getting the bead to seat! help

[thestarfinder]

I visited a local Bike shop today and found a notice on their bulliten board concerning a Off Road area in Lavon TX. This Dirt bike park is about 10 miles from my home and has been a great place for the family to ride the 4-wheeler. The park has been open sence the early 70s. It is located in a low flood area so most development is out. It is owned and maintained by the Army Corps of Engineers, so is public land. It is located ajacent to Lavon lake, just below the dam. Well the souranding area has been broken up into 1 acre lots and being developed with high $$ homes. Well the snobs moving in have begun complaing about the noise. Now the park is only open from 9am till 5:50pm with no access after hours. Also the park was there when befor the homes were built and the present owners knew it was there. This is a country area, well outside the city limits. It is located in the small town of Lavon with no industry and a population of >5000 and mostly a farm community. All except the area now being developed. Well the new home owners have gone to the city and the city is complaing to the US Corps of Engineers office. The complaint relates to the few Jerks that can not stay in the park. The occasionaly ride on the street or in restricted areas. In all the times I have been there I have never seen this, but this is the complaint. The ACOE is asking all that feel this park should remain as is to write to the Lake Manager with their reasons. The kicker is this was only released to a very few shops in the area and no info is posted at the park, so almost no riders aew aware of the issue. The final kicker is the town also is requesting to lease this public land for developing into a Golf Course. Sounds right to me. Close a public area, open to all and create a Golf Course where the public may or may not be allowed, and if so will be required to pay for the use of the public land. If any on this list, in or out of the area whish to write to the Lake Manager here is his contact info. Mr. Lee Hunt Lavon Lake Manager US Army Corps of Engineers 3375 Skyview Dr. Wylie TX 75098

[sherparider]

--- In DSN_klr650@y..., "thestarfinder" wrote:

> The complaint relates > to the few Jerks that can not stay in the park. The occasionaly ride > on the street or in restricted areas.

And this not always the way it is? Self-centred arseholes with no consideration for long-term consequences to other land-users inevitably cause our riding areas to be closed. If we could rid ourselves of those jerks, the world would be a happier place... but, of course, we can't. Sympathies, man. How sucky.

[ron criswell]

Golf is for fat squids. If they do what you say, let's get all the dirt bikers together after a hard rain and ..... sample riding on a golf course (something I have always wanted to do). Criswell thestarfinder wrote:

> I visited a local Bike shop today and found a notice on their > bulliten board concerning a Off Road area in Lavon TX. This Dirt bike > park is about 10 miles from my home and has been a great place for > the family to ride the 4-wheeler. The park has been open sence the > early 70s. It is located in a low flood area so most development is > out. It is owned and maintained by the Army Corps of Engineers, so is > public land. It is located ajacent to Lavon lake, just below the dam. > > Well the souranding area has been broken up into 1 acre lots and > being developed with high $$ homes. Well the snobs moving in have > begun complaing about the noise. > > Now the park is only open from 9am till 5:50pm with no access after > hours. Also the park was there when befor the homes were built and > the present owners knew it was there. This is a country area, well > outside the city limits. It is located in the small town of Lavon > with no industry and a population of >5000 and mostly a farm > community. All except the area now being developed. > > Well the new home owners have gone to the city and the city is > complaing to the US Corps of Engineers office. The complaint relates > to the few Jerks that can not stay in the park. The occasionaly ride > on the street or in restricted areas. > In all the times I have been there I have never seen this, but this > is the complaint. > > The ACOE is asking all that feel this park should remain as is to > write to the Lake Manager with their reasons. The kicker is this was > only released to a very few shops in the area and no info is posted > at the park, so almost no riders aew aware of the issue. > > The final kicker is the town also is requesting to lease this public > land for developing into a Golf Course.

[guymanbro]

Give enough notice for some of us to get down to tX to join the Texas Greens Tee Party!!! I wanna air it out over the 18th hole!! A fresh set of Kenda trakmasters and some wet greens....."Mmmmmmmmm roost" Now why'd you go and get me started Criswell!!! I've always wanted to poach a a golf course..... And if it was for a good cause...well all the better.

--- In DSN_klr650@y..., ron criswell wrote: > Golf is for fat squids. If they do what you say, let's get all the dirt bikers together after a hard rain and ..... sample riding on a golf course (something I have always wanted to do). > > Criswell > > thestarfinder wrote: > > > I visited a local Bike shop today and found a notice on their > > bulliten board concerning a Off Road area in Lavon TX. This Dirt bike park is about 10 miles from my home and has been a great place for the family to ride the 4-wheeler. The final kicker is the town also is requesting to lease this public land for developing into a Golf Course.

[ridecaptan]

--- In DSN_klr650@y..., "Lujo Bauer" wrote:

> > Mark, my back Trailwing is starting to show serious signs of wear > > after only 1500 miles. Anyways, I was thinking about a K270 on

the

> > back. I do not have a compressor, so it sounds like I will not be > > mounting it myself if you need to bring the psi up to 137 to seat > > the bead. I guess I'll have to bite the bullet and bring the tire > > in, but only after I completely wear it out . > > Wow, which Trailwing? I just put on a TW21/TW22 combo and I sure

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> they last longer than 1.5k miles! > > -Lujo > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Lujo, I was mistaken. It's the stock Dunlop K750. I thought the KLR came stock with Trailwings. It's worn in the center some, but hopefully I have another 1-2k miles of tread life to go. Ed A15