LANCER wrote on 03/08/17 at 10:25:38:

After the truck passed we would run out into the road and grab small pieces of tar that had dripped in other places and we would chew it like gum.

Roofing tar is just as good !

Ruttly wrote on 03/08/17 at 12:16:01:



I liked the warmer chewy stuff.  

Speaking of new tires, where's the cheapest place you've found to buy them ?

I'm with Rutley on MSS. If you want to compare also check Bike Bandit and Ron Ayers. Ron Ayers always surprises me, they are a great source for OEM and aftermarket parts and equipment.

Bike Bandit, Motorcycle Superstore, and most other folks get you tires quickly.....as they don't stock them.  They have them shipped to you from the warehouse that is nearest to you.  Most times the pair comes from the same place - but sometimes they come from different warehouses if the size aren't common and they found the tires at different warehouse locations.

Be sure to check the date codes, and don't accept anything that is more than a year old.  The seller will be on your side if the warehouse sends you an old tire.....the seller doesn't want you getting old tires and it will be replaced with a newer one.

On the side of the tire, you will find a lot of wording molded in.  You will also find a long number somewhere, and the last 4 digits are "stamped" into the tire....they will look different than all the other wording/letters.

The fist 2 digits are the week it was made (52 weeks in a year), the last 2 digits are the year.  If the code says 1215 it was made the 12th week of 2015....and you need to send it back as it is 2 years old!

In the image below...the tire was made the 51st week of 2007.