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Chairon
Aug 13, 2007
I once was a man. Well,I suppose I still am.

frozenphil posted:

Gimme dat link as I want to replace the stock IRCs on my '09 Ninja 250R.

Bikebandit has them, $82.78 for the front and $114.63 for the rear. Not sure about the shipping, it's Seven bucks for me but i'm only a few hours north of them.

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Chairon
Aug 13, 2007
I once was a man. Well,I suppose I still am.
Just bought some Pirrelli Sport Demons off BikeBandit. I called every place in the town and only one sold Motorcycle tires, and the prices were horribly expensive. I'm talking $220 just for a middle of the road Rear tire. With shipping and a cool bandanna I ordered, it came to $238.

Now to find someone to install them. Or do it myself!

Chairon
Aug 13, 2007
I once was a man. Well,I suppose I still am.
Got my tires Today. I spent a couple of hours going to every department store, Auto parts store and hardware store in the town and not a one had any tire tools. I ended up grabbing a couple of slim crowbars which i'm going to take a grinder to and MacGuyver up my own. I'll install them tomorrow, since i've got Friday and Saturday off from work.

What lube should I use to get the tire over the rim? I can't find just out and out Tire lube. Some people say to use soapy water, but others say that can pool and rust the inside of your rims. It would seem to me though, that once you got the tire on, before you seat the bead, you could just wipe off the soapy water and bam, no more rust. Would a water based lubricant work? I happen to have plenty of that. :a2m:

Chairon
Aug 13, 2007
I once was a man. Well,I suppose I still am.

-Inu- posted:

So I was checking my tires for tread earlier and I noticed a small nail in the rear tire. It's one of those really small nails that doesn't really have a head and it's in kinda deep so it would be really hard to pull out. I don't think it's causing a leak; I check my psi a couple times a week and it's been consistent, but I don't know when I picked the nail up. What would be the best course of action? Should I leave the nail in, or take it somewhere to get it pulled and patched, or?

Yank it, if it's leaking, get a patch. If not, you're great.

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