I don't think it's the right tube. Look here: http://www.tiresunlimited.com/motorcycle_tubes.htm, http://www.pureoffroad.com/kenda_standard_motorcycle_tubes.htm

I didn't see any tube listed for a 16" tire that crossed over for a 15".

 

That is not right. you need a 15 inch tube if that is what you have. I have used a 20" bicycle tube in a 15 inch just to get me home but it is not right. The dealer just doesn't stock any 15 inch tubes and lots of wire weeled harleys and other tube types are more common and run 16s. I would not pay for the wrong tube.

 

It would fit inside the tire, but don't use it. You could run into wheel balance issues.

 

Agreed. Don't use it. It can be used in an emergency, I have used a 21" tube in a 18" wheel in an emergency, but that was on a dirt bike. If the diameter of the tube is to big for the tire/wheel, it will wad up inside the tire, with wrinkles and creases in it, which will cause it to rub on the inside of the tire, and eventually wear through. Get the right size tube, even if you have to order it. Jerry.

 

And now that you know that dealer is willing to sell you something that really doesn't fit just to make a sale, avoid him like the plague. A reputable dealer would have told you he didn't have the right tube in stock but would order one and have it in a few days. You learned a valuable lesson and it didn't cost you anything!

 

Agreed, there are lots of crooked dealers out there. My friend took his vulcan 900 in for an oil change and when he got it back, he told them something was wrong and it was not running right. They took it back into the shop and checked it and said there was nothing wrong with it and gave it back to him. He took it home and drained one extra GALLON of oil out of the crankcase. There is a sight glass on the side of those engine and he drained it down to the proper level.

 

Glad to see some "honest'" opinions of dealers on here. With all the nice parts places out there, there is really no reason to go to a dealer for anything, unless you just enjoy getting treated like trash and ripped off. I can remember a time when dealers (most of them) were so much better. These days, they don't even PRETEND to treat you right while they are ripping you off. Jerry.

 

I never deal with a dealer once a vehicle is out of warranty. I never thought it was a good thing to let someone who is selling new vehicles work on your used one. The shorter your used vehicle lasts, the quicker you will need to buy a new one.
On the other hand the independent who works on your used vehicle and keeps it going is going to keep you in that used vehicle and keep repeat business.

 

I actually had a dealer try to sell me a new bike when I went in to buy a part for an old bike that was otherwise in good condition, though it was 20+ years old. The parts guy said they didn't list parts for a bike that old, and refused to even look it up. On the way out, I was accosted by a salesman who apparently overheard the conversation at the parts counter, and he tried to sell me a new bike, while putting my old bike down, telling me how outdated it was. I did a real number on him, used several choice words, and left. Several others also left at the same time.


People complain about "old" technology. 1960s technology put men on the moon. I'd like to see anybody pull off something like that today. Jerry.

 

Yeah, and gas mileage was just as good or better. I got a 1971 Mg midget and the only thing I have done is put a 5 speed in it and a weber carb and it gets better highway mileage than my friends Prius hybrid and handles a lot better in curves and gets more attention from women