1200 miles on the clock. Just noticed a nail in my back tire. No idea how long it's been there. No TPMS light. Pulled the nail out and all the air came with it. Ordered a new tire.
Hope to have it Friday.
Tony
New rear tire
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tnt9339
- Posts: 86
- Joined: Sat Jun 02, 2018 3:40 pm
- Location: Forest Grove, OR
- Motorcycle: 2018 GL1800 DCT Tour
1990 GL 1500A Aspencade
Previously owned;
1978 CB550/4
1976 GL1000
1983 VT500 Shadow
1983 GL650 Interstate
1985 GL1200 Interstate
1995 GL1500 Aspencade
2001 GL1800
Re: New rear tire
Just got the tire off. It took longer to get the needed tools ready than it did to take it off.
Two bolts on the license plate panel/rear fender, two bolts on the cross bar, one bolt on the exhaust pipe shield and five lug nuts.
Took all of ten minutes. I wonder how much a Honda shop is going to charge for this?
Tony
Two bolts on the license plate panel/rear fender, two bolts on the cross bar, one bolt on the exhaust pipe shield and five lug nuts.
Took all of ten minutes. I wonder how much a Honda shop is going to charge for this?
Tony
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AZgl1800
- Posts: 2932
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- Location: Lake Oologah Indian Territory USA
- Motorcycle: 2009 Piaggio MP3 250cc https://imgur.com/foGDjgv
'02 GL1800 lives in Dawsonville, GA now.
My son is going to enjoy it for many years to come.
Re: New rear tire
if it was a nail, why not plug it and use up the tread?
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tnt9339
- Posts: 86
- Joined: Sat Jun 02, 2018 3:40 pm
- Location: Forest Grove, OR
- Motorcycle: 2018 GL1800 DCT Tour
1990 GL 1500A Aspencade
Previously owned;
1978 CB550/4
1976 GL1000
1983 VT500 Shadow
1983 GL650 Interstate
1985 GL1200 Interstate
1995 GL1500 Aspencade
2001 GL1800
Re: New rear tire
Back in 98, my wife and I were on a trip on the 1500 in Montana. During a lane change at 70mph on the interstate, the back of the bike began to swing back and forth eventually depositing us in the ditch (ouch). Had a plugged rear tire that failed. Never again. My life is worth the $250.00 for a new tire. Some folks are fine with a plugged tire, just not me.
Tony
Tony
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WingAdmin
- Site Admin
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- Joined: Fri Oct 03, 2008 4:16 pm
- Location: Strongsville, OH
- Motorcycle: 2000 GL1500 SE
1982 GL1100A Aspencade (sold)
1989 PC800 (sold)
1998 XV250 Virago (sold)
2012 Suzuki Burgman 400 (wife's!)
2007 Aspen Sentry Trailer - Contact:
Re: New rear tire
I agree. I'm OK with a plugged tire on a car that is not too close to the outer edge, where I still have three more tires left. But on a bike, a plugged tire is used only to get me somewhere that I can replace the tire.
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Asphaltmaniac
- Posts: 445
- Joined: Wed Oct 11, 2017 11:57 am
- Location: Sparks Nevada
- Motorcycle: 1977 Honda 550K. Sold.
1986 1200 Aspencade. Purchased as a non current brand new in the box 1988. Sold.
Black 2006 1800 Goldwing.
2017 BMW 1200 GS Adventure...
an almost brand new tire.