Monday I dropped off the wheels for new tyres to be fitted an the local car place that also does bike MOT's.
Quick spin out for a new chain & sprockets kit from M&P and had a wander around without chasing around a 5 year old for once.
£110 lighter with the chain kit, I was buying sod all else.
Picked up the wheels around 2.30pm after a call to say they were done.
Tuesday got around to fitting it all, checked the balance on the front - all good. Rear needed the existing weights removed and a 10g in a difference place.
Cleaned the callipers and pistons while I had the callipers loose.
Fitted the wheels no issues fitting the new rear sprocket before putting the back wheel on.
then the chain and front sprocket.
Chain was the usual arsing around with the riveting tool and then a small ball hammer.
the front sprocket was a piece of cake with my new ebay special impact gun.
I've gone back to -1 tooth on the front sprocket for better slow speed control - and I remembered to change the setting on my speedo healer.
With the bike all back together I checked the tyre pressures which was when I noticed the rear tyre was on the wrong sodding way round... and I had put a big marker pen arrow on the disk as the arrow on the rim is quite small
Bike was ready to go, the place was 500yrds away and it was the rear tyre...
"Hello blokes, you put the rear tyre on the wrong fecking way, can you swap it around please?"
They replied if I could drop it round next week they'll sort it, to which I refused.
This mistake was done today and I want it fixed today, I did everything to make sure you put it on the correct way and it was still messed up.
They said they can't take the wheel off the bike don't have the tools, so if I came back in the morning with the wheel, it'll only take them 5 mins to do.
"oh I'll be back in 2 mins with the wheel if you can do it in 5 mins then" and popped outside, one of them following me, while I pulled the axle and slide out the rear wheel.
The bloke said "I can see you've done that a few times"
To be fair the blokes were tidy enough, but a little rushed with work they had on and I just knew they could do with me bringing them another problem to solve.
tyre put on the correct way, and one of the lads came out to see if I needed a hand just as I was nipping up the axle bolt.
A quick test ride and all is well.
Just need to wash it on the weekend - It's not been washed I think since before the August meet in Fat Rat's, not that it's been used much, but I needs a deep clean.
