Moto-Kafe
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Hi, new member "mark444" here, aka "Moto-Kafe" from Pelham (Birmingham), Bamaland..........25 minutes from Barber's. Newly acquired 2010 NT700, 6.5k miles, minty paint and cosmetics, Corbin, and Bar Risers. The PO was an AAA+++ young feller......gave me a handfull of internet printouts (sales blah-blah) concerning the Corbin, Tires, and Bar Risers. I "thought" he told me the rear tire was fairly new when we chatted on FB before closing the deal. Anyway, I wish every Seller was like this young man.
When I picked up the bike, he told me it was purchased by him from the original owner, and the original owner had a bike shop go "over" the whole bike prior to the old guy selling it. When I got her home, I examined the front tire and it appeared kinda hard, worn looking, and lacking of tread depth..........so I looked at the Battlax Tire Manufacture Date Number: VAB4808. Hmmmm........looked at the rear tire stamp; VAA3408......which tells me these tires were molded 2 years BEFORE this bike came out....!!! ha ha......now I can justifiably call my NT a UNICORN.
I believe the VAA3408 stands for the 38th week in 2008..........correct me if I am wrong?? Anywho, guess I will be in the market for a set of new tires.....I have no idea what to get, trying to digest some of the tire threads on here lately.....maybe the Bridgestone T30 EVO's.......??
NOTE: I did not see an area on the forum to introduce myself as a new member....did I miss it?? Also, maybe it has to do with a minimum number of thread posts or ???, but I don't see where I can PM anyone yet?? I wanted to say hello to "Mellow", as I have run across (not literally!!) his name/face on another forum probably 10 years ago.........maybe Motocampers.com???
Here's my new GF...........
When I picked up the bike, he told me it was purchased by him from the original owner, and the original owner had a bike shop go "over" the whole bike prior to the old guy selling it. When I got her home, I examined the front tire and it appeared kinda hard, worn looking, and lacking of tread depth..........so I looked at the Battlax Tire Manufacture Date Number: VAB4808. Hmmmm........looked at the rear tire stamp; VAA3408......which tells me these tires were molded 2 years BEFORE this bike came out....!!! ha ha......now I can justifiably call my NT a UNICORN.
I believe the VAA3408 stands for the 38th week in 2008..........correct me if I am wrong?? Anywho, guess I will be in the market for a set of new tires.....I have no idea what to get, trying to digest some of the tire threads on here lately.....maybe the Bridgestone T30 EVO's.......??
NOTE: I did not see an area on the forum to introduce myself as a new member....did I miss it?? Also, maybe it has to do with a minimum number of thread posts or ???, but I don't see where I can PM anyone yet?? I wanted to say hello to "Mellow", as I have run across (not literally!!) his name/face on another forum probably 10 years ago.........maybe Motocampers.com???
Here's my new GF...........