New tires from dealer

[hogrotten]

My dealer told me that when they change tires on a RKC,,they usually install new tubes also. Is this the norm??,,or just to be safe. My bike has 12500 miles, original tires, no rough driving. Costing roughly $200 for tire and install each.

My dealer won't even put a tire on a rim if you take it off the bike,liability reasons I assume?

 

[SoonerSoftail]

My dealer won't even put a tire on a rim if you take it off the bike,liability reasons I assume?

Whoa! Haven't heard that one. Everyone here has one price for on the bike and a cheaper one for off the bike. Back to the OP, I wouldn't pull a tire off without replacing the tube. They're too cheap to think about it.

 

[Cyclops]

My dealer won't even put a tire on a rim if you take it off the bike,liability reasons I assume?

Local dealer here used to allow you to bring in your own tire, or bring in your own rims/wheels and they'd simply (I use simple loosely) charge you labor to put the tires on or change out your rims/wheels. Bottom line, they would work on your bike if all you got from them was labor: brought your own parts (Harley Parts). Nowadays they won't do any work unless you're purchasing all the parts at their store. Not sure what changed, now I simply go to a locally owned shop.