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Posted by MaggieQ
- May 13, 2010, 18:37:28 PMthe sad thing is the kid running the counter is the least common denominator in that job most of the time. seasonal help is the most willing to work person for the least ammount of money. we have to put a list of things to ask over the registers so they mostly get it right, but when you just bring in wheels, questions to ask are....what side is the rotor on, what is the rotation, do you want to save the old tire,
and if no one asked those questions we would have fixed it for free and sincerely appologized, but our service writer would have called and asked the questions if they were not on the repair order before doing the work. I think they dropped the ball on this one.
Posted by cochise
- May 12, 2010, 21:33:38 PMI hear ya Chief. When I carried them back in and pointed it out, he said ok, what side is the rotor on for both wheels? I confirmed that the spin direction was ok , he said see those two bikes over there? each has the rotor on a different side , those a- holes always have to do that in their designs. Not anything about the a- hole in the back room who mounted my tires wrong. Sh*t happens, but own up to it don't spin it to blame someone else.
Posted by chief
- May 12, 2010, 17:57:57 PMGeez... you did say BIKE shop... is that MOTORCYCLE SHOP???
You really need to question a shop who could do something like that. LOL
Posted by cochise
- May 12, 2010, 17:26:27 PMTook in my wheels this morn to the bike shop to have the Metz ww put on. Stopped in at 5 pm to pickup. All jazzed till I realized they put the front tire on the rear rim and rear tire on the front. Better now than finding out down the road, but still......Going to rain for next 3 days anyway. Always check somebody elses work.
Posted by MaggieQ
- May 05, 2010, 20:18:44 PMyou will like them muchly, after you get a couple miles on them. remember, they are slick in the beginning, yikes, the first day I had them I went to stop at a stoplight a little last minute.....and the back of the bike was coming around the front, scared me a bit, but I got it under control. Now they are by far the best set of of tires I have ever been on.
Posted by cochise
- May 05, 2010, 18:57:24 PMMetzeler 880's arrived today. They'll go on next week.
Posted by MaggieQ
- April 23, 2010, 07:29:53 AMhaha ok I guess the fact that I have teenagers shows huh?
If you can find Metzler ME880's for less than 200 dollars, that is a very good deal. Just make sure they are not factory 2nds or "slightly imperfect" the one thing you don't want to be "irregular" is your tires!
Posted by cochise
- April 22, 2010, 20:47:32 PMMaggieQ, does sweet price mean good? or is it like the kid who walked past my bike at the gas station and said "thats sick ! " . The 20 yr old next to me said "he means cool, sick is good" . Go figure.
Posted by pcarrell
- April 21, 2010, 23:11:13 PMI went with the Conti Milestones and I love them.
Posted by MaggieQ
- April 21, 2010, 22:14:35 PMI went with the 140/90 Metzlers on mine. and that is a sweet price !!! but mine are not white walls, but when I got hime it had the black ones when I got it, I just had to replace the back, next set will be a pair of Metzler whitewalls
Posted by cochise
- April 21, 2010, 21:09:33 PMLooking to go whitewalls on my 2001 800 but seeing the selection is limited. Metzeler ww rear 140/90/16 but $ 161.00 . Dunlop Cruisemax avail from Motorcycle Superstore for $ 120.00 but is a 150/80/16. Anyone tried a different size besides the stock one or have a suggestion.