Gunshots
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I crossed over today. I run just a short 20 mile jaunt on the new goodyear. I like it so far. It does take a little more counter steer to get the bike leaned over, noticed it right off. But by the time I got home (I run thru some twisties a a moderate speed) and didn't even notice the change. I have about 1/8 mile gravel private road I am on and one rather sharp low speed turn, it was a little uncomfortable to work that hard to pitch it over in the gravel. By far the worst part of the whole process is mounting and dismounting. It apears that Triumph really did reinvent the wheel. There is no recess on these wheels and standard tire equipment just don't work. Goodyear dealer could not even get the Metzler off the wheel. I brought it back home and removed it with bolt cutters and sabre saw. Returned to tire dealer and they (two guys) fought with hand tools for about an hour. I do not have much knowledge on tire mounting equipment but these guys mount $300.00 tires on $1200.00 wheeles all day. and they have yet to see anything like this.. Oh well, I tipped the guys $20.00 because they were extreeeemly carefull not to marr the wheel. I suggest not trying this at home. They had all sorts of soaps, lubes, snake oil and a vast assortment of tire bars at there disposal. The tire I used was a Goodyear Eagle F1 GS D3 225/50/ZR16. My original tire had only 3600 miles. I Refuse to by 2 - 3 tires a year.
I will follow up after this weekend, I'll have another 2 or 3 hundred miles by then
I will follow up after this weekend, I'll have another 2 or 3 hundred miles by then
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