Tire replacement - Not a "Tire Thread"

[SportsterDoc]

Found a helpful size comparison calculator:

https://www.tacomaworld.com/tirecalc?tir...-150-70r18
I went back to the dealer to order a rear tire (MT90 150/70-18) and saw a CB1100 Deluxe (was not there this morning): $9,995.

Also a used BMW R9T. Already sat on their Kawasaki 900.

Nice bikes, but I like the CB much better.
Dennis Kirk had the front tire, which I ordered and it should arrive Monday.
Rear was backordered at Dennis Kirk, so I did not order. I was thinking of getting both and keeping their rear as a spare.

Dealer $318.92 for rear, with "free" mounting, including mounting of front from Dennis Kirk.
Dennis Kirk: $141.88 for front
Total: $460.82...not exactly a bargain, but the last time I had a dealer involved in tires it was 2005 and about $325 ($300-350???) for F & R on a Sportster.

If inflation has been ~3% per year, then 1.39 x $325 = $451,so not out of line.

Ah, don't forget about compounding, and I'm not talking rubber or pharmaceuticals. Your assumption of 3% inflation/year over 13 years = 1.468 factor, not 1.39. Remember, everything that goes up by 3% the first year goes up by another 3% the second year, and so on. It's not simply 3% x 13 years. The magic of compounding.

$325 x 1.468 factor = $477 inflated price today

If you paid $460.82, you beat inflation!

I like your thinking!

[Nortoon_imp]

Odd how we bikers can always find a way to rationalize every thing we buy.

In the late 60s when my buddies and I rode British Motorcycles a Triumph Bonneville was $1300 out the door. When I went to buy one 5 years ago they were $13,000 plus freight, dealer prep, and sales taxes. I could not bring myself to pay that much for a motorcycle. Last year when the CB1100 EX became available I had no problems spending that much. A good trade-in value for my CB500X helped.

[SportsterDoc]

My 2012 Bonneville retailed for ~$7,700, but got $700 off, plus all the add-ons.
Fairly sure it was less than $10K (US dollars) out the door...and this was California, with all its taxes.