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    VT Tire Changing - $15

    Finally went to pick up my Snap-On tire changer... It's Awesome!

    So... M/C Tire change/balance $15/wheel - you bring the tires home.

    Addison, VT

    Also have non-heated storage space avail.

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    Re: VT Tire Changing - $15

    Very nice. Will be in touch next year. I just barely had new tires mounted/balanced for $70 at roadside.

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    Re: VT Tire Changing - $15

    sounds good... pretty consumed with home building this year, but hope to have more to offer eventually.

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    My tire changing is only $10. I'm up in Milton, heated garage.

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    Re: VT Tire Changing - $15

    I'm in Milton also.. Do you balance?

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    Re: VT Tire Changing - $15

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    My tire changing is only $10.
    5 dollars, do I hear 5 $, 5$ anybody, going once, going twice...


    welcome to the area, Kitt. When did you move up? When I bought a shock off you I could have sworn it was mailed from Mass.

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    I've been changing my friends' tires for free. There, beat that!

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    Re: VT Tire Changing - $15

    I'll be getting the same setup that Mark has.

    FO FREE! haha

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    Re: VT Tire Changing - $15

    Quote Originally Posted by jcbell1007 View Post
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    My tire changing is only $10. I'm up in Milton, heated garage.
    nice, not worth $25 in gas to get up there... My time is worth more than $15/wheel, let alone $10... Just putting it out there for folks.

    What Kinda machine do you have?

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    Re: VT Tire Changing - $15

    Quote Originally Posted by TimmyB View Post
    5 dollars, do I hear 5 $, 5$ anybody, going once, going twice...


    welcome to the area, Kitt. When did you move up? When I bought a shock off you I could have sworn it was mailed from Mass.
    I was in MA, still have the house there... Renting it out. Meg and I moved up here and were crashing in an Apt for a few months (July-Sep). The re-surveyed lot took a bit, but we finally closed in the end of Sept. Loving it up here... Missing my bikes... plenty of dirty toys, but just Meg's FZ6 for the street ATM.

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    Re: VT Tire Changing - $15

    I sure hope the Harley tires cost more to spin and balnace .

    Awesome price for an awesome service Kitt.

    I would post it up on Craigslist every 45 days and let all the people know about it .

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    Re: VT Tire Changing - $15

    Quote Originally Posted by markbvt View Post
    I've been changing my friends' tires for free. There, beat that!

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    free gets old after a while.. you'll learn!

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    Re: VT Tire Changing - $15

    Quote Originally Posted by The Magician View Post
    free gets old after a while.. you'll learn!
    That's why I only do it for friends, and I make them help. Also, a pizza is never refused.

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    Re: VT Tire Changing - $15

    Quote Originally Posted by TIMMYDUCK View Post
    I sure hope the Harley tires cost more to spin and balnace .

    Awesome price for an awesome service Kitt.

    I would post it up on Craigslist every 45 days and let all the people know about it .
    was thinking about $5 pain in the ass fee for tubed stuff, but alas, I think $15 for people I know, $20 for craigslist - It'll be worth my time. Big thanks to the Magician for road tripping (driving my truck) to syracuse and back for the machine sat. It's an awesome machine, and I believe it'll do car tires up to a certain sidewall height.

    I was doing them for free for friends, $15 each for strangers on my mojo blocked HF changer, which was a pain. I was pumped that the snap on doesn't need any mods to be scratch-free, so I figured I would offer up the service. I happily paid my friends before I had the means to do it. Next year I should have a nice spot dedicated to mechanical work at the house, and eventually a metal shop to boot. Balancing play/house build/wedding/hobby $.

    Think a "fill wanted" sign outside my house would score me some track material?

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    Quote Originally Posted by markbvt View Post
    That's why I only do it for friends, and I make them help. Also, a pizza is never refused.

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    what kind of machine do you have?

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    Re: VT Tire Changing - $15

    Quote Originally Posted by Kitt View Post
    nice, not worth $25 in gas to get up there... My time is worth more than $15/wheel, let alone $10... Just putting it out there for folks.

    What Kinda machine do you have?
    Jason has a nice one... although I can't remember the name. He worked at his Dad's service station back in the day. Does good work.

    Quote Originally Posted by Kitt View Post
    what kind of machine do you have?
    Mark just has Spoons, a 2x4 and his teeth.

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    Re: VT Tire Changing - $15

    Quote Originally Posted by Kitt View Post
    Think a "fill wanted" sign outside my house would score me some track material?
    Only if you are looking for boulders and tree stumps .

    " Clean fill wanted " is what you want to write on your sign.

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    Quote Originally Posted by TIMMYDUCK View Post
    Only if you are looking for boulders and tree stumps .

    " Clean fill wanted " is what you want to write on your sign.
    presumably.

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    Re: VT Tire Changing - $15

    Quote Originally Posted by Kitt View Post
    nice, not worth $25 in gas to get up there... My time is worth more than $15/wheel, let alone $10... Just putting it out there for folks.

    What Kinda machine do you have?
    I was just busting your balls. I know it can be a pain in the ass, and there is a reason the garages charge $35 a tire.

    I bought the no-mar set up this spring. I've gotten better at it, its nothing like the coates machine that I learned on to do car tires. I can do 2 tires in about 30 minutes if no one is talking to me. start up a conversation and it turns into a hour. balancing takes the longest time because i'm a bit of a freak and want to make sure i get it as perfect as I can.

    BTW, pit bike tires suck. too small for my machine and tools, and i marked the heck out of brett's when he came over to swap one of his.

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    What kind of risk are you taking if you mount some strangers tires from craigslist and he gets a flat a few miles later and crashes. Then his family sues you for everything you own. Seems like that's the way it goes these days in the good ol USA. Maybe you should look into some kind of insurance?

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    Re: VT Tire Changing - $15

    Quote Originally Posted by improvedfd View Post
    What kind of risk are you taking if you mount some strangers tires from craigslist and he gets a flat a few miles later and crashes. Then his family sues you for everything you own. Seems like that's the way it goes these days in the good ol USA. Maybe you should look into some kind of insurance?
    meh, fair enough... it seems like there's a pretty good sense of community up here, but it hasn't been a problem in the past. I have looked into the liability of helping people with maintenance, etc. and it's actually not as risky as it first seemed.

    I would hate to see that happen to anyone trying to help others with discount services, but I have a decent umbrella policy.

    edit: is this you hinting that you are suing me for breaking my quad? I mean... you could have been hurt!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kitt View Post
    what kind of machine do you have?
    A pair of hands, three Motion Pro tire irons, a Harbor Freight bead breaker, and an air compressor. May not be as quick as a dedicated machine, but takes up less space and cost a hell of a lot less. And I've gotten pretty quick at changing tires manually.

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    Re: VT Tire Changing - $15

    Quote Originally Posted by jcbell1007 View Post
    I was just busting your balls. I know it can be a pain in the ass, and there is a reason the garages charge $35 a tire.

    I bought the no-mar set up this spring. I've gotten better at it, its nothing like the coates machine that I learned on to do car tires. I can do 2 tires in about 30 minutes if no one is talking to me. start up a conversation and it turns into a hour. balancing takes the longest time because i'm a bit of a freak and want to make sure i get it as perfect as I can.

    BTW, pit bike tires suck. too small for my machine and tools, and i marked the heck out of brett's when he came over to swap one of his.
    Do you have a business in milton or is it a home garage? Where are you at? That would be super convenient.

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    Quote Originally Posted by jcbell1007 View Post
    I was just busting your balls. I know it can be a pain in the ass, and there is a reason the garages charge $35 a tire.

    I bought the no-mar set up this spring. I've gotten better at it, its nothing like the coates machine that I learned on to do car tires. I can do 2 tires in about 30 minutes if no one is talking to me. start up a conversation and it turns into a hour. balancing takes the longest time because i'm a bit of a freak and want to make sure i get it as perfect as I can.

    BTW, pit bike tires suck. too small for my machine and tools, and i marked the heck out of brett's when he came over to swap one of his.
    got ya... I was thinking of upgrading to the no-mar, but used one and didn't see a big enough advantage over the protected HF one.

    A buddy has a manual coats he doesn't use if anybody is interested..

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    Quote Originally Posted by korndogg View Post
    Do you have a business in milton or is it a home garage? Where are you at? That would be super convenient.
    looks like someone needs to come to Bike Night more often.

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