Kind of mushy. Bike seemed to slide out sideway a little on a turn. I did not look at the tire when I got home.
Thank you, Ross M. Jamison Sent from my iPhone On Sep 26, 2012, at 9:48 AM, "Allen Thomas" <althomas...@gmail.com> wrote: > How so? > Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T > > -----Original Message----- > From: "Ross M. Jamison" <ross.m.jami...@earthlink.net> > Sender: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com > Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2012 09:42:36 > To: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com<nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com> > Reply-To: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Plugged tires > > FYI. Bike started handling oddly. I attribute it to that rear tire. So, The > Mistress is in the garage until I can get another tire. > > Thank you, > > Ross M. Jamison > Sent from my iPhone > > On Sep 25, 2012, at 4:09 PM, surfswab <surfs...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> A wise decision. >> >> Regardless of the relative merits of patched tires, you have only two >> of them. That's an area of motorcycle maintenance it doesn't pay to >> cheap out on. And your son probly won't say so, but he'll be glad dad >> is so level-headed and caring about his welfare. >> >> And if he's interested in having his own bike someday, you've just >> delivered an object lesson in the importance of the care and feeding >> of the beast. >> >> On Sep 25, 2:05 pm, "Ross M. Jamison" <ross.m.jami...@earthlink.net> >> wrote: >>> Thank you for the advice. Going to get a new tire. $200.00 installed, >>> Dunlop k505, 140/70-17. >>> >>> Thank you, >>> >>> Ross M. Jamison >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>> On Sep 25, 2012, at 9:00 AM, Dave <heed...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>>> I've ridden with a plugged tire because of picking up a nail before, I >>>> didn't have any problems, save for a slow leak that I kept on top of -- i >>>> mean, maybe 2 psi over the course of two weeks kind of slow -- but then I >>>> did eventually get tired of it and I had the tire repaired with a patch >>>> from the inside and a tube just to be safe. The tire was essentially >>>> brand new at the time and I couldn't justify spending the $ on the new >>>> tire, when the plug (temporary) and patch and tube (permanent repair) was >>>> less than half the new tire. When I replaced the tire at the end of the >>>> following season I kept the tube, in case it ever happens again, I have a >>>> tube I can stick in all over again. I rode two-up a lot that season with >>>> no problems. >>> >>>> On Tuesday, September 25, 2012 6:46:17 AM UTC-4, ross.m.jamison wrote: >>>> Thank you for the advice. What about riding it with the nail in it? Maybe >>>> go until the head has worn off? Bike sat in the garage most of the summer >>>> & the rear with the nail lost no air pressure. I had to put a couple of p > > -- > 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. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en-US. > > > -- > 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. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en-US. > > -- 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. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en-US.
