Paladin Roaming

Stole a wheel/tire

Bike is looking real smooth from the rear -- which is not a good thing. Need another tire for the rear (got over 10,000 miles out of the D404 which is decent for a motorcycle tire -- MC tires are the consistancy of automobile race tires, soft, sticky, extreme traction, low mileage.) Was looking at getting the wheel sealed by Wheel Works so I could run tubeless, which would be at least 10 days down time. Wendy asked, "Why not get another wheel?"

So I hit eBay, find a good deal, sit quietly until the last seconds to make my one move. (The object is to place your maximum bid and not give anyone else a chance to reconsider and over bid you.):

Tire looks to be a Cheng-Shin Hi-Max 140/90-15 which goes for about $48 minimum new, plus shipping. I figure I'll get new brake shoes locally, mount this wheel on Thumper. Then next year I'll get my original wheel sealed, a tubeless tire mounted, and put it back on the bike. Then sell the '86 wheel for what I paid for it. Which means I got me a free tire to use for the next 15-18 months.

Posted by Paladin at March 10, 2007 05:16 PM