So I’ll be bringing my wheels to Ronnie’s for all my future tire swaps.
I’ve called nearly every place around here that does anything with motorcycles to get a list of pricing for tire swaps. Most businesses do the whole “If you buy through us, we’ll charge less to mount them” thing, and the business that says “If you buy through us, mounting is free” has the most ridiculous pricing on tires I’ve ever seen.
With that being said, Ronnie’s was straight across the board. The guy I talked to on the phone (I think Matt) was really cool and easy to communicate with. I told him I could get a better price on tires (RevZilla) than what they were giving me (Something like $30 cheaper) and he said, “Well then, go with them! Save yourself the money”, so I asked what the difference was with the mounting price if I did buy elsewhere and he said “It’s the same price if you buy through us or not”.
Now that is huge. Only shop I called who would do that.
While I can’t agree with some of their asking prices on used bikes, of course they’re a dealership and need to make money. However, any kind of work that involves a shop, I’ll definitely be bringing my bike(s) to Ronnie’s.
They’re also the only place I’ve called the last couple years where I don’t need an appointment to get my bike inspected. Only shop to say “Just come on down and we’ll get it done”. Other places are like “Well I’m about a week out for appointments”. Da fuq? Inspection takes like what, 5 minutes? x_x
Anyways, +1 to Ronnie’s for service.
On another note, since Held doesn’t allow retailers to give discounted pricing, I’ll be buying my Held Titan’s through RevZilla to get the bucks and then buy something else, maybe a new pair of denim kevlar reinforced jeans.