Bandit Alley
MODEL SPECIFIC => BIG BANDIT BANTER => Topic started by: tannerismyhero on June 13, 2006, 02:01:46 AM
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So I bit the bullet and got a tomahawk T3 rear tire from ride now. $64 shipped. I won't be putting it on till prolly July, but the first thing I am going to do with it is take a 1000 mile trip to cincinnati and back around the 4th. If I stop posting.... :crybaby: tell my mudda I luv her :crybaby: .
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Got the tire from ridenow.com today. It is interesting it is a T3 and on a sticker they have on the tire it says the size, Pilot Sport and then the sticker is from cycletires.com I checked out the website and that must be the direct wholesaler or something. I tried to check to see if their prices were any cheaper than ridenow (eliminate the middle man) but the website wasnt workin right. I will be puttin it on here in the next couple of weeks, I just gotta get a couple of days that are raining so that I can yank the tire off and take it in. That way I don't miss any ride time. :motorsmile:
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Uggh. Allright. Well, I am supposed to be on the road now going to Ohio but here is what happened. Earlier this week I went to get my T3 mounted and balanced so that I could get a few miles on it and get the feel of it before I ride 500 miles each way to ohio and back. I took it to the dealer on Tuesday and they said that the rim was bent and the tire would not bead on the rim. On the left side at 15psi you could see that part of the tire was coming really high off the rim while the other parts were not moving at all. They spun the tire on the rim and it looked like the rim was prolly bent (that is what they told me is the problem from the way the tire looked, all messed up and lop-sided and also with the tire going up so wierd it looked like there was a flatter spot in the rim). SO I ebayed a rim and spent too much money on a G1 rim that the dealer from MD said was not wrecked and that was just off a dissasembled bike that they parted out for the motor. I got it here on friday and today when I took the tire and "new" rim in, it did the same thing. They had a few guys in the shop look at it, and the best they can come up with is that there is a cord or something in the sidewall is busted and that is why it wont bead. SOOOOO, I emailed Ridenow.com where I bought it from and I am going to email this to Tomahawk as well because my 4th of July trip and my vacation is down the shitter. Thanks Tomahawk. Guess all those xrays and quality control people musta been on break when my tire passed inspection. I will keep everyone up to date as to what ridenow and Tomahawk tell me. All I know is that I am pissed. :monkeymoon:
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still waiting on my tire from ride now. I had to ship my old one back before they would send me a new one. Hmmm...they have my credit card number, why couldn't they have just shipped me the tire right away? The guy from ridenow was pretty nice by the name of Wayne. I tried to contact Tomahawk via email and they have not even replied. Must not give a crap about sending out defective material I guess. Soon I will mount the tire to one of my rims that I currently own and see how it rides. If it goes good I will prolly sell the other rim with the battleax on it. Still a bit of tread left on that one, maybe I can recover some $$$ after being bent over the table.
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Jeez Dude! This sounds like what would happen to me! I'm glad i don't have stock in that Co. But i have nothing but praise for the Shinko's which are very close to those in cost. The 009's is what you want! Better grip than any other tire they claim is a hi mile sport tour, cheap, and wear great. It just baffles me how the pro's could be blaming the wheel for a tire problem!!! That sucks big time but i bet the folk that pay the big bucks for tires are saying you got what you! Keep up the posts on what happened please. :duh: :beers:
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I don't get it.
Why wouldn't Shinko's (reliable, highly rated) be worth an extra $20 a pair over Tomahawks (re-treads that are always in short supply)
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="PaulVS"]I don't get it.
Why wouldn't Shinko's (reliable, highly rated) be worth an extra $20 a pair over Tomahawks (re-treads that are always in short supply)
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You hit the DOT on that comment!!! but I'm very glad some one got them! and admitted it!!!! Kinda saves me some pain!!! Recrapped M/C tires!!! What's next recycled prophylactics!!!! :duh: :duh: :duh: :beers: :beers:
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I am going to get a guy I work with to mount the new tire. He's a racer and mounts all his tires so I am comfortable with his work. I feel like burning off the old battle axe off in the dealer parkinglot with some circle burnouts. These guys are not the brightest bulbs in the box I have come to find out. I took my left fork in because when they redid my fork seals, this one started to leak almost right away. Had to make the appt a week and a half out (you would think that they would order the seal for it) Then I had to wait a week for them to do one seal. ONE SEAL!. They called me the day I dropped it off and asked what kinda bike it was off of (because I don't trust them taking the front end off my bike) I told them and they must of had to order the part the next day. :duh:
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Regarding the fork... if they screwed it up it's what dealers refer to as a "bring-back". (A re-fix of their mistake)
You should have been put at the top of the list according to the unwritten "bring-back" rules.
Sounds like a bunch of morons.
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Well I have a set on my bike right now. I like them, lots of stick and the wear hasn't been bad at all. I have around 1200 on them now and they seem to be holding up. (The D205 didnt have a chance)
For a $100 that was money well spent to me.
If you ride in the rain alot these are not for you though. You have to be real careful in the rain on these tires.
my .02
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Moron doesn't begin to say what these guys are. They are nice, don't get me wrong, but I think I may start taking my stuff to a yamaha dealer if I can't tackle it myself.
Nwetherill....You got the T3 or the Shinko?
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He has to be talking about the T3 Recrapped, cause the Stinko's stick like shyt to a camp blanket wet or dry!!!! :beers: :beers:
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WTF!!! I got that fork back on and drove it a total of about 120 miles yesterday and it is starting to seep again. Screw it I am not taking it apart again so they can mess with it. I'll just make sure that the oil isn't getting low and do an overhaul this winter on it.
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Why are poeple so cheap assed about tires..
Two most important things on a bike (or car) are good tires and good brakes, why go cheap on either.
You can get a set of Pilots for $200. You get what you pay for with tires.
I mounted mine myself, and had tehm balanced for $8.00/wheel.
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="Mini4x"]Why are poeple so cheap assed about tires..
Two most important things on a bike (or car) are good tires and good brakes, why go cheap on either.
You can get a set of Pilots for $200. You get what you pay for with tires.
I mounted mine myself, and had tehm balanced for $8.00/wheel.
So true Mini! But there are alot of tires out there that are all advertising hype! because your tires go around the AMA track don't mean they make the best for I95 speeds and will give the miles i need! $135.00 to the door for a set that will hold up to any i've used, and thats been a few!! 10k+ front 8k on the rear and cornered on wet and dry pavement better than any others. The 009 stinko's down to earth great quality long lasting tires!! They just don't cost alot. Recrapped? I don't think soooo! :stickpoke: :beers: :motorsmile: :bigok:
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yeah my main reason for goin with the cheepos is 1. because i am young and don't really have a good job, therefore am not made of money...I.E. I cant friggin afford the best of everything. and 2. nobody had tried the T3 on here but I have buddies that stunt back in Des Moines and Tomahawk has been sponsoring them for years and they havent had any complaints. I figure if a tire can run at 5psi so they can 12 their Gixers and then they pump up the tire and do interstate runs and dumbass speeds, I can prolly poke around on my Bandit with no problem.
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Why are poeple so cheap assed about tires..
Two most important things on a bike (or car) are good tires and good brakes, why go cheap on either.
You can get a set of Pilots for $200. You get what you pay for with tires.
I mounted mine myself, and had tehm balanced for $8.00/wheel.
I agree, to a point. Yes you should by the best tyre you can that suits the style of riding you do.
There is absolutely no point getting super soft sticky race replica rubber, if you only do highway legal speeds, the tyre doesn't get hot enough to really work and all you do is destroy (cook) it.
Quotes from Bike Point Australia (http://www.bikepoint.com.au/portal/alias__bikepointau/tabID__5766/BikeArticleID__118503/BikeTipType__Setup/DesktopDefault.aspx)
"The difficulty with good rubber is that the average rider is not going to take it up to the temperature or load that it's designed to deal with. If the tyre isn't being used to that level, it won't regenerate itself by shedding layers of rubber at the correct rate. For a tyre to stick, it needs to present a fresh layer of rubber to the road surface."
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"A current model GP road tyre such as the 208GP Dunlop needs to be ridden with a certain amount of force or load to perform at its best. If it isn't ridden to that level, then the layers of rubber tend not to shed. This means that they have been heated, but not heated enough to be released.
They then stay stuck to the tyre and the tyre has less grip (this is what is meant when a tyre is 'cooked'). This leaves you wondering what happened. You've got the best tyres on, you got in a little hot in one turn, and when you really needed the tyre, it just let go.
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"What's the solution? Simple. Select a tyre that is suited to the type of riding you're going to be doing (and the speed you travel at) rather than the "grippiest" and you'll get the best performance possible. The truth is that most riders would get much more value from the street-based versions of the race-spec tyre.
Don't think that a softer compound or 'racier' tyre is going to be the best solution for you. It could be quite the reverse."
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="tannerismyhero"]yeah my main reason for goin with the cheepos is 1. because i am young and don't really have a good job, therefore am not made of money...I.E. I cant friggin afford the best of everything. and 2. nobody had tried the T3 on here but I have buddies that stunt back in Des Moines and Tomahawk has been sponsoring them for years and they havent had any complaints. I figure if a tire can run at 5psi so they can 12 their Gixers and then they pump up the tire and do interstate runs and dumbass speeds, I can prolly poke around on my Bandit with no problem.
Hey Bud! I hope you don't take my comments about recrapped tires to heart!!! If so i am sorry! I'm glad you did check em out cause i was tempted too, If I still had my B12 with the 200+ miles per week commuting i would have! Busa? Na but will get the stinko's when i need some! Hey! Buds with sponsors or not! The shinko's Rock!!! :beers: :bigok:
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Moron doesn't begin to say what these guys are. They are nice, don't get me wrong, but I think I may start taking my stuff to a yamaha dealer if I can't tackle it myself.
Nwetherill....You got the T3 or the Shinko?
I have the T3's and have had nothing but good luck with them. I figured I would give them a try on the street so I could use them on drag days.
I do also agree that you get what you pay for. These tires are heavy, and they are very slippery in the rain ohter than that they are a great tire. At least the set I got. I have not heard any stories of them being dangerous at all. Correct me if I am wrong.
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It's a sticking point for me.. I work part time at a auto tire store..
Had a guy with a MB S600 (you know that huge ass 400+ hp slab slayer..) come in and want to know the cheapest tire he could get? for his $125,000 car.. if you can't afford the RIGHT tire sell the car! Those cars are HEAVY and require a Z rated tire, not just for the speed but the higher rated tires usualyl have stronger sidewalls and carcasses to support that huge hauler.
For motorcycle tires, I used to run cheng-shis or something on my dirt bikes, cheapest thing you can find. but for street tires, I'll spend the extra few dollars on something I know I can trust, is made well, and will last. Heck living in Mass I'm lucky to get 5,000 miles a year on my Bandit, so whats $200 every other year.
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="Mini4x"]It's a sticking point for me.. I work part time at a auto tire store..
Had a guy with a MB S600 (you know that huge ass 400+ hp slab slayer..) come in and want to know the cheapest tire he could get? for his $125,000 car.. if you can't afford the RIGHT tire sell the car! Those cars are HEAVY and require a Z rated tire, not just for the speed but the higher rated tires usualyl have stronger sidewalls and carcasses to support that huge hauler. For motorcycle tires, I used to run cheng-shis or something on my dirt bikes, cheapest thing you can find. but for street tires, I'll spend the extra few dollars on something I know I can trust, is made well, and will last. Heck living in Mass I'm lucky to get 5,000 miles a year on my Bandit, so whats $200 every other year.
Your choice and for that kinda miles i would tooo! But being in the biz U will have to admit its the quality control that makes the tire what it is! The bottom line is why Bridgrock drove firestone to do what it did! True they must make $$$ but we are getting ripped off on M/C tires. Stinko's ROCK!!!! :shock: :beers: :motorsmile: :bigok:
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Your choice and for that kinda miles i would tooo! But being in the biz U will have to admit its the quality control that makes the tire what it is! The bottom line is why Bridgrock drove firestone to do what it did! True they must make $$$ but we are getting ripped off on M/C tires. Stinko's ROCK!!!! :shock: :beers: :motorsmile: :bigok:
LOL..
Quality control.. exactly.. Michelin has just about the best quality control around that why I stick to them for the most part, on the bike, on the cage too.
I just don't think it could put something called "Stinko" on my bike!
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="Mini4x"]I just don't think it could put something called "Stinko" on my bike!
Hey no problem! Your loss!!! 009 Raven Radial: SHINKO 190/50ZR17 R009 $84.99 $$$$ is what rule here! and these are as good or better than the Mich Mac 100's, Rear tire, the front mate to the Mac 100 is pure crap!!! I can tell you from experience !!! Only prob with the stinko's is most don't want to run the rite PSI!! Which will kill any!!! :beers: :beers: :bigok: :motorsmile: