Darth Fazer
formerly Anakin StarRider
Ok, so maybe it wasn't so much an official "blow out" as it was an "instant deflation". I was riding back from Lake Hill Motors in Corinth, MS, the Yamaha dealer 60 miles from home that I purchased my FZ6 new from last year when all of a sudden the back end felt "wiggley". I was right in from of a GM dealership that I knew several guys that worked in so I flopped on in the service dept. The rear tire had 3.5 lbs of air pressure & a nail sticking out an inch. We pulled the nail out & it was so long that it touched the inside of the wheel! I called Lake Hill Motors to see if they had a rear Bridgestone Battlax B-020 to match the front OEM tire. They didn't, so I inquired about a set of matching tires of any brand because I don't like to mix-and-match M/C tires. The only thing they had in the correct sizes was a set of Conti Attacks. They wanted $350 for the tires plus $60 each to mount/balance. I thought that was high but was stuck so I agreed & asked to talk to Service to get put on. It was 3:00 PM & they didn't close until 5:30, but they said they didn't have time to install the tires. Working in automotive service, I understand about making appointments, but I was stuck 60 miles from home with a flat tire! Plus, I had just bought this bike 6 months prior FROM THEM & was willing to pay their absorbant prices to replace tires with only 3k miles on them. So much for service after the sale! They still refused to work me in, so I had my buddies at the GM dealer plug the tire, air it up & pray for me on the way home. I eased it 60 miles home with no problems & called my friend, Tim at my local Kawasaki dealer the next morning, whom I've done business with for 15 years on many different brands of bikes (none of which I've ever bought from them, but they've always gone above & beyond to help me).I ordered a pair of Michelin Pilot Road 2's after reading how many of you on this forum like them. Tim sold them to me for $285 plus only $17.50 each for mount/balance. What a deal! My next bike may have to be a Kawi just for the local service!
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