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Runako
31-10-12, 09:11 AM
Anyone in or nearby interested in a co co-buy? Happy to share the cost and use of this with someone/s. Hate paying £40 a time for tyre changes, albeit once a year. Also doing some track days next year so a cost effective solution for swapping on/off scrubs from time to time.

I know its unlikely but if I even knew 3 bikers near to me this would be worth the money. Surely I'm not the only one who hates paying for this job?
squirrel_hunter
31-10-12, 01:58 PM
Firstly £40 a time for tyre changes?

Sencondly what is a co co-buy?

Thirdly what are you talking about buying?
Runako
31-10-12, 05:12 PM
What a muppet!!! Completely forgot to put the link - Tyre Change Package Co-buy (http://www.buyapowa.com/deal/1622?utm_source=buyapowa+subscribers&utm_campaign=bda9a54944-abba_tyre_change_package_VD_subs_10_30_2012&utm_medium=email)

Yeah, last new set of tyres could have cost £40 (to fit) with my local. I negotiated this down to £25 with some other work included.
squirrel_hunter
31-10-12, 06:18 PM
You had to negotiate to get it down to £25? Dude, you need to go to a better place.
Runako
31-10-12, 06:25 PM
That implies travelling/taking the wheels with me. It's certainly not the cheapest place but I don't have a car and its around the corner so any other way would include the expense of getting there and back*.

*Should clarify, this is ride in ride out so includes taking off the wheels etc. Had a mobile tyre fitter come out and he charged £15 with wheels off but he's no longer in business.
squirrel_hunter
31-10-12, 06:28 PM
Not sure if thats good for ride in ride out, its been a while since I've did that. However, the Squirrel Solution: Spare set of wheels.
Runako
31-10-12, 06:29 PM
Not sure if thats good for ride in ride out, its been a while since I've did that. However, the Squirrel Solution: Spare set of wheels.

Hahaha, good solution :)
squirrel_hunter
31-10-12, 06:31 PM
I aim to please.
P-J
31-10-12, 09:37 PM
£40? man they are lovin' you in all the wrong ways!

I know a place in Bristol that you could get your tyres changed and it would still cost you less than £40 in travel and time!

As Squirrel said spare wheels are probably easier option and then maybe, just maybe a friendly folk could loan you a car so you can go further afield for tyre changing :wink:
squirrel_hunter
31-10-12, 09:56 PM
Car? You don't need one of them a wheel can easily be strapped to the back of a SV. Trust me on that.
Runako
02-11-12, 03:53 AM
£40? man they are lovin' you in all the wrong ways!

I know a place in Bristol that you could get your tyres changed and it would still cost you less than £40 in travel and time!

As Squirrel said spare wheels are probably easier option and then maybe, just maybe a friendly folk could loan you a car so you can go further afield for tyre changing :wink:

Ok, I already know £40 is a lot which I why I negotiated down. I've never paid £40. The point being that this is how much it could have cost and does cost for those who frequent this BMW/Ducati garage (quite interesting when I roll up in my SV :)).

Re the spare wheel thing - that's not really the point of the post. Its still more of a hassle than having the equipment to make the changes yourself as and when needed. Which comes back to the post. If I were asking "Is this a good piece of kit to get?" I'm sure I'd get loads of responses from "yes, great idea" to "no, too expensive and you can get A B C kit for much less" et etc.

But I already think its a good idea, just can't justify the cost right now. I didn't really expect anyone to want to go halve's or third's with me, but if you don't ask you don't get.