what's involved in changing the wheels?

[Mike Sands]

I've said I would have a pair of second hand wheels and would then get them powder coated for £90. But I thought I would ask a Triumph dealer how much to fit bearings and swap the disks over. He's quoting £245 plus £50 labour. This makes the whole exercise pointless. He's quoted for new bearings (at my request) but then reckons new seals and new disk bolts are needed
Whaddya think?
Mike

 

[Gapster]

New bearings and seals are a must - you can reuse the disk bolts.

If you can change a wheel on a pushbike and are generally 'practical' with tools....? the wheels and disks (and rear drive rubber maybe?) are a simple job - use the workshop manual on here (Bishop's tagline) and it should be a doddle!

 

[dangerous 2300]

x2 , do it yourself the bearings and seals are about £100, and the discs are so easy a child could change them, once you remove the seals just take out the circlips and then offset the spacer tube between the bearings and tap them out.


£245 for bearings and seals :nopity:

 

[Bishop]

who, me?