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#41

The Garage / Re: Tire change

Last post by TLRam1 - April 03, 2020, 09:52:50 PM

What rain forest do you live in?

#42

The Garage / Re: Tire change

Last post by bobbalee - April 03, 2020, 06:50:12 PM

Goodyear answered my email saying they would refer it to Dunlop ,but I haven't heard anything from them .
Haven't changed the tire yet because I live in a rain forest . Every time the water quits running it rains again.

#43

Marketplace / Re: Magna for sale

Last post by hootmon - March 21, 2020, 12:20:44 PM

I'd love to see the data charted back to the early 60's, with highlights for when major sellers hit the market, like the CB750.  I wonder what drove the surge from 2000 - 2008.  If you take those years out of the graph, there remains an upward trend (2010 - 2015 is higher than the 1990's) - OK, call me an optimist.

I wonder if it had something to do with all those 60"s born kids who grew up watching evil Kenevil all starting to get into their midlife crisis.. All the 40 somethings who's kids were growing up, and a little more money in the house, and wanting to have a little adventure that you can take a few hours at a time..
Just a thought.

#44

Marketplace / Re: Magna for sale

Last post by buster - March 21, 2020, 08:17:03 AM

I'd love to see the data charted back to the early 60's, with highlights for when major sellers hit the market, like the CB750.  I wonder what drove the surge from 2000 - 2008.  If you take those years out of the graph, there remains an upward trend (2010 - 2015 is higher than the 1990's) - OK, call me an optimist.

#45

The Garage / Re: Tire change

Last post by bobbalee - March 19, 2020, 06:38:39 PM

And I did email Dunlop about the marks. I'll let you know if they reply.

#46

The Garage / Re: Tire change

Last post by bobbalee - March 19, 2020, 06:34:52 PM

I'll look into ride on.
My online search gave me every conceivable answer to the question.
I guess I should check with Dunlop.

You're not putting stock tires on the bike are you???
There are better choices out there!!!

I ordered the tire that was on the bike, it seemed to work Ok.

#47

The Garage / Re: Tire change

Last post by LIMagna - March 19, 2020, 05:29:51 PM

The dot usually indicates the heaviest point of the tire, and it is suppose to be placed at the tire valve area as that is the lightest part of the rim..

The yellow dot is the lightest part of the tire and goes by the valve stem which is the heaviest part. Never heard the way you mentioned it Harry.

I may have it backwards, but works out to the same answer.. The dot goes next to the tire valve, whichever is lighter, heavier...

Terry has it right 

#48

The Garage / Re: Tire change

Last post by hootmon - March 19, 2020, 04:03:43 PM

The dot usually indicates the heaviest point of the tire, and it is suppose to be placed at the tire valve area as that is the lightest part of the rim..

The yellow dot is the lightest part of the tire and goes by the valve stem which is the heaviest part. Never heard the way you mentioned it Harry.

I may have it backwards, but works out to the same answer.. The dot goes next to the tire valve, whichever is lighter, heavier...

#49

The Garage / Re: Tire change

Last post by hootmon - March 19, 2020, 04:02:56 PM

I'll look into ride on.
My online search gave me every conceivable answer to the question.
I guess I should check with Dunlop.

You're not putting stock tires on the bike are you???
There are better choices out there!!!

#50

The Garage / Re: Tire change

Last post by bobbalee - March 19, 2020, 08:07:27 AM

I'll look into ride on.
My online search gave me every conceivable answer to the question.
I guess I should check with Dunlop.