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Tire installation 1200 GSA?

vivekgr92

vivekgr92

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Hi,

I am planning to change the tires on my newly bought - used 2017 1200 GSA. Any recommendations on where should I get the tires and install them. How much would be the installation cost?

Thanks
 
If you are in south bay, recommend Santa Clara Cycles - they offer good prices and will install for $65/tire if you purchase tires from them.
Edit: Add to mention if you bring tires off the bike, no cost installation.
 
Where are you located? Plenty of options around the bay. Santa Clara Motorcycle Accessories will mount tires for free if you purchase from them and are able to bring just the wheels.
 
Check out Moto Lucia in SF. I don't remember what Lucy charges for installation because I can't be bothered to deal with the Ducati on my own, but I imagine she's pretty reasonable. For my less fancy motos I just do it myself, and I certainly feel like I've extracted about $90 per wheel out of myself when I'm done :laughing
 
N4teTheGreat said:
Where are you located? Plenty of options around the bay. Santa Clara Motorcycle Accessories will mount tires for free if you purchase from them and are able to bring just the wheels.
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I am located in SF. Is it easy to remove the wheels from 1200GSA?
 
N4teTheGreat said:
Check out Moto Lucia in SF. I don't remember what Lucy charges for installation because I can't be bothered to deal with the Ducati on my own, but I imagine she's pretty reasonable. For my less fancy motos I just do it myself, and I certainly feel like I've extracted about $90 per wheel out of myself when I'm done :laughing
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Yes Sir, I will check them out as well. I need to buy some tools. I am also looking for any DIY garages that have all the tools to do the job.
 
Change your own. It's free and the confidence gained from being able to do it yourself is priceless.
 
Changing one's own is only free if one's time is worthless, and conversely there's an opportunity cost.

The GS is very easy to deal with in this regard. The rear wheel comes off much like a car wheel, and the front isn't much more work. The bike on the center stand is very close to the balance point, so it doesn't take much additional support to take both wheels off at the same time and bring them to a shop.

My main changer rig is this: https://www.nomartirechanger.com/tc-classic-works but it's a bit of a space commitment. I haven't bothered bolting it to the floor; just plug it into the hitch receiver as needed. The NoMar makes sportbike tire changes trivially easy; heavy bias ply tires for old Harleys require significantly more force, and car tires are a bitch and a half if even possible. I need a cheater bar to break the bead on those. A hydraulic machine would make the latter so much easier, holy moly. I had the occasion to run the SnapOn tire changer at a friend's shop years ago -- dreamy.
 
Pull the wheels, buy the tires at Cycle Gear, 30 bucks per for tire mount and balance.
Tire prices at CG are very competitive and they will match any advertised price from a US retailer.
Give the shop a call first though. Some shops wont do the spoked GS wheels.
 
GS Wherls can be a little cranky. Take a good look at your wheels before handing over to a shop. Note any mats dings or dents.
 
dravnx said:
Pull the wheels, buy the tires at Cycle Gear, 30 bucks per for tire mount and balance.
Tire prices at CG are very competitive and they will match any advertised price from a US retailer.
Give the shop a call first though. Some shops wont do the spoked GS wheels.
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This is so worth it. $30 is nothing these days.
And it saves on aggravation which is priceless.
 
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