| Author | Message | ||
     Kblackburn |
Been lurking a while. Just bought an '06 Ulysses. A couple sections of the rear D616 are essentially bald (no sign of wear indicator bar). I have to choice but to ride about 100 miles to get a new tire. Will I start to see some radials before this tire starts losing air (deflates or explodes)? Comments appreciated! By the way, definitely the most fun bike I've owned. | ||
| Lost_in_ohio |
Take the tire off your self and haul it to the dealer or other tire source for new meats. It isn't that hard and you can do it correctly and save your belt. | ||
| Florida_lime |
Will I start to see some radials before this tire starts losing air (deflates or explodes)? If this means will you start to see cords before losing air, then yes. Obviously it is best to replace the tire before it gets to that point, but seeing cords does not mean you are suddenly going to have a blow out or anything. But it does mean the tire carcass is pretty thin, so take care to avoid any obvious road hazards on your way to getting the tire replaced. | ||
| Kblackburn |
I'll see cords? Good. At least that is some warning. I'll check it often. Is it really that easy to remove wheel AND tire? I dont have a work stand...elaborate on this? Cheers | ||
| Froggy |
You just need something to prop the rear wheel off the ground. A swingarm stand would be your best bet, but a carfully used floorjack or some blocks of wood and strong people can do the trick. After that its a matter of undoing a few bolts, and off it comes. Details are in the service manual. If you don't have one, get one now. | ||
| Kblackburn |
I need a service manual for sure. I plan on doing most if not all the work myself. Many thanks. (Message edited by kblackburn on August 15, 2008) | ||
| Johnboy777 |
When the cords come through, it actually makes the tire grippier. . | ||
| Kblackburn |
Grippier eh? It will also be visually obvious, right? | ||
| Johnboy777 |
""Grippier eh? It will also be visually obvious, right?"" Obviously Modern tires have many many layers of cords, so going through a few layers is no biggie ... just try to stay clear of the air inside the tire, once you get down to the air, you're done for. . | ||
| Kblackburn |
"Obviously" thats what I'm afraid of  |
