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M2me
Posted on Wednesday, November 19, 2003 - 08:43 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

This got me to thinking. Why are tires black? Well, a quick Google search and I found this page: http://www.properautocare.com/whyaretirbla.html

Motorcycle tires probably wear out before any serious UV or ozone damage occurs but it is interesting.

Dyna calls colored tires "stupid looking", Ray_maines calls them "the geekiest looking thing" he has ever seen. Me? I call them "dorky". Can't we all just get along!!

Seriously, put whatever colored tires you like on your bike. I personally would never put any tire color other than black on mine.

edited by m2me on November 19, 2003

edited by m2me on November 19, 2003
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Dynarider
Posted on Wednesday, November 19, 2003 - 08:51 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

And heres a quote from Reg

"I think every prepubescent squid in the world will want a set"
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M2me
Posted on Wednesday, November 19, 2003 - 09:18 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Koz...I am curious, why wouldn't your brother-in-law's brother be your brother-in-law?

That's easy. If my sister is married to Joe, then Joe is my brother-in-law. Joe's brother Bob, is not my brother-in-law. Simple!

Not trying to answer for Koz, just showing how simple it is!
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Evaddave
Posted on Wednesday, November 19, 2003 - 10:23 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

There's a fortune out there waiting for someone to figure out how to make usable tires out of chrome...
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Mikej
Posted on Thursday, November 20, 2003 - 09:06 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

ChromeWalls instead of WhiteWalls.

Let's see, white tires on a white S2 with white rims. Nah, would clash with my gray/black jacket and anthracite (gray) helmet.
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Nevco1
Posted on Thursday, November 20, 2003 - 10:23 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Thanks guys...I never could get that family tree thing figured out. LOL
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Seeeu911
Posted on Thursday, November 20, 2003 - 10:28 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

great poseuer points if you ask me...I like the blue ones :)
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Koz5150
Posted on Thursday, November 20, 2003 - 11:08 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Interesting...

All the guys whole disliked the tires were "over the hill" (+40)...

I must be part of the crazy young generation at 30 years old...
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Mikej
Posted on Thursday, November 20, 2003 - 11:48 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I'm over 40, didn't say I disliked them, and in fact own a set of color tires (green, because blue wasn't available at the time) on my bicycle.
Guess I am different in every sense.
The part I don't like about them is the retread part. All those road gators on the freeways are truck retreads.
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Blastin
Posted on Thursday, November 20, 2003 - 01:35 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I've got a set of grey tires...for my mountain bike. Looks pretty good with the red frame.

MikeJ- Acting your age sucks!
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Mikej
Posted on Thursday, November 20, 2003 - 01:37 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I don't keep track of my age, I just tell people the decade I was born in and let them do the math.
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Ocbueller
Posted on Thursday, November 20, 2003 - 05:49 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Put me down for some flesh colored tires for my naked bike.
SteveH
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Buckinfubba
Posted on Thursday, November 20, 2003 - 06:23 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

is it me or are the lavender tires just scrumpcious......

queer riders for the straight guy!!!!


man if I could just learn about poser stuff I'd be complete!!!!

those tires complete me...you had me at hello...


those tires remind me of a bad chick flick or some damn decorating show on tv...

oh well to each their own
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Paulinoz
Posted on Thursday, November 20, 2003 - 06:36 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

" As Troy Baylis cranks into turn 12 he leaves another long LAVENDER with blue overtone line on the exit of the corner"
Just don't sound right to me but hey I am well over 30 so what would I know.}
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Crusty
Posted on Friday, November 21, 2003 - 05:30 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

People used to say the same things about colored handgrips, when they first appeared. It's all a matter of taste.
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Buckinfubba
Posted on Friday, November 21, 2003 - 11:26 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

crusty
How are ay doin man


BTW I still say that about colored hand grips....god I am an ol fart ain't I
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Bigdaddy
Posted on Friday, November 21, 2003 - 12:21 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Hey Crusty, Hope this finds you well. Let us know that you've still got the world by the balls!

I like black everything. Bike, tires, frame, motor, you just can't have too much black on a motorcycle. You go out and piss a great big bucket of money on bolt on chrome, straight off the vanity wall (this is based on my on behavior,) and then you spend more time rubbing than riding.

At the same time if you dig them colored tires then go for it. It's your ride, your money, your likes/dislikes.

Greg
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Glitch
Posted on Friday, November 21, 2003 - 01:13 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

For me it's not the colors that worry me. My opinion is that they aren't for me. What worries me is that I see retreads come apart all the time, that's the main reason 18 wheelers scare me and I get away from them as soon as I can. Retreads have been around long enough that the retread technology should have gotten better so they'd stay together. But ya see so many gator backs in the road, that I'm not convinced they're safe.

Ya'll are killing me!
People keep calling themselves old on this board, I look at their profile, and we're all the same age! Bigdaddy, Buckinfubba, Dyna, ect we were all born in '63... I ain't old, I don't feel old, I never look in the mirror so I don't know if I look old...
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Newfie_buell
Posted on Friday, November 21, 2003 - 03:16 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Bubba,

I thought you were more of a passion berry kind of guy!!!!

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Spiderman
Posted on Friday, November 21, 2003 - 03:24 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Nawwwwwwww!!
He is more of a purple nurple kinda guy.
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Bigdaddy
Posted on Friday, November 21, 2003 - 04:08 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I should've known better than to talk about tires -- my idiot bulb was glowing.

Took off for a ride and picked up a screw of some type and the rear tire retired. Couldn't get it to Brian, couldn't get it home, and had to take it in BlueRidge HD in Hickory (don't kick me out of the Tilley's crew Brian :-( ) New D207 all said and done was $249.50. Ouch.

It wasn't BuckinFubba but they did treat me great and Chris is a big Buell fan -- even let me ride his 12R while they were putting the tire on.

Greg
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M2cyclone00
Posted on Friday, November 21, 2003 - 05:11 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Tires are meant to be black, leathers are meant to be black, helmets are meant to be black. Even the racing bicycle I had was black. My current one is titanium with a matte finish because that was the only way it came from the factory. I need to have it powder coated black! Of course, I'm over 40 as well.
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Jst
Posted on Friday, November 21, 2003 - 07:09 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Dave, I just can't bring myself to wear black leather down here. Hell, During the summer I won't even wear black T shirts.
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Sleez
Posted on Friday, November 21, 2003 - 07:19 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

they make black tires as well, nice compound for much less than name brands, using name brand carcasses. retreads or not, still have to meet DOT standards, time will tell?
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Bigdaddy
Posted on Friday, November 21, 2003 - 08:02 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

M2Cyclone00, I like the way you think! I need to get my rims powdered black.


Greg
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Viros
Posted on Friday, November 21, 2003 - 08:21 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Any one notice how inexpensive these tires are?
I would'nt go with the colored ones but the black ones at $130.00 for a pair sounds like a good deal.

120/70/17 =59.95
180/55/17 =69.95

edited by viros on November 21, 2003
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Koz5150
Posted on Saturday, November 22, 2003 - 09:08 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Sorry I was away from work (no time to surf). Anyway, was out trying to eliminate what little tread I have left on my current tires. I bought my bike in August of 2002 and still have been able to ride at least once every month that I have owned it. Not bad living in Wisconsin.

I loved the comment about the colored handgrips. I wonder the parents of the people complaining about the colored tires thought Henry Ford was a sellout when he started producing cars in colors rather then just black?
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Koz5150
Posted on Saturday, November 22, 2003 - 09:56 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

From Seeeu911... great poseuer points if you ask me...I like the blue ones

How can you make a statement like that and then talk about building a pink and blue bike???

Just curious?
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Spiderman
Posted on Saturday, November 22, 2003 - 10:38 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Yeah an that pink an Blue bike has a little more history behind it than your Barbie an Ken tires.
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Koz5150
Posted on Saturday, November 22, 2003 - 10:43 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

But it's still pink and blue....
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Spiderman
Posted on Saturday, November 22, 2003 - 11:02 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

So many things I could say...
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Koz5150
Posted on Saturday, November 22, 2003 - 11:09 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Yeah, I know.... But picking on me just can't be that fun. Or maybe it is? I'll ask my wife, she is pretty good at it and seems to enjoy it alot.
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Koz5150
Posted on Saturday, November 22, 2003 - 11:11 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I really wish you had a Volcano grey bike to put those rims next to.... I want to see what it looks like. I have the PM rims right now (they came with the bike) but I like the style of the stock rims much better. I have been trying to find a used set at a good price.
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