A puncture after 50 miles.

I'm running GPR70s on the KR1 and I'm pretty happy with them. Similar
weight and size bike to the FZR250.

JL

 

Ahh.. I've gone back and had a second look now. It was a 140/60-18...
duh. You're right as usual. A 70 profile tyre will still be ok won't it?

 

There is a reason for this. Have you seen the bike?

 

Those tend to shatter into lots of little gravel sized chunks. Just
check your tread for stuck bits of glass.

 

Got some more sympathy?

AA won't take the bike there, they say I need homestart which, until the
end of membership (may 2005) they want 75 quid! OK, says I , I'll push
it round the corner. "You can't do that because we've logged the call
and we know that's what you've said"

Cunts.

FWR haven't got a recovery truck and the number they gave me for
recovery came up dud. Various recovery places wanted between 45 and 75
but the cheapest option, same day van courier at 28 quid wouldn't take
me with the bike.[1]

I'm going to leave it until tomorrow, push the fucking bike to Kilburn
and try the AA again, WTF do I pay my membership for?

Useless bunch of cunts.

[1] The woman wasn't helpful but the blokie suggested taking the wheel
of and driving it down which is a good idea except I ain't got a drift
and a big 'ammer

 

WTF don't you get in the Mondeo, drive to a car/bike spares place and
get an aerosol can of get-you-home puncture repair inna can? Cost you
a fiver, job's done in five minutes and you don't need to take the
wheel off.

 

Had Avons replaced by FWR twice for just a basic fitting charge. It's
one good reason for fitting them.

--
Regards from Mike Barnard
'96 Yamaha YZF1000 Thunderace in red, white and grime.
Worthing, West Sussex. UK.

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I used AV45/46 on my FJR and they felt sure at all times and in all
weathers. I intend to put some on the Ace as soon as funds allow.
Have worn 020's on at the moment. Never tried the 'super' sticky 49/50
combo.

--
Regards from Mike Barnard
'96 Yamaha YZF1000 Thunderace in red, white and grime.
Worthing, West Sussex. UK.

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Christofire has, IIRC.

 

Doesnotcompute wrote

Traction Control. YKIMS.

 

Mike Barnard says...

I had 207RRs on my Ace, and they rocked.

 

Maybe not but sure as hell can drive [1], Followed him back from cat &
fiddle down A54 on Saturday and followed was the key word... Could I fuckers
like catch him, and I don't consider myself one of the slowest riders in
this parish. At one point I'm sure he went FWA because the ensuing scraping
(tarmac planing) noise was easily audible over the rasp of the gixer with
plenty of beans dialed in.

[1] Or he just had a "brains left in the toolbox moment"

 

Has he got it back on the road yet?

Ken
B12

 

3.25-19 and 4.00-18 on the KH500.

 

He was no slouch on the SV, but at least I could keep up with him.

I don't stand a chance now....... dammit (

 

Granted, it's got almost the same width rear tyre as my front...

But whatever wheels or tyres you put on that, would it not handle like
it had a hinge in the middle of the frame?

 

It would: because it has.

 

That's what I'll do if the AA won't play ball tomorrow after I've broken
down in Kilburn.

 

Are you saying that you, on a gixxer, couldn't catch christofire in a
car?

 

I was with him most of the way but no way could I get past him, If I were on
something less like a sportsbike I may have stood a better chance... The A54
from C&F is a manic roller coaster, a 3D road if I ever saw one. Couldnt get
the bike to settle to get enough power down, maybe my inexperience I
suppose, have a go on the road the next time you are in the norf.