Garage fun & chit-chat

Joel Cool · Joined: 28 Jan 2003 Posts: 118 Location: Old Hangtown

I got a flat tire last week, the second flat I've gotten on this bike in 34,000 miles. When I bought the bike, I got an extended warranty that had an option for roadside hazard and tire repair / replacement, which I purchased ($50). So I just picked up my free tire to replace the one with the hole in it. Pretty cool, huh? I had a BT010 front laying around in the garage, so that's on the front and my brand new BT020 is now on the back. FWIW, if the rear tire had lasted until it really needed to be changed, I think I would have gotten about 5,000 miles out of it. The front BT010 was pretty well trashed after 4,200 miles, but it was slightly used when I got it.

Now I'm in the process of changing the tires on a friend's Concours.

With changing the tires on my car, and a few months worth of motorcycle tire changes, my stack of tires is about 8' tall now. It's starting to get scary. What if they all fall over?
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dB · Joined: 27 Jan 2003 Posts: 20 Location: Cool, CA

Joel, I think the best thing to do would be to grow the pile until it's tall enough to wedge against the ceiling, thereby making a tip over less likely. I'll bring some over right away. Wink

Joel Cool · Joined: 28 Jan 2003 Posts: 118 Location: Old Hangtown

Tourmeister · Joined: 28 Jan 2003 Posts: 39 Location: Huntsville, Texas

I'm having the same tire stack problem, and old oil, and old antifreeze, and old brake fluid, and old body parts... I really need to do a good garage cleaning. If only I had a few grand to go to Home Depot and buy some cabinets to put up on the wall, and other goodies as well Wink

By the way, if you change your own tires, I highly recommend using a silicone based tire lube spray versus the tried and true soap and water. Proper use of the stuff makes the tires come right off the rim and the new ones go right on almost effortless. At $5 a can, I can change buttloads of tires on one can, so it really is worth it. I have been using the Yamaha brand for no particular reason other than that is the only dealer we have in town.

Adios,
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redrocket800 · Joined: 27 Jan 2003 Posts: 39 Location: SoCal

I wouldn't suggest you add cabinets to store things you should be getting rid of, like dirty oil, and old tires ! Laughing

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AirHawk · Joined: 26 Jan 2003 Posts: 15 Location: Jane, MO USA

Joel Cool · Joined: 28 Jan 2003 Posts: 118 Location: Old Hangtown

Do a google search http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&q=tire+amnesty&spell=1 on tire amnesty, and you'll probably find a deal in your area where you can dispose of old tires for free. db and I will be taking a run this Saturday to get rid of the stack that's sitting in my garage.

Our dump has free hazardous waste disposal on Saturdays, so I take all my auto fluids there and get rid of them there.

I built some cabinets a few years ago to store all the crap that was piling up on the floor, and wouldn't you know, the garage is still a mess. Now I need more shelves. And a good roll around tool box. And a work bench. The list could go on for days.
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'01 929RR
Ride well.