one at cost

 

[browland]

hey man ya gotta do what ya gotta do. If I needed new tires at the moment I would be walking through my neighborhood knocking on doors with a donation bucket threatening just to sit it in the yard revving all day until I got enough to buy new ones