How fucken hard is it?

[Bassmatt]

... to pump a new tyre to at least near the correct pressure when fitting it?
I've had three tyres done recently - lowest 18psi, highest 26psi.
I'm riding away too, not like I'm just dropping the wheel in.

[R650R]

Yep its seems the IDGAF outbreak has gone endemic and now made it into skilled workplaces....

Took my wagon in for free 'lifetime' puncture repair which was duly carried out in good time and for free. Get home and check the pressure to provide a baseline to check again later and they've put 37 psi when I have all the others set to 34. The worst is they sprayed the cheapest arse tyre black on the tyres (and wheel rims)....

When the DR650 was new it came bacl from its first service with 35 F KN PSI in both tyres. I asked if this was a policy to induce cold tyre slides to sell more spare parts....

Then there's the tyre iron marks and scrapes on wheel rims....

[Akzle]

ive seen wheels put back on with a rattle gun.

Then a torque wrench, just to be sure they're at least over torque.

[Blackbird]

... to pump a new tyre to at least near the correct pressure when fitting it?
I've had three tyres done recently - lowest 18psi, highest 26psi.
I'm riding away too, not like I'm just dropping the wheel in.

What tyres did you have fitted to the GSX-S this time round? I have 55 profile PR4's on mine. They've done 3.5 k and are in great nick apart from a bit of chewing on the edges from the trackday.

[rastuscat]

A couple of years back we took a troll bike into the dealer for a new front tyre. Service contract, all that stuff.

Got it back with the front tyre fitted the wrong way round. Big arrow on the sidewall wasn't enough for the qualified tyre technician.

[JimO]

A couple of years back we took a troll bike into the dealer for a new front tyre. Service contract, all that stuff.

Got it back with the front tyre fitted the wrong way round. Big arrow on the sidewall wasn't enough for the qualified tyre technician.

perhaps the bike was facing the other way when he put it on

[MarkW]

I sorted it at the time (several years ago now) but a leading Auckland motorcycle tyre specialist sent me on my way with ALL 4 of the front caliper mounting bolts (so both left and right calipers) only spun on two or three turns on my 650 Honda. Staff went as white as when I returned (having travelled less than 100 metres) to ask who had done them up and then who had checked that they were tight. And why the job sheet had been signed off as complete by both the mechanic and the checker.

[jellywrestler]

... to pump a new tyre to at least near the correct pressure when fitting it?
I've had three tyres done recently - lowest 18psi, highest 26psi.
I'm riding away too, not like I'm just dropping the wheel in.

i had a tiff with tony tyres a few years ago, quality dude admitted ten psi difference in their own tyre guages, fucking scary considering car tyres run lower psi than bikes.

[jellywrestler]

to ask who had done them up and then who had checked that they were tight. And why the job sheet had been signed off as complete by both the mechanic and the checker.

If a bike shop has to have staff that does the job, and others that double check that it's been done and sign it off for a simple wheel change, and you beleived this, who, of the three are the biggest fuckwits?

[Bassmatt]

ive seen wheels put back on with a rattle gun.

Then a torque wrench, just to be sure they're at least over torque.

Oh good point, I better check that too

What tyres did you have fitted to the GSX-S this time round? I have 55 profile PR4's on mine. They've done 3.5 k and are in great nick apart from a bit of chewing on the edges from the trackday.

Bridgestone S21's. I've gone to a 55 as well.

[Blackbird]

Bridgestone S21's. I've gone to a 55 as well.

Cool! Will be interested to see what you think of them, particularly in the colder, wet conditions. The speed of turn-in has improved significantly with the new tyres.

[T.W.R]

Have seen bike ridden 15km from a shop after having a new rear fitted with the axle nut only done up finger tight & no split pin. Rider pulled up hopped off bike saying it felt funny
Made me laugh that said rider was training to be & is now a riding tutor/instructor and shop that fitted the tyre was one of the more reputable shops in chch for tyres

[AllanB]

If a bike shop has to have staff that does the job, and others that double check that it's been done and sign it off for a simple wheel change, and you beleived this, who, of the three are the biggest fuckwits?

I disagree sir.

Given the job sheet specified the work and presumably charged for it one would be safe to presume it was done?

Having said that I always check shit when I get home .....

Also I have witnesses on many occasions a local tyre shop that does exactly that - couple staff - every bike that leaves is given a quick check of the bolts being tight by the non fitter between the two before it leaves the workshop.

Rightly so - buggers could get in serious shit nowdays if ya wheel falls off!

CARS - if you are at Tonys getting a tyre watch the abuse the tyre gauge gets - picked up, used and generally dropped down. Be they are never regularly calibrated either.

Bike tyres - I think the issue may be they often need serious psi to seat the tyre on the rim. Then it is quickly dropped to the 'correct' pressure. I think if allow to set for ten minutes and re-checked it would need an adjustment.

[Big Dog]

Red Baron used to fully deflate the tyre after beading then re inflate.
I can't vouch for now.
Every time I have bought tyres elsewhere my pressure had needed adjustment by at least 6psi following day.
I have not observed anywhere else except kforce in NP in the 90s do the deflate thing


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[jellywrestler]

Red Baron used to fully deflate the tyre after beading then re inflate.
I can't vouch for now.
Every time I have bought tyres elsewhere my pressure had needed adjustment by at least 6psi following day.
I have not observed anywhere else except kforce in NP in the 90s do the deflate thing


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that's natural i would have thought, i always leave the valve out when beading, faster more efficiaent that way, then pop valve in.