God, tubeless tyres can be a sweat sometimes

Please refrain from describing your own hypochondriac visits to frog
clinics, m'kay?

 

Adrian wibbled forthrightly:

I have never, in the 12 years I've been here, been prescribed
suppositories. My GP does offer them for the kids as it's supposed to
be easier for small nippers. I've always refused and have never had
issues with giving them syrups, etc.

 

says the colset homosexual and pedophile.

 

That could depend on many factors, many, many factors. As the doc said
during my last physical in the military said..."well it's obvious what
you don't do, though how you can crap is beyond me, now could I have
my finger back?"

Not only a smart ass but a (*)

 

Ah! so your answer is E all of the above. Gotcha pedophile.

Gee, thanks, I'd forgot to mention you were zoophile also.

 

I prefer the form factor of the GN250 to the GZ250. I'm afraid you are
right.

I installed a Pirelli 130/90S15 on the back of the LS650 Savage. It is
tube rated and close enough to the 140/80H15 size required. At the
time, it was the only tube rated amongst the M66 Route tyres.

However, it seems that small motorcycle tyres are getting harder to find
in the US. I just noticed that http://www.tiresunlimited.com selection
has changed. Next time for both Savage and CB100, I'll have to search a
little harder. They still have the Michelin Gazelle for the CB100's
rear, but Cheng Shin no longer has the correct size for the front. The
Pirelli's no longer carry the Savage's sizes.

I'll have to opt for a Shinko standard rear for the front (but should
work anyway.)

 

Dunlops fit well on the Savage and hold the road nicely...even at a
spirited pace.

 

Even an amateur for that matter of fact, when a bear of a tyre is
encountered. I had a Kenda Challenger tubeless rear tyre that refused
to give up the ghost to break loose, without considerable persuasion.

 

The spelling of "tyre" has to be correct, as tyres mounted on Japanese
cars in Japan have it spelled "tyre". Besides, they have better sense
to travel on the proper side of the road.

 

I suppose that's to be expected. Here, small bikes are still big sellers
because of our learner laws and also because people use them as cheap
commuter vehicles.

Unless I lived in a big US city, I think the only reason I'd buy (say) a
sub-250cc roadster would be for nostalgia and cussedness reasons.

 

It takes three strong men to fit a rear tyre to a Triumph Rocket 3,
mainly because the wheel well is so shallow making it hard to pull the
first bead over the rim. The second bead is equally difficult. They
pretty much have to be done by hand too, because the bead tends to bend
the machine arm out of true on the machine I used to use.

 

That's when you reach into your hip pocket and pull out your jumbo
sized tube of KY jelly and lovingly lube the beads...

 

This would be inspite of the beads and the rim being soaped? BUGGER
THAT! Thanks just convinced me I really don't want on of them...except
a salvage title so it can be made in the trike. ;^) Used to break 9x20
split rim tires without a bead splitter (or any powered equipment
except hand tools) the one man method is SLOW and tiring...you break
the bead with a mattock. Once the bead on the split ring gives it's an
easy peasy job. Well easy for a bias ply tire and tube that size.

OR, or you could do it the easy twom man way that is a bit riskier,
you use one to ground guide the vehicle up onto the tyre and the
weight of the vehicle pops the bead. NDT bias plys are fun to work
with FSVOF.

 

Here, it is not unusual for a baby boomer to purchase an expensive large
first bike, 1100+ cc's. It is a good reason why the older generation
become statistics.

The smaller bikes in traffic are quite enjoyable in city traffic, out
accelerating the "smart" cars.

Out on the open road, danger is being hit from behind by a drunk or
lorry. The imbibed could care less, and the smaller bike simply cannot
escape.

In slower traffic in the city, the little bikes have a definite forte
and they are fun to wind through the gears.

Perhaps attempting the same type cross country attempt as the gent with
early model 4 hp Harley?

On back farm roads, the small bkes are a pleasure to ride.

 

Heh. Ukrm held a Frankfurt Run for sub-250cc bikes a few years ago (that
is a long way to ride balls-out on a tiddler) and another one is being
mooted. I'd be up for it on the GN250.

Absolutely.

 

It was actually sub 200cc and here's some lo-fi of evidence (six years
ago!):

 

which was the main reason I didn't join you. If you'd increased it to
250, and allowed stuff more modern than tat from the '80s, I'd have
come along.

Though I still feel Frankfurt is a silly destination.

Bring on Tangiers via Algeciras!

I could re-enact my adolescence.

 

frankfurt...without looking at a map that is a sub 1500mile trip. No
thanks too short for a no notice blast...on a 250. Only thing really
new on a EX250 is the graphics adn the...the...well they changed the
tire size and europe get FI.

I had a blast riding on from Glacier National Part to Lost Wage, NV.
More dangerous and twistier(I'm guessing on that bit) than going to
bloody assed frankfuckingfurt! Only thing there is ball bearing
plants... ;^)

 

ah kind of like going from my place to Brownsville, Tx to Bangor, Me
all to go have some fish and chips (the halibut is outdamnstanding)
made by some nice cretens in West Seattle, Wa?

I wasted mine learning to maintain speed in square corners on roads of
the dirt type...on memorable day there were at least 3 types of dirt
and 2 types of gravel at one intersection...entry speed was typical
(nominal 80 something) Yep...was too busy teaching myself things about
driving to make a trip like yours.

 

you confused me there for a second, as I grew up in the real Bangor[1]

[1] County Down, Northern Ireland.