Joey I've got a set of Bridgestone Spitfires on my 450. I bought the skins off Bike Bandit, paid $67 for the rear and $56 for the front. I then pulled both rims with the tires off the bike and took them in the back of the truck over to a small local bike mechanic. I can't remember exactly what he charged to install them but I know it was no more than $50, balancing, and disposal of the old rubber included. $163 done and done.
This guy is a mechanic, not a dealer or tire installer and doesn't actually carry tires in his shop so he's probably charging well under what the stealerships do. Your other option is to put the $150 dollars you'd otherwise be blowing into a harbor freight tire machine. Just change them yourself and use dynabeads to balance the tires. There are plenty of articles that describe this process on the net. http://www.harborfreight.com/motorcycle-tire-changer-attachment-42927.html Kyle's right though, this all depends on the cost of the rubber you're buying. Look around and assume the dealer can get them for $20-40 less than you can then figure out how much he's gouging you for. Matt -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en.
