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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Getting ready to go darkside Reply #15 - 05/02/10 at 11:56:22 NowNow NOW! I never did that. I saw some guys seat a Big Tire on an offroad truck that way, on TeeVee. I dont think Id try that.
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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28884 L.A. California Gender:	Re: Getting ready to go darkside Reply #16 - 05/02/10 at 12:06:51 getting the bead to seat is a simple matter. loop a rope around the center of the tire tighten it tourniquet style until the bead is forced against the rim feed air in and loosen when it catches
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Toymaker Serious Thumper Offline Dragon Rider Posts: 1534 Granite Falls, NC Gender:	Re: Getting ready to go darkside Reply #17 - 05/02/10 at 12:19:22 Another thing I have heard is polish the flat spot and the seating rim to make it slippery smooth...then use vegetable oil or KY to help it slide into place.
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Re: Getting ready to go darkside
Reply #18 - 05/02/10 at 12:45:39

Put a tourniquet around its neck and choke it hard right before you shoot it to it (after polishing its flat spot and greasing your access pathway with KY jelly) .....

.... hmmmm

....... is that banjo music I hear a' comming from the holler?

Justin says he used a lit cigarette, not a thrown match. Jest bend over real close and puff on it hard to make it glow good.

You darksider guys sure are dangerous !!

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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28884 L.A. California Gender:	Re: Getting ready to go darkside Reply #19 - 05/02/10 at 12:49:29 Toymaker wrote on 05/02/10 at 12:19:22: Another thing I have heard is polish the flat spot and the seating rim to make it slippery smooth...then use vegetable oil or KY to help it slide into place. use a water soluble lube so the tire absorbs it and it goes away. least that's what I've been told.
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bill67 Serious Thumper Offline old tired Posts: 8517 genoa city wisconsin Gender:	Re: Getting ready to go darkside Reply #20 - 05/02/10 at 13:19:21 Liquid dish soap works good.
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Reply #21 - 05/03/10 at 04:23:18

And it strikes me that I rode my year plus old darksider tire to the first Dragon run and I'll be taking the same half worn out tire back again this year to the Third Annual Dragon run ....

.... mebbie I should buy it a tee shirt?

After all, it is a original member of the original run and all and it is the only returning rear tire of the original equipment crew.

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bill67 Serious Thumper Offline old tired Posts: 8517 genoa city wisconsin Gender:	Re: Getting ready to go darkside Reply #22 - 05/03/10 at 04:33:32 One advantage to those flat tires you don't need a kick stand,Saves weight makes bike faster.
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Reply #23 - 05/03/10 at 09:26:24

sooo many questions on the car tire tingy! ... OF you noticed any flaws runnin to the darkside? I know that luke skywalker lost a hand before he was tempted to turn to the DS. Any who can you still peg scrape? and HOW DO YOU BALANCE and what was the tire size im trying to go to the DS but neeeed input... from people WWAAYY smarter'en me... how is it in rain ? as Im also tempted on the royal star to do the same... Leemeee see uhhh Bridgstone Excedra G702 - $103... Kumho 165/xx /15 - $40 ... sheesh soo much to learn... not enough brain cells ... stupid youth...

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Re: Getting ready to go darkside
Reply #24 - 05/03/10 at 13:26:10

I wrote down all impressions as they happened. Each little item.

http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1179508142

Now, all is normal to me. Doesn't scrape the fender any more since I recognized one of my rear shocks had moved down to the lowest preload position on its own. (run your preload at max)

Warning -- be sure to pick a real pretty tire because it is gonna be with you so long you'll get sick of looking at it.

5 years is a long time to look at the same old tire ....

Lastly, FAIR WARNING !!

You'll stand a good chance to hurty yourself with them nasty tire irons or with that evil air chuck.

You will also become a DARKSIDER which is a synonym for "evil person" in some places.

Expect a looooong looooong time to have to count each positive and minus.

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