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Flat Tire

mojoman

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I am a snowbird staying near Haines City Florida. Leaving February 28 for a month long ride to LA and back. Went out this morning and there is a nail in my rear tire. I have 15,000 kms. (10,000 miles) on the tires and was planning on replacing them in Arizona. I can plug the tire, but this, combined with what's left in tire life, I should get new ones before my trip. I need to find a place where they can install new tires and not damage my TPS sensors on my 2017 R1200 GS. Anyone know a place that's not too far from the Poinciana/Haines City area? Does not have to be a BMW dealer.
 
I am a snowbird staying near Haines City Florida. Leaving February 28 for a month long ride to LA and back. Went out this morning and there is a nail in my rear tire. I have 15,000 kms. (10,000 miles) on the tires and was planning on replacing them in Arizona. I can plug the tire, but this, combined with what's left in tire life, I should get new ones before my trip. I need to find a place where they can install new tires and not damage my TPS sensors on my 2017 R1200 GS. Anyone know a place that's not too far from the Poinciana/Haines City area? Does not have to be a BMW dealer.

The Cycle Gear in Orlando claims to mount & balance tires
 
I need to find a place where they can install new tires and not damage my TPS sensors on my 2017 R1200 GS. Anyone know a place that's not too far from the Poinciana/Haines City area? Does not have to be a BMW dealer.

Bring your owner's manual with you, or print pages from the Maintenance CD so that the dealer has torque settings and proper procedure for removing/replacing the wheel.

I did this for my local non-BMW dealer and he thanked me for doing so.

Harry
 
The Cycle Gear in Orlando claims to mount & balance tires

The Cycle Gear tire replacement system involves purchasing tire(s) from Cycle Gear. Thereafter show up at the store with a wheel with the bad tire on it. The tech will remove the tire, clean the rim, put on the new tire, and balance it. The cost is $25 if you've purchased the tire at the store...but $50 if you've brought the tire from another source.

I've observed this whole process at a MA store near Boston. The guy seemed very careful, and the result was good. Their tire prices seemed competitive.

For a rear tire only, you could probably do this all in the parking lot (if they'd let you). The front might be a little more complex. Clearly, torque values are your responsibility.
 
The Cycle Gear tire replacement system involves purchasing tire(s) from Cycle Gear. Thereafter show up at the store with a wheel with the bad tire on it. The tech will remove the tire, clean the rim, put on the new tire, and balance it. The cost is $25 if you've purchased the tire at the store...but $50 if you've brought the tire from another source.

I've observed this whole process at a MA store near Boston. The guy seemed very careful, and the result was good. Their tire prices seemed competitive.

For a rear tire only, you could probably do this all in the parking lot (if they'd let you). The front might be a little more complex. Clearly, torque values are your responsibility.

Back in 87 or 88, I dropped the rear wheel from my K75c in the parking lot at a local HonYamucki shop for a tire change. The shop mechanic nearly pee'd his pants. But, then again, he had just pulled the rear wheel off of a loaded Goldwing.

It's easy to forget how novel the single sided swing arm was in the 80's
 
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