The total bill was Rs 3,623 for the tyre change. So, not very economical but it comes with better peace of mind.
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Tyre Change @ 21,500 kms
Gear Gear Motorcycles
After ~21,500 kms – decided to retire the old tyres – the rear still had some life left but the front was hitting the wear indicators. More than that – I had three instances over the last two weeks were the front lost grip and the ABS cut in hard – so played it safe and didn’t push it any longer.
I’m surprised the front gave up before the rear did – as the Versys did 2 front to 1 rear.
As mentioned in a previous post, the replacement is a set of recently launched tyres (120/70 R17 and 180/55 R17). I decided to get it installed from Gear Gear Motorcycles, with the actual tyre change and balancing done at Madhus.
Less crowded day at Gear Gear:
Checking the brake pad condition with the tyres removed. Guess I was wrong earlier (when I bought replacement EBC pads already)! These pads should last a few more months:
Ample width at the rear too!
With the rear tyre installed and the front taken to Madhus:
I arrived there by 11:30AM and by 1:30PM the work was almost completed.
The tread pattern on the new tyres. The rear:
And the front:
All set to roll:
Paid Rs 3,623/- for the tyre change process with Rs 2,325 being the charge from Madhus to change the tyre and balance it. Are these the usual rates now?
Madhu’s charges for tire change – Rs 1180/-
Madhus charges for balancing, including the weights- Rs 1145/-
So total amount charged by Madhus – Rs 2,325/-
Gear Gear labour charges for removal and fitment – Rs 1,298/-
Total came to 3,623 for the tyre change – so not very economical but comes with better peace of mind.
I’m not sure if the labour rates are justified for Madhus though – 1200 for taking two tyres off a wheel and putting it back sounds quite high to me! Is this normal? In comparison, what are the rates like at Indimotard?
Upcoming work:
While doing these, we discovered that the coneset needs to be removed and greased, while the chain/sprocket set needs to be replaced as well. Will put these for next month.
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