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Re: Utah and Big Bend and stuff

Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2019 8:53 am
by dufremle
I just ordered a set of the Karoo 3's. The Continental TKC80 reviews said the rear only lasts about 2000 miles. The Michelin Wild tires are supposedly great off-road, but are noisy and not as stable on pavement. Being that this trip is mostly going to be pavement, and the Karoo's are great on pavement and good for everything except mud, I went with them. They are a lot more expensive than the other tires, though.

Re: Utah and Big Bend and stuff

Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2019 9:19 am
by JeffStrom
If you want to try to mount them yourself we can set a day for you to come over.

Re: Utah and Big Bend and stuff

Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2019 9:29 am
by dufremle
JeffStrom wrote:If you want to try to mount them yourself we can set a day for you to come over.
Sure. They aren't supposed to arrive until late next week, so it will be after that.

Re: Utah and Big Bend and stuff

Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2019 2:49 pm
by dufremle
Still looking at the end of Feb for this?

Re: Utah and Big Bend and stuff

Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2019 4:55 pm
by fixxervi6
Yea

Re: Utah and Big Bend and stuff

Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2019 5:56 pm
by Telomere
This was just posted but I don't think this will affect y'all https://www.nps.gov/bibe/learn/news/tem ... alcons.htm

Re: Utah and Big Bend and stuff

Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2019 12:57 pm
by fixxervi6
We should get together an pow wow about this, I dunno if I can make a bike night or not tho

Re: Utah and Big Bend and stuff

Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2019 2:46 pm
by dufremle
I'm free pretty much any night

Re: Utah and Big Bend and stuff

Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2019 3:05 pm
by Telomere
Y'all need to do this ASAP

Re: Utah and Big Bend and stuff

Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2019 6:16 pm
by JeffStrom
I can meet most nights, but not this coming Tu, We, Th, or Fr.

Re: Utah and Big Bend and stuff

Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2019 8:29 am
by dufremle
Rick, can I borrow a Scala? Jeff and I haven't had much luck getting the Sena to connect to the Scala.

We should ploan on meeting soon to discuss, as this is about 2 weeks away.

Re: Utah and Big Bend and stuff

Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2019 12:22 pm
by fixxervi6
dufremle wrote:Rick, can I borrow a Scala? Jeff and I haven't had much luck getting the Sena to connect to the Scala.

We should ploan on meeting soon to discuss, as this is about 2 weeks away.
You'll need a base, Sunday's weather is going to be shit maybe a good time to huddle into a restaurant

Re: Utah and Big Bend and stuff

Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2019 12:41 pm
by SputnikSam
fixxervi6 wrote:
dufremle wrote:Rick, can I borrow a Scala? Jeff and I haven't had much luck getting the Sena to connect to the Scala.

We should ploan on meeting soon to discuss, as this is about 2 weeks away.
You'll need a base, Sunday's weather is going to be shit maybe a good time to huddle into a restaurant
I may let you borrow mine. I doubt I'll be able to make the trip at this time.

Re: Utah and Big Bend and stuff

Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2019 4:01 pm
by dufremle
SputnikSam wrote:I may let you borrow mine. I doubt I'll be able to make the trip at this time.
Thanks. Sucks you can't go, though.
fixxervi6 wrote:You'll need a base, Sunday's weather is going to be shit maybe a good time to huddle into a restaurant
Old Chicago, BJ's, Shady Oaks BBQ?

Re: Utah and Big Bend and stuff

Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2019 4:14 pm
by fixxervi6
Mmm, BJ's.

The restaurant right?

Re: Utah and Big Bend and stuff

Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2019 6:57 pm
by dufremle
Yes. They no longer have the Petrus beer, though. :(

Rear tire changed out. Probably took a bit over an hour as the bead breaker tool didn't really fit, but with the help of the bead breaker bars I was able to finally get it. Getting the old tire off and the new tire on wasn't too bad, but not as easy as I had expected. It probably didn't help that the tire was cold as hell. Front tire probably Saturday morning. Not sure if that one will be easier or harder due to the size.

Who has a tire balancer? Hmm, don't think the rear tire can be balanced without an adapter.

Re: Utah and Big Bend and stuff

Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2019 9:20 pm
by fixxervi6
dufremle wrote:Yes. They no longer have the Petrus beer, though. :(

Rear tire changed out. Probably took a bit over an hour as the bead breaker tool didn't really fit, but with the help of the bead breaker bars I was able to finally get it. Getting the old tire off and the new tire on wasn't too bad, but not as easy as I had expected. It probably didn't help that the tire was cold as hell. Front tire probably Saturday morning. Not sure if that one will be easier or harder due to the size.

Who has a tire balancer? Hmm, don't think the rear tire can be balanced without an adapter.
I think I chunked it because it won't work on the beamer

Re: Utah and Big Bend and stuff

Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2019 9:48 pm
by dufremle
I looked, the adapter is about $40, shipped.

Re: Utah and Big Bend and stuff

Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2019 6:03 am
by fixxervi6
well the balancer is gone, I posted it for free for anyone to come get it and no one responded so it got curbed

Re: Utah and Big Bend and stuff

Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2019 6:05 am
by fixxervi6
try balancing beads I've heard they work great

Re: Utah and Big Bend and stuff

Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2019 9:00 am
by JeffStrom
I have a static balancing stand, but like you said you'd need an adapter

Re: Utah and Big Bend and stuff

Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2019 3:23 pm
by dufremle
JeffStrom wrote:I have a static balancing stand, but like you said you'd need an adapter
Cool. I called Freedom Powersports to see how much they want to balance the tires, $40 plus tax for both.

The adapter from Marc Parnes is $40. The adapter plus the universal balancer kit BG12 (bar, cone thingies and bearings) is $140, shipped. Leaning towards the kit. Verifying that the kit will work with most other bikes, which I believe it will. Not sure when it would arrive, though. I haven't ordered it yet.

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Re: Utah and Big Bend and stuff

Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2019 3:44 pm
by JeffStrom
No reason the cones, rod, bearings wouldn't work with other bikes.

Re: Utah and Big Bend and stuff

Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2019 4:08 pm
by dufremle
True, but for that kind of money I want to make sure.

Re: Utah and Big Bend and stuff

Posted: Sat Feb 09, 2019 11:14 am
by fixxervi6
Something else to factor into your costs there, static balancing vs dynamic