nklr -garmin or magellan?

[klr6501995]

I have a rear avon gripster that somebody poked a razor blade into. the cut is in the sidewall. It is about 1/4 long and the cut on the inside is only 1/8 in or so. The tire has 75 % tread left and I would like to use this tire. Maybe put a patch over the cut and use thick tubes and ride on. Any opinions and exerperiences offered?

[Roy]

--- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "klr6501995" wrote:

> I have a rear avon gripster that somebody poked a razor blade into. > the cut is in the sidewall. It is about 1/4 long and the cut on the > inside is only 1/8 in or so. > > The tire has 75 % tread left and I would like to use this tire. > > Maybe put a patch over the cut and use thick tubes and ride on. > > Any opinions and exerperiences offered?

With significant damage to the sidewall I would not use it. Roy Cope

[Mike Torst]

Replace it - period. I know you want to recover the cost, and the police, unless you can show them who did it, are not empowered or inclined to do so. Bigger fish they must fry. Maybe you'll get lucky/ or benefit from having the detective bureau in 'good standing' with your matter. Good luck, and replace the tire. Side wall damage is not repairable in a proper manner. Mike Torst Las Vegas -----Original Message----- From: klr6501995 [mailto:vansee@...] Sent: Sunday, July 04, 2004 9:05 PM To: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com Subject: [DSN_klr650] damaged sidewall-Still usable ? I have a rear avon gripster that somebody poked a razor blade into. the cut is in the sidewall. It is about 1/4 long and the cut on the inside is only 1/8 in or so. The tire has 75 % tread left and I would like to use this tire. Maybe put a patch over the cut and use thick tubes and ride on. Any opinions and exerperiences offered?

[dooden]

--- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "klr6501995" wrote:

> I have a rear avon gripster that somebody poked a razor blade into. > the cut is in the sidewall. It is about 1/4 long and the cut on the > inside is only 1/8 in or so. > > The tire has 75 % tread left and I would like to use this tire. > > Maybe put a patch over the cut and use thick tubes and ride on. > > Any opinions and exerperiences offered?

Depending on how much flex in the spot there is, patching should do the trick. Heck thats how I get my truck tires fixed, have them dismount them, grind the inside (to promote adhesion) and patch them. Trust me I get lots of flats (up to 6 on tires with maybe 7,000 miles) Seems my truck is a nail/screw/unsure on a couple magnet. Dooden A15 Green Ape (Fresh K270's and HD(f) UHD(r) tubes)

[Darryll "DrDoolittle" Blount]

--- klr6501995 wrote:

> Some tire shops can revulcanize a sidewall...this

will heat seal the split in the sidewall then there is no need for a patch .....however as with any patch it is a patch .......and a new tire is much cheaper than skin and bone and mangled parts.......at least you got 25%of the tire before it was attacked ........one of my friends had just put 2 new tires on his bike and had put only about 25 miles on them when a idiot decided to cut all of the bike tires in the parking lot ...he cut 10 tires before he was caught ......he decided buying new tires for all of the bikes was much cheaper than being skinned alive ................I have a rear avon gripster that somebody poked a

> razor blade into. > the cut is in the sidewall. It is about 1/4 long and > the cut on the > inside is only 1/8 in or so. > > The tire has 75 % tread left and I would like to use > this tire. > > Maybe put a patch over the cut and use thick tubes > and ride on. > > Any opinions and exerperiences offered? > > > > List sponsored by Dual Sport News at > www.dualsportnews.com. List FAQ courtesy of Chris > Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html > Unsubscribe by sending a blank message to: > DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com . > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > > > >

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[James L. Miller Jr.]

Toss a large patch on the inside, squirt some E-6000 on the outside to cover the hole, stick a Band-Aid on it for shitts and giggles and ride on. This isn't a tubeless tire we're talking here. That small of a hole wouldn't even concern me on anything with a tube. If you're that concerned with it, stick a band-aid on it and keep on riding to the dealer, shop or police station. They've got perverts and druggies to worry about, not tiny little tire punctures. I'd be more concerned about accidentially cutting myself on that blade and catching something. IMO, it's not that big a deal unless you want to make it one. Keep an eye on it, tho. If it gets bigger on it's own, look at putting a bigger patch on it. millerized

--- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "klr6501995" wrote: > I have a rear avon gripster that somebody poked a razor blade into. > the cut is in the sidewall. It is about 1/4 long and the cut on the > inside is only 1/8 in or so. > > The tire has 75 % tread left and I would like to use this tire. > > Maybe put a patch over the cut and use thick tubes and ride on. > > Any opinions and exerperiences offered?

[motopelli]

No way. No how. Toss the tire, buy a new one and ride with confidence. A new tire is far cheaper than a stay in the ICU. Gino Rider Valley Motorcycles

--- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "klr6501995" wrote: > I have a rear avon gripster that somebody poked a razor blade into. > the cut is in the sidewall. It is about 1/4 long and the cut on the > inside is only 1/8 in or so. > > The tire has 75 % tread left and I would like to use this tire. > > Maybe put a patch over the cut and use thick tubes and ride on. > > Any opinions and exerperiences offered?

[motopelli]

--- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "James L. Miller Jr." wrote:

> Toss a large patch on the inside, squirt some E-6000 on the outside > to cover the hole, stick a Band-Aid on it for shitts and giggles

and

> ride on. > > millerized

.... and be sure to enter your name for the Darwin Awards. Gino Rider Valley Motorcycles

[April Neave & Norm Keller]

My Etrex Venture has been very satisfactory for the two+ years I've had it. It has computer interface and works well with either of my notebooks or wife's desktop. I had some issues trying to get the serial interface to work with a serial to USB adapter on an earlier notebook but the others work well. For software Ozzie Explorer is my favourite and comes highly recommended by helicopter firms which are customers. Since these guys don't like to get lost they were my first source for advice. It was a bit of luck when the I asked the owner of one firm which software he would recommend. He asked me to come into his office, picked up the phone and made a call, "HI, you're there then. I'll send Norm over to ask you some questions about GPS and mapping software. Norm, is 10 minutes from now OK for you? He's in the other office up the road.." I drove up and the consultant treated me like royalty. Not surprising since the $100 per hour he was charging to answer my questions went onto the helicopter firm's bill. (VBG) A couple of friends have large format GPS units with better screen and more memory but they are a pain to carry in a pocket and wouldn't fit on the handle bars. Another friend has a higher end Garmin with more memory and really nice display. I'd get that one now if buying another one especially if I was a fat cat real estate sales star........................................................................ ........ .....................................(waiting for the explosion......VBG) Norm