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stupid invisible tar poppers !

Started by ohgood, March 19, 2009, 04:08:25 PM

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ohgood

March 19, 2009, 04:08:25 PM
gotta -invisible- in my newish front tire today. rode to work, all was fine. just before lunch, one of the scooter tooters came by and told me i had a flat. great.

the front tire is shot. with a little over 2,000 miles on it . completely done. :(

soooooooooo i'm ordering another tar from maw or whoever tonight. should be here in....... 3-4 weeks ? stupid bt-45 availability :(               stupid shipping  :(          stupid invisible punctures !

and stupid beautiful weekends wasted waiting on rubber !

rant over


tt_four: "and believe me, BMW motorcycles are 50% metal, rubber and plastic, and 50% useless

Paulcet

#1
March 19, 2009, 05:49:11 PM
I don't know for sure, but karma maybe?  For braggin' about the awesome roads near you!  Sucks to be you, man! >:(

'97 GS500E Custom by dgyver: GSXR rear shock | SV gauges | Yoshi exh. | K & N Lunchbox | Kat forks | Custom rearsets | And More!

kml.krk

#2
March 19, 2009, 05:56:17 PM
why don't you go for another brand/tire and get to riding sooner?  :dunno_white:
Yellow 2004: K&N Lunchbox, Leo Vince SBK, 2005 GSXR Turn Signals, 20/65/147.5, 15T front sprocket, Progressive Springs etc...

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GeeP

#3
March 19, 2009, 06:00:56 PM
Did your tar guy say anything about why there is an availability problem?

I've experienced the same thing.  Except I was told they couldn't even get them!

What's the scoop?
Every zero you add to the tolerance adds a zero to the price.

If the product "fails" will the product liability insurance pay for the "failure" until it turns 18?

Red '96
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ohgood

#4
March 19, 2009, 07:17:21 PM
Quote from: Paulcet on March 19, 2009, 05:49:11 PM
I don't know for sure, but karma maybe?  For braggin' about the awesome roads near you!  Sucks to be you, man! >:(

yep, prolly. that's ok though, i have a mtb bike and a roadie bike that are beckoning ;)

sucks to be my fat ass, no doubt :D

Quote from: kml.krk on March 19, 2009, 05:56:17 PM
why don't you go for another brand/tire and get to riding sooner?  :dunno_white:

guess i'm stuck on keeping things in pairs. cheap pairs. bt-45's are pretty cheap, and for my riding, i don't need more. :)

Quote from: GeeP on March 19, 2009, 06:00:56 PM
Did your tar guy say anything about why there is an availability problem?

I've experienced the same thing.  Except I was told they couldn't even get them!

What's the scoop?

no idea. i asked the last time i had to wait a month or so, and they said it was some availability issue. i can only guess that lower demand tars like bt-45's don't need as many replacements.

supersport bikes run through em faster, and the $$$ for markup are higher. guess that's why 240 series (or whatever a zx-10 eats) are so easily found.

the tar counter folks always ask "This is a front tire  ?" when i try to order my rear. Like, dude. GS500. Rear tar. Whar you been ? ;)


tt_four: "and believe me, BMW motorcycles are 50% metal, rubber and plastic, and 50% useless

jeremy_nash

#5
March 19, 2009, 10:16:24 PM
the place I get my tires, always has one in all the popular sizes.  but then again, last time I waqs there browsing, there were 3 other people there on gs's
gsxr shock
katana FE
99 katana front rim swap
vapor gauge cluster
14 tooth sprocket
95 on an 89 frame
lunchbox
V&H ssr2 muffler
jetted carbs
150-70-17 pilot road rear
120-70-17 sportmax front
sv650 rear wheel
sv650 tail swap
gsxr pegs
GP shift
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