| Author | Message | ||
     Swampy |
Smyrna5 Now you gotta get the shine off the sides of those tires! | ||
| Smyrna5 |
Yeah. I tried scrubbing them with ScotchBrite, but I may need something more powerful. | ||
| Gearheaderiko |
Try t o r q u e . Ride it off! I wouldnt suggest using anything on your tires but soap and water. | ||
| Smyrna5 |
I'm just happy as a pig in slop that I can actually see behind me now. Makes changing lanes so much easier when you know what is back there. Another big vote for the Napoleons. | ||
| Thump |
I think Swampy was saying that you need to take some turns with the bike leaned over a bit. That will come once you get some more miles under your belt. Congratulations on passing the course and getting your license.  Good Luck!!! | ||
| Super_cj |
hey i was riding today and my back tire rear tire poped why i was turning so i need to get new tires what tire and size should i put on it that will last the longest? how big can i go with out modding anything? | ||
| Subvert |
I just threw a set of AM63s on mine, 140/70/16 rears and 110/70/16 fronts. The oversized rear fit fine, without needing to hammer down the shock tab. The guys at the dealer said there was no way that it would fit, but mounted it anyways. A week later and two of the service guys have already got em on their bikes lol. I love em, great tires. Noticable difference between them and the Dunflops. | ||
| Subvert |
And on that note, I think I have found a Harley dealer that actually doesnt mind dealing with Blasts. Besides the two who have thrown the Viper Strykes on theirs, there were 2 other mechanics there that ride em and love em. | ||
| Thump |
Since we are talkin tires....I have a set of Viper Strykes that have been sitting next to my couch for 2 weeks. I have 3900 on the Dunflops. Needless to say I have gotten very good at correcting rear slide outs! My goal is to get the wheels powdered and new rubber mounted. I need to take the wheels off and need a cheap way to stabilize the bike (one tire off at a time will be ok, 2 would be better) My plan at this point is to hoist the bike onto a milk crate (stock muff.) and tie off the bike so it doesn't move. I have read that the stock exhaust is very strong, but strong enough to support the bike on the crate? I think my other option is to use a couple of jack stands with a bar or something across them. Could I just suspend the whole thing across some rafters if it's too heavy for the crate? Where is the best two places to suspend from? Will the crate work? Any other ideas (am I missing something) ? | ||
| Swampy |
Put jack stands under the crook of the foot peg upside down "Y", that will raise the rear, then hang some straps from the ceiling to the handle bars and lift up! | ||
| Ezblast |
Lucky dog! EZ | ||
| Thump |
I'm going to get them all black with the red CR pinstripe. I found a guy who quoted me $50 per wheel to powder them and $35 to mount the rubber. I hope to get them done in the next week or two. Tee Hee. Thanks for the tips... | ||
| Phoebe |
$50 per wheel to powder coat sounds like a good deal to me! I've been thinking of doing this too. Mine would be black. I wouldn't do mine until the end of the season, though. Subvert: No problems with tire growth/rubbing up against anything? Thump: Harbor Freight has a swingarm stand that converts to a fork stand, and it's cheap. (harborfreight.com search for "motorcycle"). If you can stabilize the back, yes you can raise the front by lifting by the bars. I've done this with a strong beam in my garage, nylon straps, and a come-along. It works =) | ||
| Subvert |
Nope, no rub. Even when they are good and warmed up theres still about 3/8" of clearance between tire and shock tab. | ||
| Reuel |
I just hook the chain from my engine hoist to the frame right by the shock mount and lift! | ||
| Thump |
I ended up borrowing a table type jack thingy (my neighbor uses it fer his atv's). Tied it down and up it went. I will look into Harbor Freight for next time. Thanks Phoebe. Wouldn't mind having a hoist either, that seems like a sensible solution, but no space. (the spell checker flags 'thingy' but is ok with 'fer'? ....) (Message edited by thump on March 27, 2009) | ||
| Hauntingurcoma |
ill be looking for a new rear tire pretty soon any recomendations on a long life tire? i had stock dunlop lasted about 3k and replaced with a stock size viper stryke and that is already at wear bars only 1300 miles on it. | ||
| Swampy |
The oversized Avon would be a good choice. The Avon AM 26 in the stock size will work also. That has beed reported to go LOTSA miles. | ||
| Hauntingurcoma |
any modifacation with over sized avon? | ||
| Swampy |
I have had to modify the shock absorber bracket on both the Blasts to use the oversized Avon. There are pictures posted, all that interfers is a small metal tab that extends into the wheel area of the swingarm. The tab can be cut off or hammered in. Some people have not had to do any modifications to use the over sized Avons, there just seemed to be enough room for them to fit. Be careful though because the tire will grow in circumfrence at speed and wear the center away. | ||
| Hauntingurcoma |
ok thanks for info | ||
| Gearheaderiko |
I would check with Avon (877-890-8473) on their recommended tyre pressure for use on a Blast. You may have been running them too low which will cause accelerated wear. | ||
| Ezblast |
Concur - 30/30 was too low, however, 32/32 worked just fine. 32/32 on the Pirelli is perfect! EZ | ||
| Hauntingurcoma |
ok ill call them ty | ||
| Hauntingurcoma |
called avon they recommend 36-38 psi i was only running 32 psi | ||
| Ezblast |
That will give you the mileage, however, you may want to go a few pounds lower for better traction. EZ | ||
| Hauntingurcoma |
ill have to try,find a happy medium,long life plus traction ty | ||
| Aleutian1 |
Okay...I'm getting ready to put a new rear tire on and am wanting to get the oversized Pirelli but need to know the size. I looked in here and maybe I just missed it but couldn't find it. | ||
| Gearheaderiko |
http://www.badweatherbikers.com/buell/messages/201 64/297470.html?1245302275 140/70x16 rear Scooter Diablo | ||
| Mesa_cityx |
Now I need sum REAL bike mechanical types to tell me the real stuff.. I'm seeing a LOT more 120 80-16 tires out there that are FRONT as opposed rear AND one avon that claims to go both ways... Will the planet get sucked into the Sun if I put a front tire on the rear? How is it possible to build a tire that does both? Also, Can anyone tell me the dimensions of the tires that fit the rear so I can measure them in the store? Tenku. | ||
| Gearheaderiko |
First question: Did you buy a Blast yet? All the information you seek is here. Many here have done tiring research on the subject in regards to what fits, tread mileage, handling etc. Your best bet is to decide what you want out of a tire and tell us. We can give you a recommendation or you can search through the tire threads for your answer-its here! The rear tire is a very tight fit. An off the rim or not mounted on a Blast rim, wont give you an accurate measurement. Stock sizes fit. Everything else needs to be measured on the bike. The front is more forgiving in size. Yes tires can be directional, front or rear mount, or universal. What happens if you mount it against the recommendation you do so at your own risk. The planet wont get sucked into the sun, but you might get sucked onto the pavement. People do it, especially racing. The consequences run from poor wet weather traction to catastrophic tire failure, but with the number of tires that have been researched and found to work well, taking this risk is unwarranted. Having not yet ridden or owning a Blast yet, the likelihood of you finding the "Holy Grail" of tires is slim. FWIW: One of best handling tires for the Blast, also happens to be one of the cheapest and now comes as OE on the Blast. Pirelli MT75. | ||
| Ezblast |
A damn good tire! EZ |
