180 tire on 08 Streetbob?

[SLEDBUNNYRACING]

Step 3 - grab a beer in frustration wondering why would Harley use a 12 point metric bolt on the brake pads.
Who even uses those any more.
Well I'm off on a mission to find one???? And am not happy about it!!!

 

[SLEDBUNNYRACING]

Step 4 - run all over the city and not find what you are looking for, neighbor pops head in and says....I think I have what your in need of....yep....a few more bolts and whaLa ... Tire is off.

 

[SLEDBUNNYRACING]

Step 5 - more beer.

 

[machinehead]

Step 6- Take tire and rim to dealer .
Wait forever for tire to get mounted .
Run out of beer .

Check and repack your bearings , while wheel is off SBR.
Have you tried the ceramic beads for balancing ?
I put them in my rear tire late last year , and are supposed
To increase tire life . Will see down the road if this claim is valid .

Step 7 - Watch rain come down , and screw up riding conditions to test new rubber .

 

[SLEDBUNNYRACING]

Step 6- Take tire and rim to dealer .
Wait forever for tire to get mounted .
Run out of beer .

Check and repack your bearings , while wheel is off SBR.
Have you tried the ceramic beads for balancing ?
I put them in my rear tire late last year , and are supposed
To increase tire life . Will see down the road if this claim is valid .

Step 7 - Watch rain come down , and screw up riding conditions to test new rubber .

Have not done ceramic beads, will look into it. Rear bearing will likely get changed. Might as well do rear breaks while I'm there.
Hope to get tire back today and installed over weekend

 

[fnDan]

I called around to see how much to change my rear tire.
Calgary HD - just over $300 if it's on the bike, $260 if I bring the tire and wheel in.
Kanes - around $150 if I bring the tire in.
Chrome Toys (Andre's Motorcycle Accessories) - $55 on the bike or $35 if I bring the tire and wheel in. I'll pull the wheel off tonight and drop it off tomorrow.

 

[Trukker]

^^^^^^ Seitzco used to do it for about 50.00 on bike but not sure about Cycleworks . ^^^^^^^^^ I priced out a new mukluk and they were 80.00 more than the last one i bought when it was Seitzco.

 

[SLEDBUNNYRACING]

I called around to see how much to change my rear tire.
Calgary HD - just over $300 if it's on the bike, $260 if I bring the tire and wheel in.
Kanes - around $150 if I bring the tire in.
Chrome Toys (Andre's Motorcycle Accessories) - $55 on the bike or $35 if I bring the tire and wheel in. I'll pull the wheel off tonight and drop it off tomorrow.

Maybe I should have done a bit more shopping around.

 

[magnet]

Maybe I should have done a bit more shopping around.

Or tried drinking more beers it usually helps

 

[SLEDBUNNYRACING]

Or tried drinking more beers it usually helps

Good call...maybe I'll do that tonight as I put her back together, more Beer

 

[SLEDBUNNYRACING]

Drink of choice tonight is Whisky....Mmmmm
Tire is in place with new brake pads.
Now for an alignment and put the nags back on.

 

[Summitric]

nags?? lol

 

[Summitric]

whiskey talking, eh? lol

 

[SLEDBUNNYRACING]

nags?? lol

Frick'n mistakes.

 

[SLEDBUNNYRACING]

whiskey talking, eh? lol

Pretty good chance that it was.
Have the "stuff" needed to complete the alignment.

 

[catmando]

Thats a different bike than last year isnt it?
catmando!

 

[SLEDBUNNYRACING]

Thats a different bike than last year isnt it?
catmando!

Nope, added saddlebags last year but otherwise same bike.

Have all the stuff needed to finish tire install tomorrow.
Test ride and maybe off to Sask next weekend.

 

[fnDan]

^^^^^^ Seitzco used to do it for about 50.00 on bike but not sure about Cycleworks . ^^^^^^^^^ I priced out a new mukluk and they were 80.00 more than the last one i bought when it was Seitzco.

Cycleworks won't touch it. They said it's a Harley and wouldn't have the proper tools. I pulled the wheel and the only special tool I needed was an 1 7/16 socket for the axle nut. I tried sending a friend of mine there to get some work done on her GXR. After she talked to someone there, they both decided it would be better for her to go to Blackfoot. Too bad since she lives in Okotoks. Business must be great in the foothills!

 

[SLEDBUNNYRACING]

Finally got the time to finish he rear tire project.
Took a quick ride last night, double checked all bolts were tight.
Project completed.

 

[JaySimon]

Finally got the time to finish he rear tire project.
Took a quick ride last night, double checked all bolts were tight.
Project completed.

Comon now... Let's see some finished photos.