I know most of you are probably running tubeless tires, but my ol' Suzuki and its spoked wheels requires tubes. I just got back from having a new rear tire installed. When we took if off, we noticed that something (a staple) was stuck in it. An examination of the tube showed that it had punctured it too, but no air had leaked out. Guess, my use of Ride-On must have done its job. As you can imagine, when I got home I immediately put it in the new tube. Nice to have a product that works.
I've always been concerned about being 100 miles from home with Luke in the sidecar and having a flat. I could plug a tubeless tire, but trying to replace a tube by the side of the road is NOT something I'd want to do. Guess that's why I really ought to look into a different bike -- especially now that I'm getting up close to 60,000 on this one.
Sidecar Ron
Originally written by RonC on 8/18/2006 10:40 AM
I know most of you are probably running tubeless tires, but my ol' Suzuki and its spoked wheels requires tubes. I just got back from having a new rear tire installed. When we took if off, we noticed that something (a staple) was stuck in it. An examination of the tube showed that it had punctured it too, but no air had leaked out. Guess, my use of Ride-On must have done its job. As you can imagine, when I got home I immediately put it in the new tube. Nice to have a product that works.
I've always been concerned about being 100 miles from home with Luke in the sidecar and having a flat. I could plug a tubeless tire, but trying to replace a tube by the side of the road is NOT something I'd want to do. Guess that's why I really ought to look into a different bike -- especially now that I'm getting up close to 60,000 on this one.
Sidecar Ron
Your situation is different than mine but I've got over 90,000 on mine and I'm planning on going around again. It did leave me a bit stranded last Monday though. I had spent the week end in Tacoma at my daughter's place and a quick trip across the Narrows to Port Orchard to visit friends. Then was headed for Seattle Monday to stop at Pete and Patty's (Liberty Motors) for a while before heading back to the other side of the state. Archie was riding with me. We went gunny bags on MLK Way. Thank goodness it wasn't while we were on I-5. Rolled off into the construction area. Got a roll back ride to Downtown H-D in Tukwila. Spent the day and nearly $900 to get back on the road. Rode back down to Tacoma, spent another night at Monica's and did the Monday plan on Tuesday. All in all, Monday was a very interesting day! (Yup, Archie rode from one side of the state to the other and back.)
Glad Archie handled it well. Breakdowns are always bad- but especially so when we need to be concerned about others.
BTW, my better half's name is Monica.
Sidecar Ron
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Tell me what repair work was done again. I was talking to Pete when he told me he had a road call last Monday, was that you?
KC
WOW!
Was this $900.00 just for a tow and a tire?
Or did you also buy a Latte or a Mocha?
I guess the ride down Milky Way (Was Empire Way) might have been a bit busier than the road through Reardon was last Saturday when I came through.
Lonnie
KC- that would have been me. I called Pete because at first I still thought it was just my shift linkage and he'd have the tools to put it back together right than the jerry rigged way I'd fixed it at the restaurant earlier. He thought I'd be better off at Downtown H-D and was absolutely correct. He suggested Columbia Towing because he'd dealt with them in the past and they were right there on MLK Way where I was.
Lonnie- Nope. I rode away with a new clutch and I thought the shift linkage problem resolved. That part was only temporary. Been working on it here since. And a deep scratch in the sidecar fender. Sean is an honest person. He called and they'll pay the bill to have that taken care of. Had a great visit with Carmen Tom who started DTHD and Dave Eady of the Seattle Cossacks and lots of other good folks to BS with while we were hanging out. Very interesting if expensive day. Had a great visit with Pete and Patty the following day. Excellent trip.
Originally written by Hack'n on 8/22/2006 1:21 PM
WOW!
Was this $900.00 just for a tow and a tire?Or did you also buy a Latte or a Mocha?
I guess the ride down Milky Way (Was Empire Way) might have been a bit busier than the road through Reardon was last Saturday when I came through.
Lonnie
Wish we'd have crossed paths when you came through Reardan Saturday. I was at the bash in Rosalia. You should have come on down!
Hmmmm, talk about a hijacked thread! 😉
Sidecar Ron
Sorry Ron. Sooo what kind of oil do you run? ;>)
the slippery kind
Sidecar Ron
Let's stray just a bit more...
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Did they do a complete clutch replacement or just the plate and discs? Did you do the upgrade to the later model clutch configuration? I'm due, but I still work off of the predictive maintenance philosophy.
Let's change the subject name to the proper subject.
Ron in Co
Ahhh us Rons must stick together! BTW, Ride On works on tubeless tires too -- and I'm not getting any cut from them.
Sidecar Ron (in IL -- but went to grad school at the U of D in the great state of CO)
Threads are like rivers. They start off on high ground and go downhill from there. LOL
By the way, I use Amsoil 20/50 in all my rigs. It's more slippery.
Lonnie
OK, so back to the subject at hand. Doens't Ride on make a mess when you have to change to a new tubless tire?
There is an advantage to getting a flat. You know there is something wrong with it.
KC
