slmjim
Hopeless Tool Junkie
- Joined
- Jan 16, 2011
- Messages
- 175
- Bike
- Which one today...?
Rats! This is the 2nd time I've picked up a nail (screw, actually) in a rear with less than 2,500 mi. on it. Hard to find anything in Great Bend, KS on a Sunday @ 09:00.
A special shout out to Don Newkirk of Nobody's Auto who was dispatched via AMA Roadside Assistance for coming to our rescue 35 mi. out of Great Bend He is native to Great Bend, and made calls around to get us on the road, and especially to the guys at L&L Motorsports who came in on their Sunday morning to get us rolling again.
The only tire they had that would fit was a Shinko Advance 005 180/55. Definitely not my first choice, but @ noon on a Sunday in Kansas I gotta take what I can get. It got us to Pueblo, CO with no problem.
So... now we're on day 3 of of a 16 day Dreamin' of June trip, doing the Rockies, Tetons, Yellowstone, Black Hills & Badlands before heading home to Louisville. Doesn't seem to be any bike shops open in Pueblo on Mondays.
I doubt there is any experience on the board using this tire on a 1300. If there is, I need to hear it.
Does anyone have any idea if there are any shops along our trajectory that would have a correct rear for a 1300? Not picky on brand, although I liked the OEM D220. We're running 2 up fully loaded for 2 wks.
Thanks guys, for any info.
Good Ridin'
slmjim & Z1BEBE
A special shout out to Don Newkirk of Nobody's Auto who was dispatched via AMA Roadside Assistance for coming to our rescue 35 mi. out of Great Bend He is native to Great Bend, and made calls around to get us on the road, and especially to the guys at L&L Motorsports who came in on their Sunday morning to get us rolling again.
The only tire they had that would fit was a Shinko Advance 005 180/55. Definitely not my first choice, but @ noon on a Sunday in Kansas I gotta take what I can get. It got us to Pueblo, CO with no problem.
So... now we're on day 3 of of a 16 day Dreamin' of June trip, doing the Rockies, Tetons, Yellowstone, Black Hills & Badlands before heading home to Louisville. Doesn't seem to be any bike shops open in Pueblo on Mondays.
I doubt there is any experience on the board using this tire on a 1300. If there is, I need to hear it.
Does anyone have any idea if there are any shops along our trajectory that would have a correct rear for a 1300? Not picky on brand, although I liked the OEM D220. We're running 2 up fully loaded for 2 wks.
Thanks guys, for any info.
Good Ridin'
slmjim & Z1BEBE