Slicks outside fro the winter?

[brewmaster]

Look if you want to really get a "deal", buy the manual and tools and do the work yourself. You will have a better understanding of your bike and know how to fix it yourself at home. There are times though that having an experienced tech do the work is worth every $$ spent. Kyle is a good tech and if you are not willing to take the time to improve your mechanical aptitude then he is a good choice. Another good choice would be Ducvet or Eric Colbath, he is an experienced Duc guy who can do almost anything you might need. He can be reached here I believe http://clubhousemotorsports.com/aboutus.html

[Manny]

Look if you want to really get a "deal", buy the manual and tools and do the work yourself. You will have a better understanding of your bike and know how to fix it yourself at home. There are times though that having an experienced tech do the work is worth every $$ spent. Kyle is a good tech and if you are not willing to take the time to improve your mechanical aptitude then he is a good choice. Another good choice would be Ducvet or Eric Colbath, he is an experienced Duc guy who can do almost anything you might need. He can be reached here I believe http://clubhousemotorsports.com/aboutus.html

Kyle is a great tech! I trust him fully and he did not let me down with his recommendations for set up for my bike.

I love working on the bikes (did TONS of stuff with degs' help), but I decided when I bought the 749R that most things were too complicated and time consuming for me to do on my own and that I was going to have BCM do everything. I know it costs me alot more, but it frees up all my free time!

[brewmaster]

Kyle is a great tech! I trust him fully and he did not let me down with his recommendations for set up for my bike.

I love working on the bikes (did TONS of stuff with degs' help), but I decided when I bought the 749R that most things were too complicated and time consuming for me to do on my own and that I was going to have BCM do everything. I know it costs me alot more, but it frees up all my free time!

Hey I completely understand. Time is $$$$$$$

[nerijusj]

Ok, back to tire topic. The bike is sitting on stands in a basement maybe 10-12 ft away from heater.
Does this mean my DC III's only used for 2 td's will be all cracked and done in a couple months?
Boston Moto, can I put warranty claim in right now, so you have my tire size in stock when spring comes
This is not for real is it?

[nt650hawk]

Ok, back to tire topic. The bike is sitting on stands in a basement maybe 10-12 ft away from heater.
Does this mean my DC III's only used for 2 td's will be all cracked and done in a couple months?
Boston Moto, can I put warranty claim in right now, so you have my tire size in stock when spring comes
This is not for real is it?

you'll be fine.

The cracks i'm talking about looks like somone took a razor blade and went postal all over the tires. The depth of these went all the way to the cords. I wish I got some pictures.

[bostongixxer]

Kyle is a great tech! I trust him fully and he did not let me down with his recommendations for set up for my bike.

I love working on the bikes (did TONS of stuff with degs' help), but I decided when I bought the 749R that most things were too complicated and time consuming for me to do on my own and that I was going to have BCM do everything. I know it costs me alot more, but it frees up all my free time!

Go see Gito at Eastern Cycle in Beverly for your Duc work. Great guys at that place.

Are Dunlops kosher? Degs tells me that all of his Pirellis are blessed by a rabbi.

[bostongixxer]

Did you buy them new? Warranty them.

This can happen. I have seen it with a Pirelli tire (Daviid) and a set of Dunlops (Denno). I'm sure if you bought them new from a Pirelli vendor then we can get them warranty replaced.

derek

Hmmm....I believe a certain set of Pirelli slicks are with you (along with a kick-ass race bike). I assume you are keeping the bike in your living room while the swingarm work is being done (just to keep the tires fresh).

[Kurlon]

you'll be fine.

The cracks i'm talking about looks like somone took a razor blade and went postal all over the tires. The depth of these went all the way to the cords. I wish I got some pictures.

I know EXACTLY what you're talking about, I had a set of Dunlop TT91s do the same thing to me. I might still have pics somewhere as well. Showed up at the kart track, checked my pressures, looked the bike over, all was good. Went out for practice, took a couple laps to build some heat and then started running my normal pace. Bike felt fine. I parked the bike after practice, went to walk away and something caught my eye. I turned back and looked and the front looked like someone went to town on it with a knife. Clean cuts right to the cords, most of them at a 30 to 45 degree angle, many crossed each other. Never seen it before.

Track was COLD that day, maybe 10 degrees F, and in lea of tire warmers, I had been using Track Claw softener to help get some bite on the smooth concrete. I blamed the tire failure on it, but your report makes me think it was more the temps than anything now.

Edit: Bah, nope, no pics.
http://www.planetminis.com/f18/tt91-...ure-48049.html

[Karaya One]

you'll be fine.

The cracks i'm talking about looks like somone took a razor blade and went postal all over the tires. The depth of these went all the way to the cords. I wish I got some pictures.

The tire was frozen, and then tossed around. We see this in the winter when we get tires shipped to us occasionaly.

When tires come across on the container ships, they are NOT heated. It's a cold ride across the North Atlantic. You have to let them come back up to temp before you start to mess with them. DOT's and dirt tires never seem to have freeze cracks, but slicks can have this problem since the casing is much thinner. All of our freeze crack damage is with slicks. I have a stack of them.

Store tires in a cool, dry place.

[nt650hawk]

The tire was frozen, and then tossed around. We see this in the winter when we get tires shipped to us occasionaly.

When tires come across on the container ships, they are NOT heated. It's a cold ride across the North Atlantic. You have to let them come back up to temp before you start to mess with them. DOT's and dirt tires never seem to have freeze cracks, but slicks can have this problem since the casing is much thinner. All of our freeze crack damage is with slicks. I have a stack of them.

Store tires in a cool, dry place.

See #20