Got new tires today

[davegs850]

I took the 850 in today and got new tires installed. Picked it up, went down the road a little then noticed my speedometer wasn't working. Could they have done something wrong when reinstalling wheel?? I have my suspicions!!! Also noticed after I went back and they disconnected the cable that my signals were not self cancelling. I assume this is cause the speedometer is disconnected. Just checking that my assumptions are correct.

 

[Steve]

You are correct. Look for the drive unit on the left side of the front axle. If the cable was detached, make sure the inner core is still present.

The self-cancelling signals rely on a signal from the speedo cable to tell how fast you are going. For the signals to cancel, you must travel more than 10 MPH for more than 10 seconds. If it can't sense speed, it will assume you are not moving.

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[Burque73]

That's a bummer. Sometimes the two little tangs on the speedo drive gear get bent when they're installed wrong and it doesn't spin with the wheel. Mine did that and I was able to straighten it without issue.

 

[Rob S.]

Why has no one commented on the incompetence of the shop?

 

[Baatfam]

Why has no one commented on the incompetence of the shop?

Because we just assume all shops are incompetent with old bikes?
That's why most of us do the work ourselves.

 

[alke46]

What ^^^^ he said.

 

[rphillips]

Yep, many times, with these old bikes, the bike is older than the guy working on it. Hope nothing is lost or missing, good luck.

 

[LAB3]

Take it back and let THEM deal with it, there's no sense in paying for the parts to fix someone else's error. Keep in mind for next time that a set of tires irons off eBay, some balance beads and a can of silicone spray will cost about the same as mounting one tire and you'll have the tools and knowledge to do it yourself next time.

 

[Brendan W]

Yep. Bring it back. What's the bet the cable slipped out of engagement at the top and they just pushed the bottom back on and left it hanging by a few threads and out of engagement.

 

[Steve]

Keep in mind for next time that a set of tires irons off eBay, some balance beads and a can of silicone spray will cost about the same as mounting one tire and you'll have the tools and knowledge to do it yourself next time.

No argument about the tire irons, but then, there are tire irons and then there are tire irons. Some are much better than others.

I have not used balancing beads, but know a few people who have. My mind still has trouble wrapping itself around the physics of it.

Personally, I would NOT use silicone. Silicone has no expiration date on the slipperiness. If you happen to hit the brakes just a little too hard not long after mounting the tires, it's possible that the rims will stop with the brakes, but the tires will keep rolling on the road. The best thing to use is proper tire lube. When I run out of that, I have been known to use some liquid dish soap. It at least dries so it's not slippery.

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[LAB3]

Good point on the silicone Steve, that's something I hadn't considered. As to the beads, trust me (and others) they just work! Here's the irons I picked up a couple of months back, you're not gonna bend or break these things, that's for sure. There inside an old piece of inertube and strapped to my rear grab bar. https://www.ebay.com/itm/3pc-Motorc...tors-Remover/113330465024?hash=item1a6305a900

 

[Guest]

Because we just assume all shops are incompetent with old bikes?

Lots of them aren't so hot with new bikes, either.


Mark