Hi,
I changed my back tire and front brake pads this week. I was expecting to pay $292.60CDN ($268.55USD) including shipping and taxes to do it myself. That was $174 for the back tire (Dunlop D402) and $79CDN ($72.50USD) for 2 sets of EBC Organic Kevlar brake pads plus $39.60CDN ($36.34USD) to have the tire changed on the rim and balanced.
I ended up paying $559.75CDN with tax ($549.53USD) for everything including labor. When I got the rear tire changed, they told me my wheel bearings were also shot ($61.90CDN or $56.81USD). Since I was doing the front brakes anyway and had the front tire off, I thought I might as well do the front bearings too, another $$61.90CDN or $56.81USD. When I was having the wheel bearings changed at the dealer, they told me I was also in need of a sprocket bearing ($53.50CDN or $49.10USD). The labor for all the bearings was $110CDN or $100.96USD). While changing the brake pads, I buggered up one of the little springs on the calipers. That meant I had to buy a pin/pad kit (1 bolt which included the spring) for $18.85CDN ($17.30USD).
All in all a lot more expensive than I was expecting ($267.15CDN or $245.19USD, but I'm glad it's done right and I don' have to worry about the bearings later (which I hadn't really thought of when I had changed the tires before). We do love our Harleys but sometimes they're expensive. Could be worse I guess, I don't have kids, hahaha.
FLHTrider08
I changed my back tire and front brake pads this week. I was expecting to pay $292.60CDN ($268.55USD) including shipping and taxes to do it myself. That was $174 for the back tire (Dunlop D402) and $79CDN ($72.50USD) for 2 sets of EBC Organic Kevlar brake pads plus $39.60CDN ($36.34USD) to have the tire changed on the rim and balanced.
I ended up paying $559.75CDN with tax ($549.53USD) for everything including labor. When I got the rear tire changed, they told me my wheel bearings were also shot ($61.90CDN or $56.81USD). Since I was doing the front brakes anyway and had the front tire off, I thought I might as well do the front bearings too, another $$61.90CDN or $56.81USD. When I was having the wheel bearings changed at the dealer, they told me I was also in need of a sprocket bearing ($53.50CDN or $49.10USD). The labor for all the bearings was $110CDN or $100.96USD). While changing the brake pads, I buggered up one of the little springs on the calipers. That meant I had to buy a pin/pad kit (1 bolt which included the spring) for $18.85CDN ($17.30USD).
All in all a lot more expensive than I was expecting ($267.15CDN or $245.19USD, but I'm glad it's done right and I don' have to worry about the bearings later (which I hadn't really thought of when I had changed the tires before). We do love our Harleys but sometimes they're expensive. Could be worse I guess, I don't have kids, hahaha.
FLHTrider08
