tyres! -again!

[muzikill]

Just got quoted 184 to fit metz z6's to the wheels on the sv at national tyres
(5 mins down the road)

But the guys says they wont take the wheels off but they have paddock stands there -

I aint too keen to do it myself there to take em off as i dunno what to do about adjusting the chain (and anything else eg. torques )

Should i stop being a wimp and get a pair of paddock stands and learn to do it myself? - is it easy? or should i go elswhere as they will do this for me for a bit more dosh and less bother? (5 mins down the road tho!)

Originally Posted by muzikill

Just got quoted 184 to fit metz z6's to the wheels on the sv at national tyres
(5 mins down the road)

But the guys says they wont take the wheels off but they have paddock stands there -

I aint too keen to do it myself there to take em off as i dunno what to do about adjusting the chain (and anything else eg. torques )

Should i stop being a wimp and get a pair of paddock stands and learn to do it myself? - is it easy? or should i go elswhere as they will do this for me for a bit more dosh and less bother? (5 mins down the road tho!)

Why not wait until the show to see if you can get a bargain, well I am going to try.
If it was me I would go somewhere else.

Originally Posted by muzikill

But the guys says they wont take the wheels off but they have paddock stands there -

How bizarre.

Get yourself some paddock stands. They are bloody useful anyhow. Getting the wheels off is easy.

Back wheel: If its a curvey, loosen the torque are that holds the rear brake caliper pointy doesn't have a torque are), loosen off the chain adjusters (tip: count the number of revolutions to the adjuster so you can just put them back to what they were before when you refit the wheel), undo the bolt on the spindle and push the spindle out. Support the wheel while you are doing this. Unhitch the chain et voila.

Front wheel: Remove brake calipers from the forks, undo the pinch bolts from the bottom of the forks, remove spindle. Again support the wheel while you are doing this.

Check out the torque figures on the manuals on the main site.

That's expensive for Z6s, particularly as it's not a ride in/ride out price. And as it's National I believe they'll try to match a more competitive quote so it might well be worth going back to them and asking for £165 as that's what you've been quoted "elsewhere" - and even that's not cheap for loose wheels.

Okay I'll go back down south now .


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[mattSV]

I thought everything was cheaper oop norf

I paid £165 for Z6s ride in/out for my SV1000

Originally Posted by mattSV

:I paid £165 for Z6s ride in/out for my SV1000

Was that from Micheldever tyres?

Damn good value and the bloke is a spot on geezer to boot.

[mattSV]

Was that from Micheldever tyres?

Sure was - I won't use anyone else

[muzikill]

Heck! why is it so bloomin hard to get a ride in/ride out bike tyre fitter in scotland?
(fife area!)

i might go down the paddock stand road! - im gonna have to learn to do this! - unless i can go somewhere to get it done

best cheapest paddock stands - any recommendations?

and what about torque tools?

(pointy sv btw)

Probably about the cheapest . These will do the job....just.

This is better

[muzikill]

41 views and not one bit of a hint where to go for tyres!

you lot running those new jet powered flying sv's yeah?

lol