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  Neale

  4 years ago

  This morning I went down to a bike shop in Penrith, the same place I've been buying tyres from for over 30 years to order a new rear Dunlop to fit my Electra glide. This will be the 3rd rear and number 2 front that I've had fitted from there on me EG alone, 1 front and 2 rears on my sportster as well, and most of the previous 16 bikes from the past I've owned.

  This was the conversation.

  Hello mate, I want to get a tyre fitted please.

  Sure, what is it .

  A Dunlop, here's a picture of the old label from the old tyre. I show him my phone.

  What's it for.

  A Harley Electra glide.

  No mate, sorry, don't touch Harleys. Too much trouble.

  No mate, I will bring the wheel in, I just want a tyre fitted and balanced.

  No, won't do it. Try mca around the corner.

  Over 30 years of spending my money there. I'm pissed off. Any recommendations for a tyre place that fits and balances around western Sydney?

  
  

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  Ken in Cairns

  4 years ago

  That must be nice to have so much business to knock back a paying customer.

  What a tosser.

  Can't help with another shop you way. Someone will chime in for sure.

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  Grease Monkey

  4 years ago

  What a flippen tosser! 

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  steelo

  4 years ago

  Gee. What’s not to like about an eg tyre change short of taking the hard bags off. 

  Edit: Do you have to take the pipes off?

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  Neale

  4 years ago

  Quoting steelo on 28 Sep 2019 04:43 AMedited: 28 Sep 2019 04:44 AM

  Gee. What’s not to like about an eg tyre change short of taking the hard bags off. 

  Edit: Do you have to take the pipes off?

  I told the bloke that I was bringing the wheel in, all they had to do was fit it and balance it and take my money.

  I refuse to pay someone to take a wheel out of a bike.

  I'm genuinely pissed off.

  30 fucking years.

  But yes mate , it's not a 10 minute job to get the rear wheel out. Unless you have you beaut stand.

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  Humbug

  4 years ago

  That's shit service. New owner or staff?

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  Krash Kinkade

  4 years ago

  might have new owners? what was the shops name?

  L A Cycles Hoxton Park fit & balance tyres

  Chivo's at Parramatta fit & balance might be closer

  And MCA , but I have never used them personally for tyres, just bought other things there.

  good luck

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  Neale

  4 years ago

  Quoting Humbug on 28 Sep 2019 06:37 AM

  That's shit service. New owner or staff?

  I've never seen this bloke there before, he was, I'm guessing, the service dept manager.

  Doesn't like Harleys.

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  imoo6170

  4 years ago

  Quoting Krash Kinkade on 28 Sep 2019 07:47 AM

  might have new owners? what was the shops name?

  L A Cycles Hoxton Park fit & balance tyres

  Chivo's at Parramatta fit & balance might be closer

  And MCA , but I have never used them personally for tyres, just bought other things there.

  good luck

  Also P&L @ Toongabbie. 

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  Grease Monkey

  4 years ago

  Quoting Humbug on 28 Sep 2019 06:37 AM

  That's shit service. New owner or staff?

  Quoting Neale on 28 Sep 2019 08:29 AM

  I've never seen this bloke there before, he was, I'm guessing, the service dept manager.

  Doesn't like Harleys.

  Doesn't like Harley riders more like, guess one of us screwed his missus, I'd sack the flogger if he turned away an easy job like that if it was my shop.

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  Neale

  4 years ago

  Went to Hawkesbury Honda today, at Windsor. 

  Done deal, fitted next Saturday week, and they asked me to turn up at 10am tomorrow for the free sausage sizzle.

  Fuck Penrith, they can lick my filthy arse.

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  keith

  4 years ago

  Opposite response from my tyre shop here in Perth, ring a couple of hours ahead to do the booking hassle free. I've put a new pair on my SG today, got my moneys worth out of them @21,000kms. 

  
  
  

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  bigfella236

  4 years ago

  Quoting keith on 31 Oct 2019 07:17 AM

  Opposite response from my tyre shop here in Perth, ring a couple of hours ahead to do the booking hassle free. I've put a new pair on my SG today, got my moneys worth out of them @21,000kms. 

  
  
  

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  where abouts in Perth Keith. i got a road king which will require some new rubber. On that subject been awhile for rubber on a harley but whats given value for money today? any ideas on that subject

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  keith

  4 years ago

  Quoting keith on 31 Oct 2019 07:17 AM

  Opposite response from my tyre shop here in Perth, ring a couple of hours ahead to do the booking hassle free. I've put a new pair on my SG today, got my moneys worth out of them @21,000kms. 

  
  
  

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  Quoting bigfella236 on 31 Oct 2019 08:18 AM

  where abouts in Perth Keith. i got a road king which will require some new rubber. On that subject been awhile for rubber on a harley but whats given value for money today? any ideas on that subject

  Bike Tyre City 64 Scarborough Beach rd. 94432122 , Dunlop's 230 front, 335 for the rear., for value do the ring around, for service these guys for me.

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  bigfella236

  4 years ago

  thanks Keith

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  robots

  4 years ago

  Getting more common. MX shop i go to is very hesitant now. Last time i went in he said I didn’t tell him on phone its a Harley wheel.
  

  Don’t no what the issue is.

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  gidgi

  4 years ago

  Quoting bigfella236 on 31 Oct 2019 09:45 AM

  thanks Keith

  Also Tyres for Bikes Victoria Park is one to consider they always gave me great service when I lived there in Perth

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  bigfella236

  4 years ago

  another option thanks Gidgi

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  Hound_Dog

  4 years ago

  Get yourself some balance beads and then fit tyres anywhere including car tyre places.