Dre

Pretty sure you out Jägerbombed everyone. Soooo extra points there.

Hmmmm fixed the link:

http://xtremesportsphotography.photoreflect.com/store/Orderpage.aspx?pi=0QAK01EU030413&po=422

Bowdog, here you go. Check the pictures to the right for more of you. Left for some others in our group.

http://xtremesportsphotography.photoreflect.com/store/Orderpage.aspx?pi=0QAK01EU030413&po=413&pc=483

http://killboy.photoreflect.com/store/Orderpage.aspx?pi=04RK01WG064197&po=4197&pc=4234

That is a good shot.

Sometimes the parking lots can be more hazardous then roads. Watch for loose gravel or large cracks before you zip around much.

If you feel safe at low speeds, I liked neighborhoods with a lot of stop and goes when I was learning. Get a feel for your clutch, first and second gear, practice down shifting when coming to a stop. Practice stopping completely and don't roll the stop signs (you'll ignore this later...). Read up on riding tips and practice those on every turn, stop, start, keep your eyes up (looking out for cars and kids...), etc.

If you can find a road with good visibility (ahead and behind) you can practice emergency stops (heard breaking without locking up your tires). Start slow, move your speed up gradually until you're comfortable hitting the brakes hard at freeway speeds (build up to this, it can be a bit scary). Always make sure there is no one behind you first!

My 2 cents...

lol he takes care of all you northerners.. i take care of the central folks

+ Hoblick is a wanker. With a fugly bike.

DucRx rules.

It's about time we had these two fight it out...

Take it easy there ladies. I'm sure everyone is pretty in their own way...

Not that I am opposed to a cat fight...

With the semi offroad adventure bike tires you have on that bike, i dont know if id feel comfortable with 2 very different tires on it. Id do some google-fu on the availabe tires for that specific model or put PR3's on front and back.

So this turned out to be a good catch. I did some digging and asking around. The stock tires (Pirelli Scorpion Trail) are considered a 90/10 (road/trail) tire. A few people had tried mixing RP3's (or other tires) with the Scorpion Trail front and said they did not feel and quickly switched out the front tire also. In my case, the front tire is fine and I am not going to dump the cash to replace it. Hell, I kept up well enough with the sport bike guys last time out. And I am sure I was slowing the bike down, not the other way around. So, I'll just replace the Scorpion on the rear with the same tire and revisit the RP3's when I need to replace the tires all around.

Thanks to all for the good advice.

Dre

I forgot all about that chick. You're never going to see that hoodie again. She had no idea what planet she was on, much less what her home number was to call for a ride. I forgot about her mom coming to pick her up (or meeting her half way). That cracks me up.

I think she's a collector. Your brothers shoes and your hoodie. She has this alter in her room with candles, chicken feet, and alcohol infused blood from hill climb virgins that she uses with her voodoo dolls. She was telling me about it. That is where you will find the hoodie and shoes. Good luck with that.

Welcome! I remember some parts of shooting pool. She was good. She was Ranked in Ohio or something, was the story.

Ok, so we did play pool. Thought so.

I didnt see any pool table at the hill climbs.

He must have been drunker than we were!!!

Uh, I have no further comments on the subject, and very possible.

Check the prices at DucRx in Ravenna. User name here on O.R. is Isaac's Papa - he's changed many tires for me, does great work (he'll take good care of your rims) and doesn't charge as much as the bigger shops.

http://www.ducrx.com/service-tires.htm

CARRY IN MOUNT / BALANCE Sportbikes: $25 per wheel

RIDE IN MOUNT / BALANCE Sportbikes: $35 per wheel

Excellent! I'll check him out for sure. Thank you!

$62.50 off bike? $85 on bike? Jeez - tell them to take a flying leap!

My local Dayton place charges $35 off bike if I bring in the tire and $25 if I buy the tire from them.

Both prices are on the bike. And pries are each tire. The lower price is if I buy the new tire from them. The higher prices is if I bring in tires I buy from someone else. So $125 to have 2 tires that I purchase from them mounted, balanced, and installed. $170 for mounted, balanced, and installed if I bring in the tires.

Northern Ohio in Akron will do the same work for half that. Sounds like it's time to switch shops.

What do you guys pay to have tires installed? The dealer I purchased the bike from (Park Cycle in Canton) wants $62.50 each tire. $85 each if I do not buy the tires from them. That's about double what I expected.

Anyone have any suggestions on shops in the Alliance (Canton, Akron, etc) area they trust?

Good to meet both you and Tim.

Too bad we could not win a game a pool to save our lives. Then again, it would of helped if I could have seen the other end of the table.

That chick was a good shot and sober. Damn cheater.

Welcome dude. Good times. Post up some pics of the hillclimbs if you have any.

I did not snag any shots of that. I figured with all the shots and video everyone else took there would be enough to go around. Those little kids were awesome!

I just washed my bike after a weekend of riding and I found a screw dead center in the rear tire. The tire has about 3000 miles on it and lots of tread left, and while I'm comfortable with a patch on a people mover, I am not comfortable riding a motorcycle on a plug or patch. So, time for a new rear tire.

After some research I am leaning towards Michelin Pilot Road 3 ($163, free ship) or Dunlop RoadSmart II ($178. free ship) tires. I've always used Michelin's on my cars and have been very happy with them so I am leaning (pun intended) in that direction. Any comments either way?

Thanks all. And here are a few pictures.

After lurking through the forums for a few months I figured I would chime in and introduce myself.

This is my first summer riding. I picked up a 2012 Triumph Tiger (rodie) in early July and just rolled over the 3,000 mile mark. So I am still getting my feet wet.

I spent the weekend riding with Gump and a few others, I do not know their screen names, from OR down in SE Ohio. What a blast. Fantastic rides and a few new stories.

Cheers,

Andrei

So, you know grump eh?

this needs sold....to nice for that money

Oh, I'm working on it.

I thought I sent you a PM last night but I just created the account. I have a feeling I did not have permission yet. Anyways, I'm interested. Can you describe what's up with the speedo and snag a few pictures of that area? In fact, can you snag a few more pictures in general. Looks like a nice ride.