junglejim
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Great!!! Yet another old friend returns.
I, too, used them to service my NT before leaving for Alaska with Phil. They did a good job and charged reasonable price. One of the only dealerships that i've visited who actually knew what an NT is.Just a plug for a great dealership in Rapid City.
Sounds like it will be a very nice trip.. keep us updated on where you are if you like.The Shelby is all serviced, packed, and ready to roll. My cat is at our local "Cat Resort" and will be there at least till the 11th. I'll hit the slab at first light tomorrow.
Rice's will help you and work with you to get you on the road ASAP. The Spearfish Honda dealer hasn't had tires to fit the NT. Once when I needed help in Spearfish (not during our rally), The Honda dealer told me they were closing and couldn't help. I called two other dealers and didn't get any help but a ATV dealer sent a guy over with jumper cables to get me going.Question...there are several motorcycle dealerships it appeared in Spearfish itself. Why has everyone gone 47 miles to Rich's?
If you know all the torque specs and the procedure for tire removal/installation... you can contact the guy on ST-O that's not far from you.. those guys are pretty friendly.. of course, coming up on a holiday weekend so not sure of his availability... he was the only guy on ST-O that was near you.. otherwise, bring the tires with you and we'll spoon them on at the campground... should make for a great side-event.I totally agree. I'm just a worry-wort...but I try to think things through. In this case, just looking at the rear tire for instance, the tread looks pretty deep. But then when I looked closer at them, I noticed that while I did have good tread on the outside still, the center was worn from all the miles going straight down the road. I'm pretty sure I have enough left to get to Spearfish (1500 miles)...but I'm not chancing taking the bike any further than Rice's for the tire change.
If I could change them locally, I would. The local dealer is booked solid for two weeks. If I wait for that...I skip Spearfish for another year.
Chris
It will be a Pirelli Angel GT or a Metzler Tourance Next.What tire did you order?
I have a Tourance Next on the rear of the super ten w/5,000 miles on it and it should make it to spearfish and back w/some extra sightseeing miles so I'm expecting 8k from it on a heavier bike.It will be a Pirelli Angel GT or a Metzler Tourance Next.
PR4 is $50 higher.
I considered the Anakees, but I don't really ride off road on purpose. But I do ride on gravel roads if I want to get somewhere the road goes to.
I did try to lower my air pressure and ride off road with the Tiger. But in my opinion it is NOT an off-road machine and the Metzler Toruance are NOT off road tires. It feels like a heavy bike in loose dirt with road tires.
Well, I'm a poser and don't go off road so it's a moot point for meJoe, I notice you didn't disagree with my idea that the Tourance Next is not an off-road tire. I expect mine with only 4K miles has another 2K or 3K left on it. I don't think it will make it to 8K. Most Tiger riders see about 6,500 on a rear. I hope I do as well as you Joe.
I tried hard to like the Super Ten when I was shopping last winter. But I just couldn't get past the extra weight that it had over the Tiger. Sure, on the highway the weight doesn't bother and in some ways is more stabil than a lighter bike. But it is the dang off camber parking lots with loose sand and gravel and the ruts that get you. The Super Ten did beat out the R1200GS because of the BMWs price tag.
Ya, problems, problems, problems.ah.. choices