gergzla Posted June 5, 2012 Report Share Posted June 5, 2012 Title says it all, I dont have a stand yet so its gonna be on my bike.Don't wanna go to state 8 because I'll probably get raped in price.But does anyone know of any place here around NEO/akron area that does tires and are reputable?Thanks Guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fizzer Posted June 5, 2012 Report Share Posted June 5, 2012 http://www.ducrx.com/Member on here, give him a call 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gergzla Posted June 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2012 Thanks!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad324 Posted June 6, 2012 Report Share Posted June 6, 2012 DucRX for sure, only person I let touch my bike 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magley64 Posted June 6, 2012 Report Share Posted June 6, 2012 :plus1: for pauly at ducrx 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gixxus Christ! Posted June 6, 2012 Report Share Posted June 6, 2012 Hammad tire on east market. Went to them for years before I moved to massillon. $25 to mount and balance off the bike. No point in paying more at a duc shoo, changing a tire is pretty idiot proof and its literally all these guys do at Hammad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magley64 Posted June 6, 2012 Report Share Posted June 6, 2012 (edited) Hammad tire on east market. Went to them for years before I moved to massillon. $25 to mount and balance off the bike. No point in paying more at a duc shoo, changing a tire is pretty idiot proof and its literally all these guys do at Hammad.EXCEPT ducrx charges ON the bike what most shops charge OFF the bike...don't let the name fool you into thinking his prices are anything but reasonable.So now instead of balancing your bike on some cement blocks, throwing your wheels in your car, driving over to the shop, waiting forever, paying the same amount, driving home, fighting with your wheels, careful not to knock it over, double checking your torque settings, firming up the brakes, tightening the chain, double checking they put the right air pressure in, and then test riding... you simply ride over to pauly's, shoot the breeze for a few minutes while he does all the work, when he's done you pay the man, hop on your bike and go ride... Edited June 6, 2012 by magley64 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Butters Posted June 6, 2012 Report Share Posted June 6, 2012 the only thing pauly stole from me was my virginity....my money was quite safe with him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad324 Posted June 6, 2012 Report Share Posted June 6, 2012 EXCEPT ducrx charges ON the bike what most shops charge OFF the bike...don't let the name fool you into thinking his prices are anything but reasonablethis. All the work he has done on my VFR in the last year would've been 2x the price minimum anywhere else and done by less capable mongoloids Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nautical1 Posted June 6, 2012 Report Share Posted June 6, 2012 Another vote for DucRX. Took my bike there not too long ago for a rear tire replacement and he was quick with it. Also a cool guy to just chat with while he's working, as mentioned above. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vfrrwb Posted June 6, 2012 Report Share Posted June 6, 2012 another vote for DucRx. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gixxus Christ! Posted June 6, 2012 Report Share Posted June 6, 2012 EXCEPT ducrx charges ON the bike what most shops charge OFF the bike...don't let the name fool you into thinking his prices are anything but reasonable.So now instead of balancing your bike on some cement blocks, throwing your wheels in your car, driving over to the shop, waiting forever, paying the same amount, driving home, fighting with your wheels, careful not to knock it over, double checking your torque settings, firming up the brakes, tightening the chain, double checking they put the right air pressure in, and then test riding... you simply ride over to pauly's, shoot the breeze for a few minutes while he does all the work, when he's done you pay the man, hop on your bike and go ride...I guess if you are completely worthless as a mechanic you could have someone else do the work. I highly doubt he does it for less than $25 on the bike tho. I always prefer to do as much work on my bike myself. It brings me closer to the machine and gives me a deeper understanding of how its put together. I guess not everyone has a jack and a socket set handy. I grew up wrenching on my own shit as a kid, sometimes I take it for granted that everyone else did too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hollywood3586 Posted June 6, 2012 Report Share Posted June 6, 2012 Another option (sorry pauly) might be manual motorcycles on tallmadge. They are a bunch of nice guys and are always willing to help you out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NinjaDoc Posted June 6, 2012 Report Share Posted June 6, 2012 Pauly it is 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magley64 Posted June 6, 2012 Report Share Posted June 6, 2012 I highly doubt he does it for less than $25 on the bike tho. I grew up wrenching on my own shit as a kid, sometimes I take it for granted that everyone else did too.I don't recall if it was 25, but IIRC it wasn't much more than that, and it gives me more riding time...I actually bought a set of spoons, and a balancer because i had planned on doing my own tires, but honestly, it just wasn't worth the headaches for me. I tried it once, and by the time i bought the weights, stressed over bending the brake rotors, broke the bead 3 times trying to find a better balance on the wheel, and screwing around most of the day, it was just easier to go to someone like Pauly who has the equipment there to do it right (no mar machine), and doesn't charge an arm and a leg to do it. On the whole, I agree with you, I do my own chain and sprockets, my own clutch, my own brakes, my own tune up, and my own fluid changes, but tires just suck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad324 Posted June 6, 2012 Report Share Posted June 6, 2012 I guess if you are completely worthless as a mechanic you could have someone else do the work. I highly doubt he does it for less than $25 on the bike tho. I always prefer to do as much work on my bike myself. It brings me closer to the machine and gives me a deeper understanding of how its put together. I guess not everyone has a jack and a socket set handy. I grew up wrenching on my own shit as a kid, sometimes I take it for granted that everyone else did too.I'm probably just special but I think it was $50 on the bike to mount both my tires last summer. I also had him to do other work since the R/R was out. I could do most things on my own, but in the end I send it to Pauly because its cheaper for me and better that he does it right the first time instead of ghetto rigged like I would probably manageAnother option (sorry pauly) might be manual motorcycles on tallmadge. They are a bunch of nice guys and are always willing to help you out.if you take your bike there you better be absolutely desperate to get it done yesterday. I've only ever heard of bad experiences out of them and they also have no clue how to properly dyno a bike. my only experience was with trying to buy parts and that was awful as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CleaveTheGreat Posted June 6, 2012 Report Share Posted June 6, 2012 if you take your bike there you better be absolutely desperate to get it done yesterday. I've only ever heard of bad experiences out of them and they also have no clue how to properly dyno a bike. my only experience was with trying to buy parts and that was awful as wellYeah I haven't heard great things about manuel either. Never been there myself so this isn't from personal experience, just things I've heard from a few people. If you're in NEO, definitely go to Pauly. He does great work and is very reasonable. As an aside, I didn't know Hammad did motorcycle tires but I've had tires put on multiple cars there and they've always done right by me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gergzla Posted June 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2012 pauly it is, thanks guys!, you have all been so Damn helpful, now I just gotta get off my lazy ass and call the man 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad324 Posted June 6, 2012 Report Share Posted June 6, 2012 pauly it is, thanks guys!, you have all been so Damn helpful, now I just gotta get off my lazy ass and call the man you can wait a few days. He's currently riding down to Deals Gap and is gonna be there with us til Sunday or Monday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedytriple Posted June 7, 2012 Report Share Posted June 7, 2012 Yeah he is a bald conservo hippie but does damn fine work on the bikez. LOL! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MIKE53ALI Posted June 7, 2012 Report Share Posted June 7, 2012 ... so this guy just works outta his home?... I work in the salvage yard right around the corner... thats crazy! I wish I knew! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh1234 Posted June 7, 2012 Report Share Posted June 7, 2012 +1 for Pauly at DucRX. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpeedTriple44444 Posted June 7, 2012 Report Share Posted June 7, 2012 Paul at DucRX did the front tire on my Strom. Great guy- good work- great prices. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gergzla Posted June 15, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2012 Pauly is the man! Thanks guys for helping me out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MIKE53ALI Posted June 17, 2012 Report Share Posted June 17, 2012 what is pauly's screenname here? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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