So there you go Vadik, Kyle liked the Dunlops enough to buy a 2nd pair. Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T
-----Original Message----- From: Kyle Munz <kyle...@gmail.com> Sender: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com Date: Thu, 17 May 2012 20:52:21 To: <nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com> Reply-To: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: tires/pipes I'm happy with the Dunlops my 700 came with and have replaced them with the same. I put Cheng Shins on my 650 and was pleasantly surprised. Nice handling, smooth ride, didn't wander too much. -Kyle On Thu, May 17, 2012 at 8:47 PM, surfswab <surfs...@gmail.com> wrote: > While you're reading up, pay attention to the cause of the cracks. > > Rubber is made up of compounds designed to flex. As rubber ages (and/ > or is not flexed -- as in, stored and unused for long periods) it > loses its ability to remain flexible. > > The cracks are referred to as "dry rot." > > The rubber hardens and loses it ability to rebound from the stresses > imposed in everyday operation. It is therefore susceptible to > blowouts. > > The last thing you want on a motorcycle at speed is a blowout (!) > > So tread depth is not the only measure of the condition of a tire. > > > On May 17, 9:15 pm, vadik selo <uaby...@gmail.com> wrote: > > thank you, > > > > im gonna read up on them a bit, but this really helps, i just didn't > think > > i'll need new tires this season, bc there is a lot of tread left, just > them > > dry cracks.... > > > > > > > > On Thu, May 17, 2012 at 9:08 PM, Allen Thomas <althomas...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > ** > > > That's a loaded question. I liked the Pirelli sport demons, my brother > has > > > the Avon AM26 road riders and thinks they are as good but cheaper. > Javier > > > had bridgestone BT021 and liked them. Others will have their opinions. > > > Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T > > > ------------------------------ > > > *From: * vadik selo <uaby...@gmail.com> > > > *Sender: * nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com > > > *Date: *Thu, 17 May 2012 21:03:32 -0400 > > > *To: *<nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com> > > > *ReplyTo: * nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com > > > *Subject: *Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: tires/pipes > > > > > i guess my question is, > > > > > what are the best tires? > > > > > the ones that i have on are dunlop > > > but there are so many different ones... > > > > > On Thu, May 17, 2012 at 8:57 PM, vadik selo <uaby...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > >> i got the bike last year and the rust is right under the engine where > the > > >> 4 split into 2 > > >> right under the oil filter... > > > > >> thanks for the advice > > > > >> On Thu, May 17, 2012 at 8:26 PM, surfswab <surfs...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > >>> Since bikes have only two tires, the issue of safety is critical. So > > >>> it's not smart to scrimp on quality, regardless of how much or little > > >>> you ride. I'd go with the best you can afford. > > > > >>> Dennis Kirk, Bike Bandit, and Motorcycle Warehouse are all good > > >>> sources for tires. > > > > >>> If your rust problem is on the collectors where the headers meet the > > >>> mufflers (common on Nighthawks), best solution I've found is a kit > > >>> sold by Por15. It includes rust converter/cleaner and a heatproof > > >>> silver top coat, both of which can be applied with a brush. Doesn't > > >>> look like chrome, but cleans up the collectors to the point where > > >>> that's barely noticeable. > > > > >>> Don't have links handy to the sources above, but they're all easily > > >>> Googled. > > > > >>> On May 17, 6:26 pm, vadik selo <uaby...@gmail.com> wrote: > > >>> > Hello all > > > > >>> > so i took my bike to get it inspected and it didn't pass, bc of dry > > >>> cracks > > >>> > were more than 1" long. so i need to buy new tires and was > wondering > > >>> where > > >>> > is a best place to buy.. I don't drive much so i don't think i need > > >>> them > > >>> > top notch tires... > > > > >>> > another thing, i want to make that bike look like new and i got > some > > >>> rust > > >>> > on the pipe. has anyone dealt with that? > > >>> > or does anyone in the group has 4-1 vince hince pipe? is it loud > on > > >>> the > > >>> > highway? > > > > >>> > any ideas, please > > > > >>> > thanks > > > > >>> -- > > >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > > >>> Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > > >>> To post to this group, send email to > nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com. > > >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > >>> nighthawk_lovers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > > >>> For more options, visit this group at > > >>>http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > > > > > -- > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups > > > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > > > To post to this group, send email to nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com > . > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > nighthawk_lovers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > > > For more options, visit this group at > > >http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > > > > > -- > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups > > > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > > > To post to this group, send email to nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com > . > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > nighthawk_lovers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > > > For more options, visit this group at > > >http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > To post to this group, send email to nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > nighthawk_lovers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. 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