Don't make the borrowed time statement. I have been driving truck for 15 years, roughly 120K miles for work plus my POV and bike a year. I have never had any sort of accident. I have friends who won't drive with me cause they say I owe the borrowed time back and when it happens it is going to be 15 years worth all at once. Anyone want to go for a ride?
It was a slow leaker, I imagine I picked it up chasin after youAt least it didn’t happen on Saturday.
Is that what they say on the VFR website? Goodness me
do they run the same tire sizes as the FJR? ...just a thought
Is that what they say on the VFR website? Goodness me
No doubt Fred. I was just thinkin if they are tossing out their tires because of a little hole there's no sense in letting good tread go to wasteIs that what they say on the VFR website? Goodness me
No they have been having apissing matchdiscussion on the VFR mail list. Most agree the gummy worms are the cats *** and you can still ride them to the cords after you plug one, but at least one guy is taking the "holier than thou" super-safety stance.
And yes, my VFR and FJR tires are interchangeable (same size). But the VFR being a lot lighter with quite a bit less torque to the rear wears its tires considerably slower. I got in on a special deal to buy a set of Pirelli Diablos (non Strada) and the bike likes them very much. Stick to the road like velcro. On the rear of the FJR they'd probably last about 3k miles.
No doubt Fred. I was just thinkin if they are tossing out their tires because of a little hole there's no sense in letting good tread go to wasteIs that what they say on the VFR website? Goodness me
No they have been having apissing matchdiscussion on the VFR mail list. Most agree the gummy worms are the cats *** and you can still ride them to the cords after you plug one, but at least one guy is taking the "holier than thou" super-safety stance.
And yes, my VFR and FJR tires are interchangeable (same size). But the VFR being a lot lighter with quite a bit less torque to the rear wears its tires considerably slower. I got in on a special deal to buy a set of Pirelli Diablos (non Strada) and the bike likes them very much. Stick to the road like velcro. On the rear of the FJR they'd probably last about 3k miles.
Phil... I've plugged about 3 rear tires on the FJR so far, and rode them to the chords. Use the sticky string with a little rubber cement on it, avoid the mushroom type plugs as the belts can cut the head off inside (that sounds like that flick with the chick with 2 sets of teeth). Holes in the sidewall or close to them, replace the tire. My dos centavos.
Ok you lost me. Your the woodchuck humper. And I never had Western Auto trainin wheels, I got mine at Sears
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No. An inside patch/plug is better than an outside plug (sticky string) but it requires removing the tire from the wheel (at least half way) and considerably more preparation work to make sure the patch vulcanizes to the inside surface of the tire. Then you'd probably want to rebalance the wheel since you had the tire off.
the gummy strings are really an amazing piece of material. They are like a form of super snot with really long thin nose hair to hold it all together. I cannot imagine them ever comming out... unless you jam 5 of them into a gaping hole in the sidewall of a Corvette rear tire. But then who would even try to do that
