Decent cost on Avon Cobras

roadster said:

Here in oz where I'm situated it's $390 au rear & $290 au frt balanced i do the r/r of the rims from the bike. Don't like watching the tire bin swapped very tight fit (freaks me out)but my tire man knows his stuff. Also l clean inspect,grease the spline detail rim & inspect rotors & wheel bearings.you gotta know you're ride intermittently

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Dalan said:

Cobras delivered. Dyna beads at post office.

Cycle country will change tires at $35 apiece.

Will clean rims, do needed lubrication(s) and other stuff.

Puts total price about $472 for Avons front and rear, dyna beads and mounting off the bike.

Not as good as some, but decent price.

Assuming Canadians and Australians are subject to VAT or similar pushing tire costs up?

We need a tire smuggling ring.

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adelaideVMC said:

It’s because of the ‘ Australia tax ‘. We are a distant island and at the importer’s mercy. No choice :-(

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Dalan said:

How hard can it be to buy tires.

Their computer down last week, could not get pricing. Then told me they can't mount a 240 series.

Salem shop wants $641 for Avons installed. Mount for "free". Dennis Kirk has a pair at $385. I guess the free mounting is $256 bucks?

Called Harley -Triumph dealer where I got the Roadster. They want $100 each for mounting on the bike. Could not locate tire info. No call back.

What are you folks paying? This turnip does not want to donate blood.

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RocketmanBristol said:

Had the front tyre installed today, put in new wheel bearings and seals but the head race kits not arrived yet. While on the stand I noticed a little movement in the front, couldn't be sure where from on my own as difficult to rock the forks and feel for movement at the same time, especially don't want this one coming off the lift!
Looking at the Triumph parts list I don't see any fork bushes, now I'm hoping it is just loose/worn head bearings but please someone tell me you can buy just the bush and not the whole upper leg as an assembly?

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