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| Quiche' King ![]() Joined: Jun 2005
Bike: 2005 Red Flamed M-50
Location: McDonough Georgia
Posts: 4,359
| Had to put a tire on the back of the "M" this weekend. Dealer wanted $140.00 for the tire, and $60.00 for the mounting and balancing if I brought it up to them. I found a Dunlop K555 for $117.00 out the door, got the owner's manual out and started removing the rear wheel myself. Took about an hour to get it jacked up and removed. Took wheel and new tire to the dealer and was charged $30.00 for mounting and balancing, that's a savings of almost $50.00 plus I learned something about the bike.......How to take the rear wheel off. BTW.....Like the Dunlop alot.
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| Clutch Cadet ![]() Joined: Mar 2006
Bike: 2008 Black/Silver GSX650F. 2005 Black M50 with blue ghost flames.
Location: West Melbourne, FL
Posts: 917
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But now how much to learn how to put the rear wheel back on? Just kidding, good job Smurf.
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| Sit speling cheker ![]() Joined: Jan 2006
Bike: 2006 Blue M50 *SOLD* '05 Anniversary Edition VMax #1878
Location: Vancouver B.C. Canada
Posts: 1,728
| Atta boy Smurf! Good feeling when you take on a new challenge, succeed AND save money at the same time. 1st- quitting smoking 2nd- 'M' chanical guru ...What's next, Disneyland?
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| Et cetera ad nauseum ![]() Joined: Dec 2003
Bike: 2002 Bandit 1200 S
Location: St. Cloud, MN, USA
Posts: 18,296
| Good deal, bud. Working on your own bike is indeed satisfying (to both the wallet and the soul).
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| Third gear and cruising ![]() Joined: Jun 2006
Bike: 2006 GSX-R 600
Location: Washington, D.C.
Posts: 544
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| Quiche' King ![]() Joined: Jun 2005
Bike: 2005 Red Flamed M-50
Location: McDonough Georgia
Posts: 4,359
| The manual said 52 foot pounds I think......I don't have a torque wrench so I just pulled as hard as I could until it wouldn't tighten anymore and figured it was close enough, put the cotter key back in the axle, let her down, took off up the street, it didn't fall off so I guess I got it tight enough. The last time I used a torque wrench was on the heads of a small block chevy, the heads torqued at 75 foot pounds, this was all I could pull with both feet on the firewall, I didn't use my feet this time so I figured it was close.
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| Leaned over, knee down ![]() Joined: Nov 2004
Bike: '97 suzuki savage, '90 honda shadow, '75 kh400, and a broom
Location: fort worthless
Posts: 4,678
| i think i better BUY one this weekend...
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