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Re: i've been out of the loop. need new tires.
Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2012 5:46 am
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).
Re: i've been out of the loop. need new tires.
Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2012 7:00 am
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.
Re: i've been out of the loop. need new tires.
Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2012 7:27 am
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!
Re: i've been out of the loop. need new tires.
Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2012 12:18 pm
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!
Haha yeah!
Man. This forum is so much slower than i remember it. Everybody else on vacation?
Re: i've been out of the loop. need new tires.
Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2012 4:32 pm
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.
Re: i've been out of the loop. need new tires.
Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2012 4:35 pm
by storysunfolding
Yes. You posted that much. It was insane!
Re: i've been out of the loop. need new tires.
Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2012 4:47 pm
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.
Re: i've been out of the loop. need new tires.
Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2012 4:56 pm
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.
Re: i've been out of the loop. need new tires.
Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2012 3:35 am
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 ?
Re: i've been out of the loop. need new tires.
Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2012 4:27 am
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.