i've been out of the loop. need new tires.

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Re: i've been out of the loop. need new tires.

#11 Unread post by Wrider »

Holee crap, he's back... haha
Welcome back man.
FWIW I've been rocking the 2CTs for about 1k miles now on my 05 Z750S. They're working pretty well, especially considering I'm not a light guy, the bike is undersprung for me, and well my wrist tends to get a bit heavy sometimes. After 1K you can barely even see any kind of wear on them.

Oh and update your sig! V-Max is no longer a concept, and trust me when I tell you it's one heck of a beast to ride! lol

Oh and yes that's a good price. I got the front for 125 at a local shop and the rear for 185(?). Only because I had just bought the bike and it still had the stock tires on it from 05 (talk about cupped).
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#12 Unread post by VermilionX »

Wrider wrote:Holee "crumb", he's back... haha
Welcome back man.
FWIW I've been rocking the 2CTs for about 1k miles now on my 05 Z750S. They're working pretty well, especially considering I'm not a light guy, the bike is undersprung for me, and well my wrist tends to get a bit heavy sometimes. After 1K you can barely even see any kind of wear on them.

Oh and update your sig! V-Max is no longer a concept, and trust me when I tell you it's one heck of a beast to ride! lol

Oh and yes that's a good price. I got the front for 125 at a local shop and the rear for 185(?). Only because I had just bought the bike and it still had the stock tires on it from 05 (talk about cupped).
Kewl man. Good to hear. Good to be back.

Ill update my sig later.
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#13 Unread post by sv-wolf »

Verm! Is that you? Welcome back to the forums, mate. They haven't been the same since we lost our number one controversialist!

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#14 Unread post by VermilionX »

sv-wolf wrote:Verm! Is that you? Welcome back to the forums, mate. They haven't been the same since we lost our number one controversialist!

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Haha yeah!

Man. This forum is so much slower than i remember it. Everybody else on vacation?
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#15 Unread post by VermilionX »

holy carp!

i've been gone for like 5 years and im still #5 on the top list of # of post.

wow! i really posted a lot. lol

anyway... i just ordered the tire. i should get it by the 29th. i also need a new brake pad on the rear but my mechanic should have that part lying around somewhere in his shop.
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#16 Unread post by storysunfolding »

Yes. You posted that much. It was insane!
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#17 Unread post by VermilionX »

storysunfolding wrote:Yes. You posted that much. It was insane!
what about you man? what bicycle do you rock out on?

also, it's insane that gas prices is gonna go up even more. i only use V power on both my bike and car. car rarely gets used since it's mileage is so bad (14mpg, mazda rx-8). i knew though and really only bought it to have a cool car that i can use if it's raining or other special occasions.

still, good thing i ride a bicycle now. i've been saving money on gas for 3 months now since i rarely use the bike and car.
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#18 Unread post by storysunfolding »

I picked up a trek marlin to get back into trail riding. Probably not going to get back into road riding as much since I've taken up kayaking from April-October. Takes up most of my free time after riding and other hobbies.
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#19 Unread post by sapaul »

Verm , you have an RX 8 a 750 Gixxer and now you buya pushbike to save petrol

you have not changed much over the years then huh ?
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#20 Unread post by VermilionX »

sapaul wrote:Verm , you have an RX 8 a 750 Gixxer and now you buya pushbike to save petrol

you have not changed much over the years then huh ?
lol

nope but the bicycle is not just for fun.

i chose to get into it for fitness as well. i am getting older and still eat too much junk.

i can't run. i injured my knee. i can only get around 1.5 miles before they start acting up.

on the bicycle, it acts up every now and then but like i mentioned, i was able to a century ride and i usually ride give or take around 108 miles/week. impact on my knees is A LOT less and it's way more fun than running as well.
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