rickardracing Posted April 18, 2013 #1 Posted April 18, 2013 Well, I am not real happy with myself. I went to Iron Pony two Saturdays ago. My wife and I make a yearly run down there in the spring. We drive down. It's about 180 miles each way. I picked up a set of tires, windshield bags, new helmet for her, clutch cover gasket, gloves and some wheel weights. When they brought out the tires, I looked at the front and told the guy that it looked too big. I had the size written down on a pice of paper, looked at the paper, looked at the tire and still did not catch that it was a 17 inch and not 16!!. I looked right at it! I was out in the garage installing the new seat on her 750 and started looking at the tire again. WALAH!!! I noticed it. So I guess I will not be mounting and balancing tires on Saturday. I will be going back to exchange it. Well theres a whole day and $60 in gas up a hogs rear.
Barrycuda Posted April 18, 2013 #2 Posted April 18, 2013 Well, I am not real happy with myself. I went to Iron Pony two Saturdays ago. My wife and I make a yearly run down there in the spring. We drive down. It's about 180 miles each way. I picked up a set of tires, windshield bags, new helmet for her, clutch cover gasket, gloves and some wheel weights. When they brought out the tires, I looked at the front and told the guy that it looked too big. I had the size written down on a pice of paper, looked at the paper, looked at the tire and still did not catch that it was a 17 inch and not 16!!. I looked right at it! I was out in the garage installing the new seat on her 750 and started looking at the tire again. WALAH!!! I noticed it. So I guess I will not be mounting and balancing tires on Saturday. I will be going back to exchange it. Well theres a whole day and $60 in gas up a hogs rear. Ouch...feel for ya. Dont ya just get steamed when a decent day and a plan goes sideways?
ragtop69gs Posted April 18, 2013 #5 Posted April 18, 2013 If ya need some riding company let me know when you're going , maybe I'll be free. Need to get a good ride in already. All my rides so far have been very local.
rickardracing Posted April 18, 2013 Author #7 Posted April 18, 2013 If ya need some riding company let me know when you're going , maybe I'll be free. Need to get a good ride in already. All my rides so far have been very local. I will be driving down Saturday or Sunday. The tires on the bike are shot. I would not trust them on a big ride, plus it will be on the lift this weekend. I have alot of stuff to do on it before it hits the road. I will get something together and we will go for a nice long ride...........actually, I was thinking of putting together a Bun Burner 1500 mile ride........... :whistling:
rickardracing Posted April 18, 2013 Author #8 Posted April 18, 2013 get a ride together!! Refer to the above post!!!!
dave_wells Posted April 18, 2013 #9 Posted April 18, 2013 I am not to far from Iron Pony If you are up for lunch message me Up the road from there in Westerville OH are a couple of places I need a new helmet anyway so
reddevilmedic Posted April 18, 2013 #10 Posted April 18, 2013 Refer to the above post!!!! Im riding to Florida May 15th!! To St Pete to stay with friend, then to Key Largo....buns officially burned!
CaptainJoe Posted April 18, 2013 #11 Posted April 18, 2013 I wouldn't be to happy with the guy that sold it to ya either... Did he not look up the bike specs?
rickardracing Posted April 18, 2013 Author #12 Posted April 18, 2013 I wouldn't be to happy with the guy that sold it to ya either... Did he not look up the bike specs? Yes he did and i will make sure something gets done on the price when I am there. But what gets me is I had the size written down on paper and looked right at the size on the tire! Hence the reason I am not pleased with myself. Plus I knew something was not right. Oh well, just make another day of it I guess.
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